Controls and Maintenance Engineer

Sartorius; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Controls and Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Havant. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge chromatography systems, providing technical support and maintenance while diagnosing complex issues. With a focus on personal and professional development, the company promotes a culture of collaboration and innovation. Enjoy a hybrid working model, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to make a real impact in the life sciences sector. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to grow your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Private Dental Insurance

Group Life Assurance

Flexible Work Schedules

Annual Leave Options

Free Parking

Free Hot and Cold Drinks

Group Personal Pension Plan

Health Assessment Services

Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and repairing electrical equipment is essential.
• HNC/HND or apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance support and diagnose technical issues.
• Train customers on system usage and troubleshoot remotely.

Skills

Electrical Fault Finding

Technical Support

Customer Communication

Proactive Problem Solving

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Engineering Apprenticeship

Tools

PLC Systems

Industrial Software

Job description

Controls and Maintenance Engineer

We are looking for a Controls and Maintenance Engineer to join our team in Havant.

Do you have experience servicing and repairing electrical equipment? Or have you recently completed studies or an apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering and are looking to take the next step in your career as a Controls and Maintenance Engineer?

In this role, you will be responsible for technical support for service and internal customers, maintain chromatography systems, diagnose complex technical issues, and conduct electrical fault finding with support from the field engineering team.

This position is full-time and based at our Havant site with hybrid working available. There is a requirement for international travel up to 20%.

Grow with us – Your Responsibilities

• Provide repair and maintenance support, diagnose complex technical issues, configure systems, and conduct electrical fault finding on systems both in the factory and at customer sites.
• Support projects pre-FAT, FAT, installation, and SAT.
• Assist customers in using systems, troubleshooting directly with them either remotely or on-site.
• Liaise with software houses, R&D, engineering, and application teams to resolve technical problems related to systems.
• Train individuals 1 to 1 on the systems either on customer sites or in the factory at the Havant site.
• Provide problem descriptions on hardware and automation including root cause analysis.
• Implement the software bench test together with the Process Application department.
• Install industrial software on target hardware and support the QA department in commissioning and qualification at FAT.
• Document hardware and software errors during commissioning.
• Organise software back-ups and updates.
• Travel to customer sites occasionally.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders.

What will convince us

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering/Electromechanics or Engineering Apprenticeship complete with supporting qualification.
• Service/Maintenance engineering experience in a manufacturing/production environment or servicing, repairing domestic appliances or industrial machinery/systems (electrical bias).
• Keen to step into working in controls engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in electrical fault finding and diagnosing technical issues related to software.
• Understanding PLC systems for troubleshooting/diagnostic.
• Experience in delivering service to customers and communicating effectively.
• High accuracy in technical writing.
• Proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel.

In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate will have the right to work in the UK.

What we offer

As a growing global life science company, Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:

• Personal and Professional Development: mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings.
• Work-life Balance: Remote options, flexible work schedules.
• Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform.
• Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit, and international collaboration.
• Health & Well-Being: Wide section of health and well-being support such as healthcare plans and health assessment services.

Benefits

• Attractive Working Conditions
• 39 hour working week.
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Annual option to buy, sell or carry over annual leave.
• Free parking on site.
• Free hot and cold drinks.

Health & Wellbeing

• Competitive benefits package, including:
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Private Dental Insurance.
• Group Life Assurance.
• Travel Insurance (Employee paid).
• Salary Sacrifice Health Assessment Service.
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme.

Planning Ahead For Your Future

• Group Personal Pension Plan.
• Group Income Protection.
• Salary Sacrifice Will Writing Service.

About Sartorius

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

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