Service Engineer - South West

Glastonbury
3 weeks ago
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Service Engineer - Medical Decontamination Equipment

Location: South West England
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Service Engineer with strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills? Do you have a background or interest in medical decontamination equipment or similar systems? We are looking for a skilled professional to join our team, providing expert service, maintenance, and support for a range of specialised medical devices used in decontamination processes.

About the Role:

As a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, repair and validation of critical decontamination equipment throughout the South West of England, ensuring that hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities can operate safely and efficiently. This role involves travelling to client sites to provide technical support and carry out essential servicing on equipment such as:

Endoscope washers
Drying cabinets
Autoclaves
Instrument washers
Ultrasonic baths

While full product training will be provided, applicants must possess strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out routine servicing, maintenance, and periodic testing of medical decontamination equipment.
Provide first-line technical support and troubleshooting for client queries.
Attend client sites to diagnose and resolve faults, perform repairs, and implement modifications.
Advise clients on best practices for equipment operation and maintenance.
Conduct site surveys and provide technical assessments.
Perform retrofits, upgrades, and safety recalls as required.
Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and industry regulations.

About You:

To succeed in this role, you will need:

Strong diagnostics and fault finding skills that can be applied to a wide range of multi-manufacture equipment
Ability to take the initiative and use above methodologies to problem sole and fix faults, particularly on systems you may not have come across before
Experience working on endoscope washers, drying cabinets, autoclaves, instrument washers, and ultrasonic baths (preferred but not essential).
Excellent communication skills to support clients both in person and over the phone.
A full, clean driving licence.

Benefits:

£35-48,000pa depending on experience
33 days annual leave
Private medical
Choice of company car or car allowance
Full product training provided.
Opportunities for industry training and professional development.
A rewarding role contributing to healthcare safety and infection control.

If you have a strong technical background and enjoy problem-solving in a hands-on field-based role, we'd love to hear from you!

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