On-Site HPLC Maintenance Engineer

Avantor; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor's Hichrom ACE Analytical Chromatography team in Reading seeks a maintenance specialist to deliver routine and reactive maintenance on HPLC and UHPLC systems across Manufacturing and R&D labs, ensuring performance and compliance.

You will plan activities, maintain asset records, assist with calibration, and support installations and validations, while adhering to EHS and ISO 9001 standards. The role also involves spare parts management and collaboration with production to optimise uptime.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience repairing Laboratory equipment and instrumentation, specifically HPLC instrumentation

Responsibilities

• Own routine and reactive maintenance of HPLC and uHPLC systems across laboratory areas, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
• Plan, schedule, and execute maintenance activities for a broad range of laboratory equipment, coordinating with production to minimise disruption.
• Prioritise maintenance interventions based on production demand, equipment criticality, and risk, ensuring maximum uptime.
• Maintain accurate and traceable service records and support lifecycle management.
• Monitor equipment performance and downtime trends, identify root causes, and implement improvements.

Skills

Maintenance

Asset management software

Calibration procedures

Record keeping

COSHH PUWER awareness

Education

Diploma/Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Buchi

Amino Acid Analysers

Mass Spectrometry

Job description

Avantor's Hichrom ACE Analytical Chromatography team in Reading seeks a maintenance specialist to deliver routine and reactive maintenance on HPLC and UHPLC systems across Manufacturing and R&D labs, ensuring performance and compliance.

You will plan activities, maintain asset records, assist with calibration, and support installations and validations, while adhering to EHS and ISO 9001 standards. The role also involves spare parts management and collaboration with production to optimise uptime.