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Service and Commissioning Engineer Salary £40,000-£55,000, plus overtime, based near Cambridge with overseas travel (SCE022)

enable engineering transformation at Huxley Bertram

Huxley Bertram Engineering Limited designs and builds bespoke machinery and automated equipment for clients operating in high technology and regulated sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, research, and nuclear.

We are seeking a capable, solutions-oriented Service and Commissioning Engineer to support our client-site customer service and Huxley Bertram based machine commissioning for our special-purpose machinery. The role is central to delivering high-quality engineering solutions that meet our standards and our clients' requirements.

Why Huxley Bertram

Founded in 1979, Huxley Bertram has delivered over 1,000 engineered solutions worldwide. We combine innovation, practicality, and simplicity to solve complex engineering challenges.

We encourage collaborative working, professional autonomy, and continuous improvement. Our work is technically challenging and varied, offering opportunities to develop skills across electrical, mechanical, and control disciplines.

In 2024, the company transitioned to an Employee Benefit Trust, reflecting our long-term commitment to our people, sustainability, and shared success.

What You'll Do

Our Service and Commissioning Engineers provide clients and HB project staff with on-site and remote support to during installation, setup and commissioning of a wide range of custom machinery. Once the machine is accepted into service, the post-delivery support remains in the scope of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Planned maintenance and servicing
• Planned commissioning of new machines
• Direct engagement in remote diagnostics activities to resolve machine problems
• Maintain customer requests for assistance within the trouble ticket system and ensure resolutions are captured

Key Objectives

Demonstrate the ability to:

• Promote collaborative team working to resolve problems and deliver an excellent customer experience
• Following and uphold the HB Employee Code of Conduct
• Build trusted, effective working relationships internally and externally, demonstrating integrity, clear communication, and professionalism while encouraging employee voice

Additionally:

• Foster an inclusive and respectful working environment for all colleagues
• Promote collaborative teamwork to solve problems and deliver excellent customer experiences
• Show empathy and actively seek to understand others' perspectives
• Continuously improve how the Service and Commissioning team at HB works

Who You Are

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
• A full UK driving licence, insured for business use, is required.
• Due to the role requiring international work and associated travel, the candidate must have the appropriate documentation to facilitate this
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer facing and relationship building skills
• Highly organised and able to prioritise
• Fully IT literate with packages such as Office 365 and Solidworks/e-Drawings
• Team player with ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to follow clear instructions as well as the ability to show initiative

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant previous experience of working on and with Mechanical and Electrical industrial machinery
• Educated to HND/HNC/C&G in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering, time served apprenticeship, or qualified by experience
• Experience with automation, product handling and special purpose machinery
• PLC programme fault finding experience would be advantageous
• Ability to effectively use Omron and Beckhoff PLC software tools to support fault finding and commissioning is highly desirable
• Competent use of Visual Studio and ability to make minor modifications to HMIs such as layouts and I/O variables linking
• Ability to configure a range of Drives and Motors advantageous

Why You'll Love Working with Us

Huxley Bertram offers a supportive, technically interesting environment where individuals are trusted to own their responsibilities. We are a stable business with a strong reputation and a global customer base, and we value professionalism, clarity, and collaboration.

Here's what you can expect:

• Competitive Pay: £40,000-£55,000 dependent on experience, plus overtime.
• Flexible Working: 40 hour week, with flexibility on how these are structured.
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Benefits, including:
• Generous Pension Scheme - 5.5% of salary, matched contribution
• Life Assurance & Critical Illness cover – protection at 3.5 salary
• Length of Service - start with 25 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) and earn up to 30 days with length of service
• Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) – participation in the Huxley Bertram EBT scheme
• Plus Employee Assistance Programme via Westfield Health; Cycle to Work scheme, and Flu Vaccination Vouchers

Location:

Our main office and manufacturing facilities are located in Waterbeach, near Cambridge, UK, with convenient access to road and rail networks.

If you're looking for a Service and Commissioning role in a high-quality engineering environment, based near Cambridge with the opportunity to travel, we'd be pleased to hear from you.

REF: SCE022

Pay: £40,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Are you currently living in the UK?

Work Location: In person