field service engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Field Service Engineer – Cold Storage Equipment for the medical / R&D industry
Outline:
This is fantastic opportunity for someone to work with a great company within a rewarding sector. A respected company with a great range of cold storage products, looking for an enthusiastic person to join as a Field Service Engineer.
The Company:
- A well-established, very friendly and highly regarded business.
- Great range of products, found within laboratory setting across various sectors.
- Known for investing in staff training and development.
The Role:
- As a Field Service Engineer you will be covering the London and Southeast area, along with some works required further afield from time to time.
- Working on new installations, maintenance (PPM), along with some unscheduled work requirements.
- Laboratory cold storage settings can be within medical, clinical, pharmaceuticals, food & feed, along with some academic settings.
- The role with vary and be flexible to work demands and schedules, with some overnight stays away from home required.
- Installing and maintaining the cold storage equipment, with some electrical work as required, along with networking of the equipment.
- Full initial training will be provided with ongoing career development
The Ideal Person:
- You will need a Field Service Engineer background, having worked on cold storage equipment.
- Ideally you'll have experience of working to ISO 17025 standards, however this is not essential as full training is provided.
- Anyone with suitable cold storage experience and having worked as a Field Service Engineer would be highly suitable for this role!
- A positive attitude and strong service engineering background are essential.
- You'll be customer facing, you'll need to able to speak with people of all levels and conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times. a
- Applicants must live in the London or Southeast area, within a reasonable commutable of London.
- Full UK Driving Licence is essential
- Right to work in the UK is essential – no sponsorship available (sorry)
Package:
- Basic salary: Up to £50k (DOE)
- Company car (hybrid)
- Phone, laptop etc
- Company pension scheme
- Paid overtime
- etc
If the above is of interest to you and you fit with the Ideal Person section, then please get in touch with us. We can the set-up an initial chat with one of our friendly team!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: FSESENB0623
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint:
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for field service engineer roles across Calibre8 Recruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to .
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £50,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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