Commissioning Engineer - Electrical

Taunton
1 week ago
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Commissioning Engineer - Electrical
£52,000 - £56,000 (£60-65,000 + OTE) + Bonus + Overtime + Training + Benefits
Monday - Friday, International Travel Required
Taunton

Do you have hands on commissioning, installation or electrical engineering experience within a manufacturing, machinery or engineering environment? Are you looking for an exciting new role within a leading machinery manufacturing company offering lots of overtime at an increased rate along with first-class training and excellent development opportunities?

Due to continued growth, my client is looking for a Commissioning Engineer to join the team, based out of their state of the art facility in Taunton. The successful applicant will have an excellent platform in place to enable them to manage a variety of projects and be split between their site in Taunton and customer sites in the USA and Europe (Mostly but not limited to). In this varied role you will be responsible for installing, testing assembling, servicing and maintaining a range of special purpose and robotic machinery, managing company projects as well as visiting customer sites with the team to install and repair orders. Full product training will be provided within a role that offers excellent variety and the opportunity to move into management down the line.

You will be working for an expanding business that has been at the forefront of its industry for over 20 years! Specialising in full concept-to-completion solutions for customers - from in-house design and manufacturing to providing full turnkey installations, service, and product training. This is an exciting time to gain access to excellent company training, development opportunities, and a varied role within a business that prides itself on staff retention.

For more information please click apply and contact Patrick Walsh - Reference 4779 - (phone number removed)

The Role:
*Working on a variety of bespoke projects
*Based on site for initial training before being sent to customer sites
*Fully expensed travel to countries across the globe - excellent earning potential

The Candidate:
*Commissioning, electrical engineering or maintenance experience
*Keen to develop your skills
*A commutable distance to Taunton

Consultant: Patrick Walsh

elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

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