HPLC Field Service Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits

Specialist technical training

Progression opportunities

Varied multi‑vendor equipment

Field‑based autonomy

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Field Service Engineer specialising in HPLC/LC/UHPLC to join a growing analytical instrumentation team in the South of England. You will service, install and maintain chromatography systems across pharma and laboratory environments, with UK and occasional European travel.

The role offers field-based autonomy, hands-on fault finding, and progression opportunities within a dynamic technical service group. A valid UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on HPLC/LC/UHPLC service and fault-finding experience.
• Field Service Engineer background in analytical instrumentation preferred.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Service, fault-find and repair HPLC, LC and UHPLC systems.
• Install, calibrate and commission analytical laboratory instrumentation.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Support chromatography equipment including GC, LC-MS and GC-MS.
• Provide technical support and training to customers.
• Travel within a regional field-service territory with overnight stays.

Skills

HPLC/LC/UHPLC service

Field Service background

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Waters instruments

Agilent instruments

Shimadzu instruments

Thermo Fisher instruments

PerkinElmer instruments

Job description

HPLC Field Service Engineer (Chromotography)

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

Field Based - Oxford / South of England

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 with a progression pathway into Management?

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 South 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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