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Field Service Engineer

Scientific Supplier
Engineers Field & Depot
Life Science
Midlands & North UK
£44,000 - £48,000
Diagnostics

Role Overview

As a Field Service Engineer, you will take ownership of the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and ongoing performance of advanced laboratory and analytical instrumentation across the Midlands and Central UK. This role offers the opportunity to develop deep technical expertise while supporting researchers, scientists, and healthcare professionals to maximise system uptime and performance.

Company Information

Zenopa is partnered with a globally recognised manufacturer of scientific instrumentation serving research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare laboratories worldwide. Renowned for technical excellence, product quality, and customer support, the organisation operates within a structured and collaborative environment where engineers are equipped with the tools, training, and resources needed to deliver consistently high standards of service.

The company places significant emphasis on employee development, offering comprehensive OEM training, ongoing technical education, and clear opportunities for long-term career progression. Engineers are supported by established processes and strong technical teams, enabling them to focus on problem resolution, customer outcomes, and technical excellence.

Role Requirements

Service, maintain, and support advanced laboratory and analytical instrumentation through planned preventative maintenance and corrective service activities.

Diagnose and resolve electrical, electronic, and mechanical faults to ensure reliable system performance and minimal customer downtime.

Install, commission, and validate new instrumentation in accordance with manufacturer and customer requirements.

Provide technical troubleshooting and support both remotely and on customer sites, ensuring timely issue resolution.

Build strong working relationships with laboratory, research, pharmaceutical, and healthcare customers while delivering a high standard of technical service.

Maintain accurate service documentation, manage a regional territory effectively, and participate in OEM training and professional development programmes.

Person Specifications

Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer is essential.

Background within Life Sciences, laboratory equipment, analytical instrumentation, diagnostics, medical devices, or other complex technical equipment preferred.

Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.

Comfortable working independently and managing a regional territory.

Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.

Enthusiastic, proactive, and self-motivated approach.

Full UK driving licence.

Flexible regarding occasional overnight stays when required.

Package

£44,000 – £48,000 basic salary

Company vehicle

7% employer pension contribution

Private healthcare and income protection benefits

Mobile phone and laptop

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Full OEM product training, including overseas training opportunities

Long-term career development within a global organisation

No regular weekend working requirement

If you are a technically minded engineer looking to build your expertise on sophisticated scientific instrumentation within a supportive and highly structured environment, we would welcome your application.

Unless stated otherwise, candidates applying for UK-based positions must already be authorised to work in the UK.

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    Locations

    Alfreton
    Birmingham
    Bridgmorth
    Brierley Hill
    Burton upon Trent
    Cannock
    Coventry
    Derby
    Dudley
    Leamington Spa
    Leek
    Leicester
    Lichfield
    Loughborough
    Mansfield
    Market Drayton
    Market Harborough
    Matlock
    Melton Mowbray
    Newark
    Nottingham
    Nuneaton
    Rugby
    Shifnal
    Solihull
    Stoke-on-Trent
    Stone
    Stourbridge
    Sutton-in-Ashfield
    Telford
    Tipton
    Uttoxeter
    Walsall
    Warwick
    Willenhall
    Wolverhampton
    Date Updated
    16 Jun 2026
    Job reference
    75828
    Categories
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    Bilal Hussain
    Expertise: Chemistry, Medical Devices, Physics, Service Engineering
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    Why Zenopa?

    We aim to operate and maintain the following set of core values

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    We liaise on your behalf

    Required equipment, e.g. cars, laptops, mobiles, we negotiate with the employer source and manage these on your behalf.

    02

    Solid Industry Relationships

    Our recruitment teams have built relationships with some of the UK’s most prestigious pharmaceutical companies

    03

    High Success Rate

    Our structured recruitment approach allows us to deliver consistently successful outcomes for both clients and candidates, supporting long-term placements and repeat partnerships.

    04

    Systems that work for you

    As an ISO 9000 organisation we have fully defined systems that are regularly audited. You can be assured we consistently following processes that deliver for all.

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