field service engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
If you are an experienced biotech/medical devices service engineer or a mechanical/ electrical engineer looking for the next step up, then this could be your new role. We are recruiting for a Field Service Engineer to help us install, commission, maintain and repair our market leading specialist equipment from our extensive bioprocess portfolio: purification, filtration and fluid management and fermentation technologies. We are looking for a competent engineer, with a strong customer care focus.
This is a home-based role covering the United Kingdom. The Ideal location would be in the UK within 1 hour of either Oxford or Manchester.
What you will accomplish together with us
Travelling to customer sites to install equipment.
Validating and commission of equipment in a GMP environment.
Repairing, maintaining, and calibrating a wide range of Sartorius equipment.
Collaborating with technical, logistics, engineering, and support teams.
Helping customers and getting feedback from them.
Be prepared to lift equipment.
What will convince us
A degree or equivalent in mechanical | electrical | mechatronics | bioengineering or equivalent.
Excellent mechanical/ electrical and IT skills.
Previous field-based experience in a similar role; laboratory, medical equipment or similar experience would be desirable.
Strong customer focus with great communication skills.
Organisational skills, with ability to adapt to a dynamic schedule.
Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
Strong identification with our core values: sustainability, openness, enjoyment.
In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate will need the right to work in the UK.
What we offer
Our ambition is to simplify progress in life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry to help translate scientific findings into new therapeutics faster and more efficiently. So that more people can obtain access to better medicine. We have over 16,000 employees now at more than 60 production and sales locations worldwide are committed to this vision. And together, we have grown strongly over the past years. Do you also want to contribute to our vision? Grow with us and benefit from working with a Global Player that has kept its familiar atmosphere:
Opportunity for international career development: A global network offering seminars and training sessions, expert and manager career paths
Open and highly collaborative culture: Mutual support within teams and working as equals, team spirit and international collaboration
Work-life balance: Working from home at many sites
Intelligent working environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment
Ambitious goals: Sartorius plans to double its sales revenue approximately every five years and expects to grow its global team.
We look forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers
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 (Β£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: Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for field service engineer roles across Sartorius'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 Biotech & Pharmaceuticals.
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 Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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