Service Engineer - High Pressure Chemical Lab Reactors

Mase Consulting Ltd; Daresbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist equipment provider is seeking a Service Engineer to handle installation, commissioning, and support for high-pressure chemical lab reactors. Candidates should have experience with chemical systems, a solid mechanical background, and a UK driving licence. The position offers a competitive salary of £40K - £57K, a 15% bonus, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

15% bonus

Company car / car allowance

Travel expenses

Up to 7% pension

Private healthcare (family cover)

25 days holiday + 3-5 days Christmas shutdown

Qualifications

• Experience as a service engineer/technician on high-pressure systems.
• UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.
• Experience with chemical reactors or related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Engaging in presales and post-sales support roles.
• Conducting routine service and calibration work.
• Completing service visit reports and prebuild/assembly.

Skills

Electromechanical skills

Logical fault-finding

Customer service

Presentation skills

Education

Engineering qualifications (apprenticeship, City & Guilds, HNC, HND, Degree)

Tools

CAD

Job description

Overview

Service Engineer - High Pressure Chemical Lab Reactors. This specialist equipment provider seeks a mechanically biased engineer with exposure to chemical reactors (lab, pilot or industrial scale) or other high-pressure equipment. The role involves service, installation, commissioning and ongoing support for customers across the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech and academia sectors.

Responsibilities

• Operating in a 10-20% presales and 80-90% post-sales support role.
• Engaging in key technical discussions alongside the Product Specialist on advanced and complex projects (approximately 6-7 projects per year).
• CAD design (training provided).
• Working on floor-standing lab and occasionally pilot-scale chemical reactor systems.
• Troubleshooting issues with returned instruments (rupture discs, valves, vessel, electric heater, temperature and stirrer controllers).
• Mechanical and electrical engineering mix: approximately 65-70% mechanical and 30-35% electrical engineering (a qualified electrician is not required).
• Visiting customers to complete new equipment installations and commissioning (~0.5 to 3 days per site, ~20 installations per year).
• Visiting a variety of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Academia clients; liaising with customers to schedule service visits.
• Conducting routine service and calibration work, as well as reactive maintenance, fault finding and problem resolution.
• Working on equipment valued £50K to £300K.
• Completing service visit reports and prebuild/assembly of systems ahead of customer installation dates.
• Learning and developing skills on new instruments as you progress within the company.

About You

• Multiskilled (electromechanical) with a mechanical bias and hands-on experience as a service engineer/technician on high-pressure systems, reactors or related chemical equipment.
• Logical and methodical fault-finding approach; enjoys a diverse role.
• Engineering qualifications such as a time-served apprenticeship, City & Guilds, HNC, HND or Degree.
• CAD experience is advantageous but not essential; knowledge or education in Chemical Engineering is helpful.
• UK driving licence and right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not offered.

Rewards & Benefits

• £40K - £57K basic salary (dependent on experience)
• 15% bonus
• Company car / car allowance
• Travel expenses
• Up to 7% pension
• Private healthcare (family cover)
• 25 days holiday + 3-5 days Christmas shutdown + public holidays
• Death in service

Location & Travel

Based in the Northwest, West/South Yorkshire or Midlands (North of Birmingham). The role involves site visits across the UK with an average of around 4 nights away per month. Travel is primarily Monday–Friday and does not encroach on weekends.

How to Apply

Interested in this role? Click the apply button to send your CV. If we think you're a great fit, we will be in touch in the next couple of days. Thank you for reading about this opportunity. Team Mase.