Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Field Service Engineer – Surface Analysis (XPS)

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. No other company can match our range of customer touch points – technologically, geographically or commercially. We help our customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe and moving forward with thousands of important projects that impact our lives.

Role: Field Service Engineer – Surface Analysis (XPS)

Location: Cambridge, Birmingham, London, Hemel Hempstead

How will you make an impact?

Do you want to join a company known as a fast-paced global leader in serving science? Are you passionate about making a difference and providing professional service for high-tech equipment? This is a great opportunity to work in a global company dedicated to improving the human condition and advancing research in industry.

You will become a part of the UK Materials and Structural Analysis Field Service team, servicing XPS Surface Analysis Equipment. You enjoy being on the road and can expect to be travelling up to 50% of your time outside of the UK. This will be to our customer sites within the United Kingdom and Europe.

This role suits someone who enjoys working in a high-paced environment. Your proactive approach, team spirit and eagerness to continuously develop your skills are what will ultimately drive our success. Our organisation is developing, and we guarantee an interesting and exciting position in an international environment with opportunity for professional and personal growth.

What will you do?

Performing field service activities, including on-site installation, upgrades, preventive maintenance and system repairsSolving a broad range of hardware and/or software problems of varying scope and complexityCoordinating your own work schedule with direct colleagues, service operations and managementTraining customers in the use of our instruments to ensure safe and effective customer operationsProviding proactive and responsive technical telephone and email support, ensuring that our customers are successful using their instrumentationProducing timely and accurate reports of your activities: e.g. service reports and expense reportsAssuring the highest level of Customer Experience to achieve customer satisfaction and loyaltyProviding sales leads to account managerProviding feedback to support teams for correcting system documentation and updating procedures

How will you get here?

Typically requires a BEng or preferably a MEng degree in Mechanical or Electronic Engineering or other applicable experience in a high-tech environmentYou must be able to freely travel throughout EuropeAnalytical trouble shooting and problem-solving abilitiesExcellent hand-eye coordination and manual dexterityExcellent interpersonal skills in English, verbal and writtenIndependent, service-minded individual who can converse with customers at all academic levelsHighly organised, self-sufficient and motivated individual who is adept at administrationKnowledge of Surface Analysis equipment is an advantageClean Driving license required