Life Science Engineer

Getinge

  • Derby
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
With a passion for lifeJoin 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.Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.Life Science Engineer - North UK & WalesWe are looking for a dedicated Service Engineer to contribute towards our Life Science service team across the North of England and Wales.Getinge is a well-respected Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), saving lives through the manufacture and maintenance of a range of life science products and solutions. Our Service Team is at the forefront of our business, responsible for routine servicing, testing and repairing of our equipment in Life Science facilities throughout the UK and Ireland.You will have the opportunity to make a difference by utilising your technical knowledge and skills to ensure the smooth operation of our machines in the field, representing the business and building relationships with customers and colleagues to deliver the best possible service.This is a field-based role and you will need to be a self-starter with experience of managing your own workload. Although you will be mostly working independently, you will be supported by regular contact with the Service Office, Service Managers and our Technical Services Department which has direct access to Getinge manufacturing sites and a wealth of technical know-how and expertise.The successful candidate will have a background and relevant qualifications in Mechanical or Electronic Engineering. Comprehensive training on Getinge's equipment will be provided by our dedicated in-house training team. Through our Career Progression Pathway, all Engineers have their development assessed bi-annually against our bespoke Engineer competency-based banding structure - meaning that the more you learn and develop, the more you will be rewarded.Day to day responsibilities will include:
  • To carry out routine planned maintenance, servicing and breakdown repairs of Getinge equipment, on customer sites.
  • To carry out routine validation`s on Getinge and other 3rd party equipment. The validation criteria shall meet our customers expectations.
  • To investigate electrical & mechanical fault finding of equipment.
  • P&ID`s need to be understood in order to work through breakdowns.
  • Carry out calibration activites on a range of Life Science equipment.
  • To promote upgrade campaigns and be part of the project integration from start to completion.
  • Actively seek to upsell, cross sell and promote Getinge's portfolio; Capital equipment, consumables when the opportunity arises.
  • To deliver OEM training to customers if required.
  • To provide onsite evaluations and reports for prospective opportunities.
  • To provide telephone technical support to customers as and when practical.
  • To attend meetings with the Life Science Service manager gathering feedback on performance and future success.
  • To organise and prioritise a continuously changing workload, ensuring that all customers' calls and enquiries are replied to.
  • To work in conjunction with the service Coordinators / team leads to ensure efficient coverage of customers sites and maintaining Getinge`s reputation for professional fast responses. Communication must be maintained with the service team, line manager
Who you are:At Getinge, we are looking for passionate individuals, who are agile, resilient, take responsibility for their development and focus on achieving excellence. We provide an environment for Forward Thinkers, Game Changers and Team Players to thrive in. If you enjoy collaboration and working in diverse and international teams, never compromise on quality and always act responsibly remembering that our customers come first, we would love to hear from you.What you need:
  • City & Guilds Levels 1 & 2 or an equivalent qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering.
  • CSCS (Service & Facilities) HVACR Skills Card.
  • HTM2030 / HTM 2031 or HTM2010 certification (desirable)
  • Previous experience in a field service role, or maintenance environment ideally within a medical, pharmaceutical or other process industry.
  • Flexible and able to adapt under pressure in a dynamic and changing environment.
  • Genuine interest in people and be able to deal with customers in a friendly manner.
  • Self-motivated
What we offer:We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, to ensure we support your well-being and goals. We understand that a healthy work-life balance is important, so we offer a flexible approach to working patterns as well as a range of enhanced family friendly policies.Along with a competitive salary and clear progression scheme, we offer private healthcare, travel and subsistence allowance, engineers' bonus scheme, shopping discounts through Perkbox, and an Employee Assistance Programme. We have achieved the Better Health at Work Scheme Gold Award, through providing a range of resources, meetings, activities and training to employees to support their physical and mental health and wellbeing.To help meet our goals of becoming CO2 neutral by 2025, we travel only if we must. In this role, you will be required to travel up to 80% to meet the requirements of your role.As part of our commitment to sustainability, we provide our field service engineers with an electric company vehicle and home charging point.About usWith 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.

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