Lab Equipment Technician: Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Broughton Group; Earby; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus £1,200

25 days holidays + statutory

Broughton Day via salary sacrifice

Auto-enrolment Pension

Life Insurance: 2x

Healthcare: Cash plan

Job summary

Broughton Group is hiring a Scientific Equipment Technician to maintain and support a range of laboratory instruments across two sites in the UK. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, fault resolution, and user support, with involvement in qualification activities to ensure GMP/UKAS compliance.

The successful candidate will have a chemistry-related degree and at least two years of lab experience, strong problem-solving abilities, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• A degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• At least two years of experience working within a laboratory environment supporting similar equipment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Practical maintenance, repair or technical fault-finding experience.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across a wide range of laboratory equipment.
• Investigating faults and helping resolve technical issues quickly and effectively.
• Acting as the first point of contact when equipment users need support.
• Working with laboratory teams to minimise disruption and prioritise critical equipment.
• Supporting equipment qualification activities, including IQ, OQ and PQ.
• Assisting with troubleshooting investigations, risk assessments and root cause analysis.
• Monitoring equipment and facilities to ensure they remain compliant and operational.
• Managing spare parts and consumable stock levels.
• Producing clear, accurate documentation that supports GMP and UKAS requirements.
• Contributing ideas that improve processes, efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Lab experience

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

IT skills

Problem solving

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry or related scientific discipline

Tools

Chromatography systems

Mass spectrometry instrumentation

Chromatography Data Systems (CDS)

Equipment validation and qualification

GMP/UKAS ISO17025 environments

Job description

Broughton Group is hiring a Scientific Equipment Technician to maintain and support a range of laboratory instruments across two sites in the UK. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, fault resolution, and user support, with involvement in qualification activities to ensure GMP/UKAS compliance.

The successful candidate will have a chemistry-related degree and at least two years of lab experience, strong problem-solving abilities, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.