Biomedical Engineer

Sodexo; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a dedicated Biomedical Engineer in Ashford, Kent, to provide essential medical device support. The role includes maintaining medical equipment and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of relevant experience and excellent organizational skills.

Benefits

Unlimited access to mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health and wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Retirement Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in UK biomedical engineering role.
• Strong understanding of KPIs and maintenance schedules.
• Experience in customer relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Perform Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) on biomedical devices.
• Ensure compliance with OEM specifications and health & safety policies.
• Manage tools, stock, and spare parts inventory.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Quality and safety standards

Job description

• Biomedical Engineer
• Ashford Kent **you must have been a UK Driving license holder for minimum 2 years**
• £30,000pa to £32,000pa + excellent benefits
• 37.5 hrs pw Monday to Friday 08.30 - 17.00
  

Job Introduction

At Sodexo, we believe quality of life begins with the essential services that support people in critical environments - including healthcare.We're looking for a dedicated and experienced Biomedical Engineer to join our technical services team, working in partnership with MTS to deliver essential medical device support to healthcare providers.

As a Biomedical Engineer, you'll provide planned and corrective maintenance on a wide range of medical equipment, ensuring safe, compliant, and fully operational devices for frontline healthcare teams.You'll collaborate closely with your Team Leader and the wider technical services function to exceed performance standards and build strong customer relationships.

To be successful in this role you must be a driver with a license for over 2 years as you will be out and about across the Kent region.

At Sodexo, we empower our people to make a meaningful impact every day.In this role, you'll play a key part in supporting healthcare providers and patients alike, ensuring medical equipment functions flawlessly and safely.

What You'll Do:

• Perform Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) on various biomedical devices
• Ensure compliance with OEM specifications and health & safety policies at all times
• Accurately update all service records in line with MTS's Quality Management System (QMS)
• Support and liaise with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams
• Manage your schedule effectively while maintaining tools, stock, and spare parts inventory
• Review service methods to support continuous improvement and innovation
• Uphold Sodexo's values by delivering exceptional technical service with a customer-first mindset

What You Bring:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a UK biomedical engineering role
• Strong understanding of KPIs, maintenance schedules, and service documentation
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• A proactive approach to quality and safety standards
• Experience with customer relationship management and supplier liaison

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way.In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer.We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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