We are looking for a General Lab Engineer (GLE) to join the team located at one of our client sites. Successful Candidate will manage, organize and implement day-to-day Laboratory Instrument Support activities through liaison and discussion with customers’, PKI Planners, TLS Engineers and the Lead Scheduler. The role provides high quality specialist engineering support to a wide range of laboratory equipment within the scientific community such as Balances, Centrifuges, Incubators etc.

CRITICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience within the Laboratory Instrument Support sector across a wide range of scientific equipment.
• Ideal candidate will be currently working as a laboratory engineer with any of centrifuges. Incubators, balances, vacuum pumps, fridges, freezers, Water purifiers, plate washers/readers
• Very Strong relationship management and excellent communication skills/influencing skills.
• Ability to work to own initiative but team orientated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical skills with proven ability to break down and solve complex problems in a logical and structured approach.
• Knowledge and understanding of EHS procedures
• Experience of working in a fast paced, operational environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High customer focus.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Technical Engineering Qualification or Apprenticeship.
• L3 engineering discipline.
• PC literate in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).

• Ensure prompt, flexible, customer-focused equipment support whilst maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and engineering standards
• Diagnose faults on complex equipment and systems utilizing the multi-disciplinary support internal and external to the team to produce a satisfactory solution
• Plan & carry out engineering maintenance and commissioning work associated with scientific equipment and systems in a safe, cost-effective manner to ensure minimum business disruption
• Use technical knowledge to identify and source components and services
• Create, manage and review supporting documentation e.g. service reports
• Support users in the preparation/design of operating procedures, SOPs, Change Control and the deviation, manuals and drawings
• Manage the availability of essential spares to support the range of equipment and systems used within the R&D facilities in a cost-effective manner
• Support contract management in the set-up, renewal and budget of contracts
• Monitor the performance of the scientific equipment and systems using Key Performance Indicators to instigate improvements and influence changes
• Support to PKI Management Team to ensure all activities are completed
• Ensure that a full and detailed task specific Risk Assessment/Method Statement is completed prior to any work commencing
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other people who could be affected by their acts or omissions
• Report any accidents or near misses that they experience, or witness, to their Line Management
• Co-operate and assist in all aspects of health and safety procedures introduced by management for their well-being
• Wear personal protective equipment when conditions require or when required to do so by the relevant risk assessment, method statement or mandatory signage