Service Engineer

Wehave an exciting opportunityavailable for a Service Engineer to join one of the world’s leading research Institutes at a crucial time in its evolution, and play a definitive role in shaping it for the future. You will join us on afull time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary starting from £41,450 per annum, subject to skills and experience, with benefits.

The Crick’s mission is discovery without boundaries; we don’t limit the direction our research takes. We want to understand more about how living things work to help improve treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of human disease, and generate economic opportunities for the UK. Much of our research is both data- and compute-intensive and relies on advanced Scientific Computing systems, services, and skills.

The Service Engineer role:

The Scientific Equipment Care Service Engineer reports to the SEC Manager. SEC Service Engineers are multi-skilled and able to maintain and repair a diverse portfolio of scientific assets, within the laboratory and specialist science technology platforms. You will poses a high level of skills, knowledge and experience in electronic, electrical, mechanical, process control, fluids, pneumatics, refrigeration and hydraulics engineering fields. Being able to diagnose / fault find complex scientific apparatus and effect a repair.

Working with end users to plan routine and reactive service visits identifying and advising users on lifecycle issues and economy of repair/replacement of scientific equipment/instruments. Support the development of prototype instruments and systems with science users.

Responsibilities of our Service Engineer:

These include but are not limited to: 

• Planning and conducting planned maintenance activities on Scientific equipment/instruments
• Planning and conducting reactive maintenance tasks on scientific equipment / instruments
• Maintain quality performance standards of systems through routine test and calibration
• Managing the work of external service engineers
• Advising and maintaining on critical spares inventory
• Identifying, sourcing and procuring replacement parts for reactive tasks
• Identifying specialist skills training for new technologies relevant to role
• Ensuring all work is carried out in a safe manner and equipment worked on/with complies with statutory regulation such as COSHH, PUWER and IET electrical safety standards
• Comply with Crick SHS processes and procedures
• Maintain equipment / instrument  maintenance history via the CAFM(Planon) system

This role involves significant levels of communication with scientific research and operational staff, as well as STPs and the Hard FM provider.

Skills and experience we are looking for in our Service Engineer??????:

• ONC or City Guilds FTC in electrical / electronic engineering or relevant engineering discipline
• Significant experience in equipment service engineering or related field
• Demonstrable experience of electronic electrical and fault-finding and repair of a wide range of devices, down to component level
• Mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read and interpret circuit diagrams and schematics
• Knowledgeable of relevant requirements, such as IET Electrical Equipment CoP, PUWER Risk assessment and COSHH
• The ability to communicate well in order to explain technical issues to non-technical personnel
• Engage in continuous improvement of service delivery

Closing date: 24th November 2024

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Service Engineer, please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

All offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.