Innovo Global Talent
Lead Commissioning Engineer
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Lead Commissioning Engineer
📍 Location: Home-Based (UK)
✈ Travel: 100% Travel Across Europe
📄 Employment Type: Permanent
Innovo Global Talent is proud to be partnering with a leading global Intralogistics and Automation business in the search for a Lead Commissioning Engineer. Due to continued company growth, a significant increase in project awards, and ambitious expansion plans across Europe, our client is investing heavily in their engineering function. As a result, this newly enhanced position offers not only the opportunity to work on cutting-edge automation projects but also a clear and structured progression pathway for the successful candidate.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Commissioning Engineer looking to join a growing organisation where career development is genuinely supported and future advancement is actively planned. The business is committed to developing talent from within, with opportunities to progress into roles such as Commissioning Manager, Project Manager, Engineering Manager, or Regional Commissioning Leadership positions as the organisation continues its expansion.
The Opportunity
As Lead Commissioning Engineer, you will play a critical role in the successful delivery of automated material handling and intralogistics projects across Europe. You'll take ownership of commissioning activities from system start-up through to customer handover, ensuring control systems and PLCs are operating safely, efficiently, and in line with project requirements.
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Working closely with customers, project teams, software engineers, and site personnel, you will provide technical leadership throughout the commissioning lifecycle while supporting the development of less experienced engineers within the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate on-site commissioning activities across multiple projects
- Commission, test, and optimise PLC-controlled automation systems
- Review and validate control system logic and software functionality
- Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues during start-up and commissioning phases
- Ensure compliance with all safety procedures, quality standards, and project specifications
- Support project delivery against key milestones, budgets, and customer expectations
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to commissioning engineers
- Act as a key customer-facing representative during installation and commissioning phases
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience commissioning PLC and control systems within intralogistics, automation, material handling, manufacturing, or related industries
- Strong knowledge of PLC programming, controls hardware, and system integration
- Experience leading commissioning activities on complex automated systems
- Excellent fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to work independently whilst supporting wider project teams
- Flexibility to travel extensively throughout Europe
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Why Join?
This isn't just another commissioning role. Our client is experiencing sustained growth and is building the next generation of technical leaders within their business. They have a proven track record of promoting from within and are seeking someone who wants to be part of a long-term growth journey.
What's On Offer?
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Home-based role with international project exposure
- Work on large-scale, cutting-edge automation and intralogistics projects
- Structured training and ongoing professional development
- Direct visibility to senior leadership and key projects
- Clear roadmap for progression into management and leadership positions
- Opportunity to help shape and grow the commissioning function as the business expands
- Long-term career stability within a rapidly growing international organisation
If you're a Commissioning Engineer looking for a position where your expertise will be recognised, your development will be invested in, and your future career progression is already mapped out, we'd love to hear from you.
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