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Field Service Engineer / Lab Support Co-ordinator

Roche
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The Position

Field Service Engineers - UK Wide

Are you an experienced field service engineer seeking a meaningful role in the healthcare industry? Are you excited about the prospect of joining a forward-thinking, high-tech business that is passionate about improving patients' lives? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Roche Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic equipment. Roche covers territories throughout the UK, Scotland, Ireland and Wales England

The Role

As a field service engineer with experience in diagnosing and repairing electro-mechanical, fluidic, and electronic systems. Applicants with a background in biomedical engineering, industrial engineering, automation, or aerospace (to name a few) are encouraged to apply. If you have a strong foundation in troubleshooting at the component level and have progressed to systems-level expertise, we want to hear from you.

In this important position within the Technical Services group, you will provide technical support for a variety of medical equipment. With exciting product launches and significant R&D investment in our portfolio, you will have the chance to support the growth of key business accounts across your territory and the UK. You will report to a Regional Technical Manager and be responsible for preventative, corrective, modification, installation, and out-of-hours support for specified products ranging from large to medium-sized equipment. You will also provide on-site and office-based customer training.

Who You are

To be considered for this role, you should have an engineering or electrical qualification and be able to confidently represent the company at client sites. You should have good previous field service experience with high-value capital equipment and be able to build productive customer relationships in a complex environment. You may be required to travel throughout the UK on occasion.

At Roche Diagnostics, we are committed to investing in our people as well as our business. In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, we offer a recognized product training program and continuous support to help you develop your knowledge, skills, and potential. If you are ready to take the next step in your professional development and make a positive impact in the healthcare industry, we encourage you to apply for this exciting field service engineer opportunity.

If you are proud of contributing and feel you have the commitment to teamwork and innovation that we are seeking, then Roche is the organisation for you. In return we offer a competitive salary plus the excellent benefits you would expect from a blue-chip organisation, including a genuine interest in your development and progression. 

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