HPLC Field Service Engineer

Roundhouse Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits

Specialist technical training

Progression opportunities

Field-based autonomy

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment is seeking a Field Service Engineer to service HPLC, LC, and UHPLC systems across the Midlands and North of the UK. The role involves installing, calibrating, and maintaining analytical instrumentation, with occasional European travel and overnight stays.

You will join a growing technical service team, working autonomously across a regional territory while gaining exposure to GC, LC‑MS, GC‑MS and spectroscopy equipment. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on HPLC, LC or UHPLC service, maintenance and fault‑finding experience.
• Field Service Engineer or analytical instrumentation background.
• Experience with major instrument brands advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, fault‑find and repair HPLC, LC and UHPLC systems.
• Install, commission and calibrate analytical laboratory instrumentation.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Support chromatography equipment including GC, LC‑MS and GC‑MS.
• Work with spectroscopy equipment and laboratory gas generators.

Skills

HPLC service

LC/UHPLC service

Field service experience

Travel readiness

Tools

Waters instruments

Agilent instruments

Shimadzu instruments

Thermo Fisher instruments

PerkinElmer instruments

Job description

HPLC Field Service Engineer (LC GC & Spectroscopy)

£50,000 - £60,000 + Company Benefits + 33 days holiday + Training + Progression + Pension

Field Based - Midlands / North - Some UK Travel

Are you a Field Service Engineer with hands‑on HPLC / LC servicing experience looking to join a growing specialist within analytical instrumentation known for their great working environment and employee benefits?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a small and expanding technical service team supporting customers across pharmaceutical, scientific and analytical laboratory environments. You will work autonomously across a varied portfolio of chromatography and laboratory instrumentation, with opportunities to develop your knowledge across GC, LC‑MS, GC‑MS, spectroscopy and wider analytical technologies.

This is a field-based role covering primarily the Midlands / North of England, alongside wider UK travel when required. Overnight stays will form part of the position, with occasional European travel.

The Role:

• Service, maintain, fault-find and repair HPLC, LC and UHPLC systems
• Install, commission and calibrate analytical laboratory instrumentation
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs
• Support chromatography equipment including GC, LC‑MS and GC‑MS
• Work with spectroscopy equipment, laboratory gas generators and wider analytical instrumentation
• Provide technical support and equipment training to customers
• Work autonomously across a regional field‑service territory
• Complete service reports and technical documentation
• Regular UK travel, overnight stays and occasional European travel

The Person:

• Hands‑on HPLC, LC or UHPLC service, maintenance and fault‑finding experience
• Field Service Engineer, Service Engineer or analytical instrumentation background
• Experience with Waters, Agilent, Shimadzu, Thermo Fisher, PerkinElmer or similar equipment advantageous
• GC, LC‑MS, GC‑MS, spectroscopy or laboratory gas‑generator experience advantageous
• Comfortable working independently and travelling regularly
• Full UK driving licence

The Benefits:

• Company benefits
• Specialist technical training
• Progression opportunities
• Varied multi‑vendor analytical equipment
• Field‑based autonomy

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