Commissioning Engineer / Installation & Commissioning (I&C) Engineer (M/F)

Your tasks

About the position We are looking for an Installation & Commissioning Engineer to join our global project execution team. In this role, you will play a key role in delivering complex transformation projects in the food and nutrition industry, working at our customers' sites across the EMEA region, and occasionally in the APAC/AMER zones.

You will work very autonomously on-site, contributing directly to project success through the safe, high-quality installation, commissioning, and startup of process lines. Depending on your experience and project needs, you may act as a Process Commissioning Engineer, Commissioning Team Lead, or Site Manager.

Depending on your assignment, your responsibilities may include:

• Executing installation, operational, and performance qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Commissioning process equipment, utilities, and instruments
• Ensuring installation startup, testing, troubleshooting, and performance validation
• Supporting automation/software engineers during functional tests
• Training customer operators and supporting the initial production cycles
• Preparing and providing final commissioning documentation and reports

Commissioning Team Lead

• Coordinating commissioning teams on-site
• Owning and updating the commissioning plan
• Consolidating commissioning documentation into a single final report
• Ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and scheduling requirements
• Supporting the Site Manager in coordinating subcontractors and H&S compliance

Site Manager

• Managing all on-site activities in accordance with project, contract, and safety requirements
• Coordinating SPX teams, subcontractors, and customer interfaces
• Ensuring safe execution of work and compliance with EHS standards
• Driving the site schedule, materials, documentation, and daily reports
• Leading daily meetings and serving as the primary on-site point of contact
• Solid experience in process engineering, installation, or commissioning, ideally in food processing, dairy, nutrition, or liquid processing
• Good knowledge of P&ID, 3D plans, instrumentation, utilities, and process equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, or process issues on-site
• Experience in international and multidisciplinary project environments
• Strong safety culture and mastery of EHS requirements
• Ease of communication with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams
• Ability to work autonomously at customer sites
• Fluent English, oral and written

Requirements

This is an operational and field-based position, ideal for someone who enjoys technical problem-solving, international travel, and collaborating with customers as well as multidisciplinary teams.

• Degree or equivalent in engineering, food technology, dairy technology, or a similar field
• Minimum 4 years of experience in commissioning, process engineering, or field roles
• Availability to travel frequently (up to 80%, primarily EMEA, but also international)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (knowledge of MS Project is a plus)

What we offer

• Working on large, complex international projects with top-tier customers