Field Service Engineer - Life Sciences

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers. 

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Role: Field Service Engineer - Life Sciences

Location:  Field based

Role Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an existing employee to join the Life Science Service team as a Service Engineer. This role provides the opportunity to further develop technical knowledge and validation expertise while supporting our customers across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

● Service, maintain equipment within the Getinge Life Science portfolio, including autoclaves, isolators, bioreactors, and laboratory/pharmaceutical washers.

● Carry out preventative maintenance, repairs and validation activities in accordance with company procedures.

● Complete service documentation and validation reports accurately.

● Maintain compliance with company Health & Safety and Quality procedures.

● Deliver a professional level of customer service.

● Support colleagues and participate in technical training where required.

● Travel throughout the region and nationally as required.

Candidate Requirements

Applicants should have:

● Experience as a Field Service Engineer, servicing Life Science, NHS and Pharmaceutical equipment or a strong technical background suitable for development into the role.

● Successful completion of relevant company technical training or the willingness to undertake further training.

● Good electrical or mechanical fault-finding skills.

● A strong Health & Safety and compliance record.

● Excellent communication and customer service skills.

● Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

● Commitment to continuous professional development.

● Full UK driving licence

Desirable qualities:

• Validation training to HTM 2010 or equivalent, or a commitment to complete this training within an agreed timeframe
• Experience working on Getinge, Steris, Belimed, Fedegari, Priorclave, Astell or similar equipment is desirable

Candidates should demonstrate:

● Technical competence.

● Service and customer focus.

● Commitment to quality and compliance.

● Ability to learn and develop.

● Teamwork and communication.

● Overall suitability for the role.

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.