Install & Workshop Engineer
Install & Workshop Engineer at OAL
📍 Location: Peterborough, PE2 6YN | Up to £36k (Subject to Experience) | Full-Time, Permanent
About the role
OAL is looking for a hands-on and motivated individual to join our engineering team as an Installation & Workshop Engineer. This is an ideal opportunity for someone fresh out of college with a Level 2 Electrical Installation qualification, who is keen to build a career in automation, control systems and food manufacturing technology.
You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, building, wiring, and testing machinery in our workshop, and supporting on-site installations at food factories across the UK.
We’ll provide full support through mentoring, training, and real project experience.
🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing
Build, wiring and testing of electrical panels and machinery
Supporting on-site installations of automation and control systems
Working from engineering drawings, wiring diagrams and checklists
Learning how to troubleshoot and fault-find basic issues on electrical and mechanical systems
Following safe working practices (LOTO, permits, PPE, etc.)
👀 What the job actually looks like
Here’s what you can expect when you join:
Panel Building Wiring and assembling control panels in our dedicated workshop
Site Installations Travelling to food factories to install scanners, sensors, and automation systems
Mechanical Assembly Mounting brackets, trays, or cabling as part of project builds
Real Environments Working on live production sites – safety, teamwork, and hygiene are key
📚 What We’re Looking For
A completed Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation (or equivalent)
Practical, hands-on mindset – enjoys building, wiring, fixing, or assembling things
Willing to travel to customer sites and stay away when required (with team)
Reliable, well-organised and a team player
Keen to learn new skills in automation, PLCs and electrical systems
🛑 What this role is not
This isn’t an office-based design or purely theoretical role
It’s not for someone looking to jump straight into software/PLC programming
It’s not right if you prefer paperwork or computers to tools
🚀 What You’ll Gain
Mentoring from experienced engineers and technical leads
Real-world experience working on cutting-edge automation systems
Opportunity to grow into roles in controls, project engineering, or site installations
A structured development path to NVQ Level 3 or ECS Gold Card (if applicable)
About OAL:
OAL helps food manufacturers automate. An innovative family business, based in Peterborough, the company provides automation and system integration services to food manufacturers. It’s a market leader for digital transformation, label and date code verification and robotic powder weighing.
We're a growing SME offering fantastic opportunities in a fast-paced organisation. If you're ready to contribute to groundbreaking work in a supportive environment, we'd love to meet you.
