Lead Commissioning and Testing Engineer
Posted 2 days ago by Proactive Global
£500 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Northamptonshire
Summary: The Lead Commissioning and Testing Engineer will play a crucial role in a logistics and warehousing project, requiring both technical expertise and project coordination skills. This hands-on position involves managing automation activities, liaising with various stakeholders, and ensuring project deliverables meet specified standards and timelines. The role is contract-based for a duration of six months and is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the technical point of contact between internal teams, vendors, and third-party suppliers
- Coordinate and manage automation activities across multiple stakeholders
- Produce weekly snagging lists, project updates, and progress reports
- Review, proofread, and technically verify PLC and HMI designs, code, and documentation
- Support installation, commissioning, and issue resolution on site
- Ensure systems are delivered in line with project scope, standards, and timelines
Key Skills:
- Strong project coordination / project management experience within automation projects
- Proven background working with logistics, warehousing, or distribution centre automation
- Hands-on experience with PLCs and HMIs (able to review, challenge, and validate technical work)
- Experience working directly with vendors and system integrators
- Comfortable producing clear technical reports and managing snagging actions
- Able to operate independently and take ownership of technical delivery
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: Northamptonshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Lead Commissioning and Testing Engineer (Contract)
Location: Northamptonshire
Duration: 6-month rolling contract
Contract: Outside IR35
Rate: £500 per day
We are currently looking for an experienced Lead Commissioning and Testing Engineer to support a major project within a logistics and warehousing environment. This is a hands-on role, requiring strong technical capability alongside effective project coordination skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the technical point of contact between internal teams, vendors, and third-party suppliers
- Coordinate and manage automation activities across multiple stakeholders
- Produce weekly snagging lists, project updates, and progress reports
- Review, proofread, and technically verify PLC and HMI designs, code, and documentation
- Support installation, commissioning, and issue resolution on site
- Ensure systems are delivered in line with project scope, standards, and timelines
Essential Experience
- Strong project coordination / project management experience within automation projects
- Proven background working with logistics, warehousing, or distribution centre automation
- Hands-on experience with PLCs and HMIs (able to review, challenge, and validate technical work)
- Experience working directly with vendors and system integrators
- Comfortable producing clear technical reports and managing snagging actions
- Able to operate independently and take ownership of technical delivery
Desirable Experience
- Commissioning or site-based controls engineering experience
- Exposure to large-scale automated material handling systems
- Strong stakeholder communication skills
This role suits a technically credible, hands-on engineer who can bridge the gap between project management and shop-floor automation.
Interested or know someone suitable? Send the CV to Luana Ferreira via e-mail (url removed) or call her on (phone number removed).
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
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