Commissioning Engineer - Food and Beverage

Commissioning Engineer - Food & Beverage

Location: Liverpool / Merseyside (Fully Onsite)
Contract: Outside IR35
Duration: 3-month initial contract (strong likelihood of extension)
Sector: Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Overview

We are supporting a food & beverage manufacturer based in Liverpool that requires an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support site-based commissioning activities on production and processing equipment.

This is a hands-on, fully onsite role, and candidates must be able to work daily in the Merseyside area. Extensive Food & Beverage commissioning experience is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support commissioning activities for food & beverage production and processing equipment

• Carry out site acceptance testing (SAT) and support FAT follow-through where required

• Commission machinery in line with food safety, hygiene, and validation requirements

• Work closely with:

  • Controls / Automation Engineers

  • Maintenance & Engineering teams

  • Production and Operations teams

• Fault finding and rectification during commissioning and ramp-up phases

• Ensure equipment meets performance, safety, and quality standards

• Support handover to production, including operator and maintenance input

• Produce and update commissioning documentation, test records, and sign-off reports

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven Commissioning Engineer experience within the Food & Beverage sector (non-negotiable)

• Strong understanding of:

  • Food production lines

  • Hygienic design principles

  • CIP / SIP processes (where applicable)

• Experience commissioning:

  • Packaging lines

  • Processing equipment

  • Conveyors, fillers, ovens, mixers, or similar F&B machinery

• Strong fault-finding capability across electrical, controls, and mechanical interfaces

• Comfortable working in a live production environment

• Able to work fully onsite in Liverpool / Merseyside

Desirable (but not essential)

• PLC exposure (Siemens / Allen Bradley / similar)

• Experience working on high-speed or continuous process lines

• Food safety knowledge (BRC, HACCP, GMP environments)