Field Installation Engineer Medical Devices

Manchester
13 hours ago
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Role: Field Installation Engineer Medical Devices

Location: Field based UK wide with national travel required

Hours: Full time

Pay: £200 - £250 (PAYE basic) OR £265.27 - £331.59 (UMB) per day

Contract: 12 month contract inside IR35

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Field Installation Engineer Medical Devices to join one of our longstanding clients, a global organisation operating within the medical devices diagnostics and pharmaceutical technology sector.

This role sits within the customer projects team and will focus on the installation relocation and commissioning of advanced diagnostic and laboratory instrumentation within hospitals laboratories pharmaceutical environments and research facilities across the UK.

This is a field based role covering the UK nationally and will require regular travel and overnight stays. Candidates based in the North of the UK would be preferable but this is not essential.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays
Competitive weekly pay
Opportunity to work with advanced medical diagnostic technology
Field based role working across hospital laboratory and pharmaceutical environments
Long term contract within a global healthcare technology organisation

The Requirements

Qualified Engineer in Electrical Engineering Medical Technology or similar discipline
Or relevant Biomedical Science degree ONC HND City and Guilds diploma degree or equivalent
Strong electrical electronic or mechanical understanding
Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and provide first level support
Strong communication skills when working with customers and internal teams
Ability to manage workload and prioritise tasks in a field based role
Full UK driving licence
Passport required for occasional overseas training

The Role

Install relocate and de install complex diagnostic and laboratory instruments
Provide first level troubleshooting and technical support during installations
Work closely with internal project teams to deliver installation projects on schedule
Ensure installations meet all health and safety and regulatory requirements
Represent the business professionally when working within customer laboratories
Maintain accurate documentation and installation records
Maintain tools equipment and calibration requirements for service activities
Share best practice knowledge with colleagues across the wider technical team
Attend training to maintain product and technology knowledge

If you're keen to join an exceptional team working with advanced medical devices and diagnostic technology in a national field engineering role, then please apply to this Field Installation Engineer Medical Devices role below or call Chloe McCausland on (phone number removed) between 8:30am and 5:00pm

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