Commissioning Engineer

Scienceabode; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A pharmaceutical engineering firm is seeking a Commissioning & Qualification Engineer. This home-based role involves travel throughout the UK & Ireland. You will commission and qualify high-end process systems, ensuring compliance with strict quality standards. Ideal candidates have solid electrical and mechanical skills, experience in the pharmaceutical sector, and enjoy problem-solving. A competitive salary, bonus, company vehicle, and other benefits are offered, with clear career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid overnight allowance

Annual bonus (6-10%)

Company vehicle

Private pension scheme

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Christmas shutdown

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commissioning, installation, and calibration of machinery within a pharmaceutical environment.
• Confident interpreting technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and validation protocols.
• Experience writing technical documentation within GMP regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Commission and qualify sterile process and utilities equipment.
• Perform installation, calibration, and validation of automation systems.
• Produce clear and concise technical documentation and reports.
• Provide customer support and training on-site.

Skills

Strong hands-on electrical skills

Solid mechanical skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Self-management skills

Tools

Automation and control systems

Technical documentation tools

Job description

Overview

Commissioning & Qualification Engineer (Pharmaceutical)

Competitive salary with bonus, staying away allowance, lunch allowance, paid overtime, company vehicle + other benefits. Home-based with travel throughout UK & Ireland.

An established engineering company specialising in sterile process and water treatment equipment for leading pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers is looking for a Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) Engineer to join their growing team.

This is a hands-on field-based role offering variety, technical challenge, and genuine development opportunities!

You'll join a close-knit team who pride themselves on quality, integrity, and looking after their engineers. Travel is primarily across the UK and Ireland, with regular staying away from home for extended periods of time – but the company ensures balance with time away from home being followed by periods at home.

The company is a small-medium enterprise an so offers a stable yet dynamic environment for career development with progression opportunities readily available for those seeking a long term career move!

The Role

You'll take responsibility for the installation, commissioning, qualification (IQ/OQ), and calibration of high-end process and water systems used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. You'll work directly with clients on-site, troubleshooting, testing, and ensuring all equipment meets strict quality and validation standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Commissioning, and qualifying sterile process and utilities equipment
• Performing installation, calibration, and validation of automation and control systems
• Producing clear, accurate, and concise technical documentation and reports
• Providing customer support, troubleshooting, and training where required
• Representing the business professionally and working independently on-site

Experience & Skills Required

• Strong hands on electrical skills with solid mechanical skills
• Proven experience in commissioning, installation and calibration of any large machinery within a pharmaceutical environment
• Confident interpreting technical drawings, wiring diagrams, PFDs, PDIs and validation protocols
• Experience working within and writing technical documentation within a GMP / highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and self-management skills
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the UK & Ireland (with occasional travel to Europe)
• Regrettably only UK, or EU citizens with UK RTW can be considered. Those on UK visas without an EU passport cannot be considered due to limitations around travel to the EU.

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary – flexible depending on experience
• Paid Overnight allowance
• Annual bonus (6-10%)
• Company vehicle, laptop, tools, and credit card
• Private pension scheme – employer contribution increases with service
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (increases with length of service & sell/buy back scheme)
• Company wide Christmas shutdown
• Regular salary and development reviews
• Career progression!

This role would suit an experienced Commissioning Engineer, Service Engineer, Installation Engineer, Equipment Engineer or Utilities Engineer or Electrical/Mechanical Engineer with a background working on any machinery within pharmaceuticals. It\'s ideal for someone who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and being part of a supportive, forward-thinking team.

Apply by submitting your CV. If you are suitable, a representative will be in touch within 5 working days.