Do you want to work for a global market leading laboratory services provider who partner with top 10 Pharmaceutical organisations worldwide to support their business-critical laboratory operations and scientific research?
Are you a hands-on Chemist/Scientist/Manager with circa 3+ years’ of solid preventative maintenance & calibration of laboratory equipment such as Centrifuges, HPLC, Microscopes, Balances, Pipettes, Cold Storage or similar general laboratory equipment?
Or are you a Field Service Engineer right now in the life sciences sector who wants to reduce travel/overnight stays but still be challenged in a fast-paced technical role?
This is an amazing opportunity to make a true difference to healthcare on a global scale and advance your engineering career in a fast paced & cutting-edge scientific environment with excellent long term progression opportunities!
If this sounds like the perfect role for you continue reading and apply today!
The role of Laboratory Equipment Engineer/Scientific Equipment Coordinator:
- Circa 75% of your time will be dedicated to ensuring prompt, flexible, customer focused specialist engineering and equipment triage support for a range of laboratory equipment to include Centrifuges, HPLC, Microscopes, Balances, Pipettes, Cold Storage whilst maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and standards
- Circa 25% of your time will be spent liaising with external vendors such as engineers and completing all relevant service reports
- Diagnose faults on complex equipment and systems to produce a satisfactory solution
- Create, manage and review supporting documentation e.g., service reports
- Support users in the preparation/design of operating procedures, SOPs, Change Control and the deviation, manuals, and drawings
- Escort onsite visiting vendors to appropriate work areas within laboratories and comply with client site induction processes
- Carry out regular asset sweeps (and potential for re-tagging of equipment)
- Create, manage and review supporting documentation e.g. service reports
- Monitor the performance of the scientific equipment and systems using Key Performance Indicators to instigate improvements and influence changes
- This role involves documentation both with the visiting engineers and logging information on the SAP system as you will be working in a GXP & ISO environment with regulated pharmaceutical equipment
- Manage the availability of essential spares to support the range of equipment and systems used within the R&D facilities in a cost-effective manner
- Support contract management in the set-up, renewal, and budget of contracts
- Monitor the performance of the scientific equipment and systems using Key Performance Indicators to instigate improvements and influence changes
- Act as an ambassador, ensuring a first-class service is always delivered
The requirements of the Laboratory Equipment Engineer/Scientific Equipment Coordinator:
- Circa 2 years of experience either as a site based or Field Service Engineer with experience servicing laboratory equipment such as Centrifuges, HPLC, Autoclaves, Balances, Water Baths, Fridges, Microscopes, Freezers, Laboratory Ovens or similar laboratory equipment
- You could also be a hands on Chemist/Scientist/Analyst/Technician with circa 2 years or more experience performing first line fixes and triaging for the above equipment with the motivation to transition into an engineering role
- Hold a relevant engineering or scientific qualification (ONC, HNC, NVQ, City & Guilds BSc, MSc etc) or be qualified by experience
- GMP Regulatory knowledge and experience
- Very strong analytical skills with proven ability to break down and solve complex problems in a logical and structured approach
- PC literate in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
- Strong relationship management and excellent communication skills/influencing skills
- Experience coordinating and scheduling workload to achieve results.
- Ability to work with your own initiative but team orientated and able to work with minimal supervision
- Robust and assertive attitude towards achieving results and motivating team members
Salary & Benefits:
- Negotiable & attractive salary based on experience
- Pension
- Laptop & Phone
- 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
- 2x Life Cover
For more information about the role call Oliver Gill today on +44 (0) (phone number removed).
Full right to work in the UK is required without needing visa sponsorship AND a valid UK driving licence.
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