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Werfen UK
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Field Service Engineer
Scientific Supplier
Engineers Field & Depot
IVD
North-West
Call 01494 818 006
Diagnostics
Role Overview
You will act as the first line of engineering support within your territory, taking ownership of installations, fault resolution, and ongoing system reliability.
This role is focused on maintaining high-performance diagnostic instrumentation within hospital laboratories. You will work independently across NHS and private sites, ensuring systems are installed correctly, maintained to specification, and returned to full operational status with minimal disruption to laboratory workflow.
Company Information
Werfen is a global leader in specialised diagnostics, supporting hospital laboratories with advanced instrumentation and services across Transfusion, Haemostasis, Acute Care, Autoimmune and Infectious Disease.
The organisation has doubled its field service team over the past 12 years and continues to experience sustained growth. It is recognised for strong staff retention, structured technical training, and internal progression opportunities.
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Role Requirements
Installation and commissioning of diagnostic instrumentation within laboratory environments.
Servicing, breakdown repair, and structured fault diagnosis to restore system performance.
Completion of preventative maintenance activities as required.
Technical support across key NHS and private laboratory clients (approximately 90% NHS / 10% private).
Working across the full Werfen product portfolio as required.
Person Specifications
Engineering experience in repair and maintenance environments.
Background as an ex-military engineer, diagnostic engineer, medical engineer, or scientific engineer.
Strong electro-mechanical fault-finding capability.
Excellent attitude and work ethic, with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
Comfortable with regular UK travel and overnight stays when required.
Strong communication skills suited to NHS-facing laboratory environments.
Package
Competitive salary.
10% annual bonus (company and individual performance-based).
18% total pension contribution (6% employee / 12% employer).
Company car (enhanced allowance for EV).
Private healthcare.
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with buy/sell option).
£30 per month gym allowance.
HMRC meal allowance (£5.50 breakfast / £5.50 lunch).
Audible subscription.
Strong internal progression opportunities.
If you are motivated by technical ownership, structured problem-solving, and supporting critical laboratory infrastructure, we welcome your application.
Unless stated otherwise, candidates applying for UK-based positions must already be authorised to work in the UK.
Locations
Accrington
Altrincham
Ashton-under-Lyme
Barrow
Blackburn
Blackpool
Bolton
Bootle
Burnley
Bury
Buxton
Cheadle
Chester
Chorley
Crewe
Darwen
Deeside
Ellesmere Port
Fleetwood
Hyde
Kendal
Lancaster
Leek
Leigh
Leyland
Liverpool
Macclesfield
Manchester
Morecambe
Nantwich
Northwich
Oldham
Ormskirk
Poulton-Le-Fylde
Prescot
Preston
Rochdale
Runcorn
Sale
Salford
Sandbach
Skelmersdale
Southport
St Helens
Stockport
Stoke-on-Trent
Stone
Thornton-Cleveleys
Uttoxeter
Warrington
Widnes
Wigan
Wirral
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Date Updated
19 Feb 2026
Job reference
75536
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