Territory: Milton Keynes, Bedford, Cambridge & Stevenage regions
Ideal home location: Stevenage or living within an hour of this area
Do you want to work for the gold standard manufacturer of life science laboratory automation technology?
Are you already a Field Service Engineer with an electrical/electronics background with experience servicing either Life Science, Biotech or Medical Device equipment?
If you are saying yes to the above and live in or within an hour of Stevenage, then please apply for this exciting Field Service Engineer role today!
The responsibilities of the Field Service Engineer - Laboratory Automation:
* As a Laboratory Automation Field Service Engineer your key objective will be to perform instrument installation, application set-up, maintenance, trouble shooting, repairs and other service support activities as required
* Solve customer problems, ensure maximum availability and functionality of the instruments
* Interact with Customers, Sales, and Field Automation Specialists to resolve problems, offer advice and provide solutions in a timely & cost-efficient manner
* Provide support throughout Europe when required
* Plan, Maintain and Perform customer training courses across the territory
* Escalate and resolve issues regarding customer complaints, exceeding deadlines, and other critical occurrences
* Support the automation sales specialist with their sales efforts, product demonstrations and trade shows
The Requirements of the Field Service Engineer - Laboratory Automation:
* Circa 2 years experience as a Field Service Engineer servicing technical equipment ideally in the Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Medical Devices, Clinical Diagnostics, or related sectors
* A relevant qualification such as an HNC/HND/NVQ/City & Guilds or BSc/BEng in an Electronics/Electrical Engineering or Electro-Mechanical field
* Self-motivated and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal & problem-solving skills, and you will enjoy working independently as well as part of a long standing & successful UK & wider European automation service team
* Hold a full UK driving licence & valid UK passport with the ability to stay away from home when required and travel internationally
Salary & Benefits:
* Negotiable & attractive base salary (DOE)
* Fully expensed company car (hire car provided during probation)
* Tax free daily allowance (£10 when in the field for up to 8 hours)
* Over time will be paid in following fiscal year (January) or this can be taken of during the year as recover days, so no impact is made on statutory holidays
* Pension - 6% employer contribution with a minimum 3% employee contribution after 3 months continuous employment
* 23 days holiday rising to 25 with continual service + 8 bank holidays
* Life Insurance (3x value of annual base salary) after 3 months continuous employment
* Laptop & Phone
Apply right now by calling Emma Howarth – Managing Director at Langton Howarth Ltd on 0113 243 3499 or email your up to date CV to emma@langtonhowarth.com
Langton Howarth is the market leading scientific supplies company placing people into dream jobs across the UK and Europe daily.
You must have full right to work in the UK AND hold a valid UK driving licence to be considered for this role and. If you require visa sponsorship or don’t have a valid driving licence please don’t apply.
Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we’ll ensure you receive £100.00 of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice.