Field Service Engineer

Are you a Technical or Scientific Service Engineer looking to concentrate your work within Manchester? Are you looking to do local site-based customer-facing work, while keeping an element of variety? Due to our rapid expansion, an opportunity has arisen for a Technical Service Engineer / Scientific Support Engineer, to manage our state-of-the-art robotics solutions within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets.

BASIC SALARY: £52,000 - £56,000

BENEFITS:

· Monthly £150 On-Call Allowance + £120 for additional call out

· Company Pension Scheme (minimum employee contribution of 4%, Company will pay 5% and match up to 8%)

· Performance Bonus

· 25 Days Annual Holiday (Plus Statutory Days)

· Group Income Protection Scheme

· Private Health care including Optical & Dental

· Life Assurance etc.

LOCATION:

Manchester

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:
Liverpool, Stockport, Wigan, Oldham, Warrington, Knutsford, Altrincham, Wilmslow, Widnes, Rochdale, Bolton, Southport, Birkenhead,

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Technical Service Engineer, Technical Support Engineer - Robotics, Automation, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Medical, Biotechnology

You will be our main Field Service Engineer for the Manchester area, responsible for customers in and adround the Manchester area, with occasional travel outside of this area will also be required from time to time, occasionally spending time away.

We will train you extensively from Day 1, on our products, systems, IT, procedures, applications, and customers. This is an on-site role, immersing yourself with key customers, their visions, needs and aspirations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Service Engineer, Technical Support Engineer - Robotics, Automation, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Medical, Biotechnology

As our Technical Service Engineer, you will:

· Become the service subject Matter Expert for our customers.

· Perform remote support and diagnostics.

· Manage the escalation flow to ensure timely customer follow-up until issue is resolved.

· Ensure Preventative Maintenance Procedures, intervals, and schedules are correct and complete.

· Identify / forecast spare parts requirements

· Utilise D365 Service Reports, RMAs & monthly KPI reports.

· Handle all service calls timely and professionally.

· Communicate with customer, R&D, Customer Service, Product Management, Manufacturing and Sales, ensuring superior customer satisfaction.

· Provide 24/7 remote and on-site service on a rotating model.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Technical Service Engineer, Technical Support Engineer - Robotics, Automation, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Medical, Biotechnology

You will have:

· Technical background (electrical, mechanical, IT), within complex machinery, in an industry such as:
Heavy Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Equipment, Mining, Automation, Robotics, Shipbuilding, Marine, Drilling, Biotechnology (or similar).

· Either a technical Degree, HNC, HND, or time-served professional experience equivalent.

· Strong customer-centric / customer-facing pedigree.

· Creative problem-solving mindset, driven by the motivation to assist customers, sales & service personnel, to overcome obstacles and challenges.

· Experience of Microsoft 365 or equivalent, Active directory, and SQL databases (we provide relevant training).

· Experience of IP addressing, Remote Desktop Protocols, & Driver Support.

· Knowledge of Beckhoff Twin CAT, Elmo Studio, Vision Systems, and Barcode Reading.

· Capability of working reliably / resiliently.

NB:
This job requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and / or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

OUR COMPANY:

We are the fastest-growing division of a multinational branded R&D manufacturing Group. Our division has over 80 staff, across 12 countries.

For the past 75 years we have innovatively developed, pioneered, built and created customer-led product solutions within the fields of Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Robotics, and Automation.

We are culturally diverse, with a cooperative, down-to-earth environment. Not only do we offer a motivating working style, but also modern working conditions backed by a commitment to training and personal…