Service Engineer in Scientific Equipment Care team
Service Engineer in Scientific Equipment Care team
Short summary
Researchers at the Crick are operating over 15,000 pieces of scientific equipment. It is vital that equipment is well maintained and returned to service quickly following breakdown. The Scientific Equipment Care Service provides high quality, responsive, and cost effective, in-house service to maintain and repair scientific equipment, minimising disruption to scientific operations in the event of equipment failure.
The Scientific Equipment Care Service Engineer reports to the SEC Manager. SEC Service Engineers are multi-skilled and able to maintain and repair a diverse portfolio of scientific assets, within the laboratory and specialist science technology platforms.You will poses a high level of skills, knowledge and experience in electronic, electrical, mechanical, process control, fluids, pneumatics, refrigeration and hydraulics engineering fields. Being able to diagnose / fault find complex scientific apparatus and effect a repair.
Working with end users to plan routine and reactive service visits identifying and advising users on lifecycle issues and economy of repair/replacement of scientific equipment/instruments. Support the development of prototype instruments and systems with science users.
Key Responsibilities- Planning and conducting planned maintenance activities on Scientific equipment/instruments
- Planning and conducting reactive maintenance tasks on scientific equipment / instruments
- Maintain quality performance standards of systems through routine test and calibration
- Managing the work of external service engineers
- Advising and maintaining on critical spares inventory
- Identifying, sourcing and procuring replacement parts for reactive tasks
- Identifying specialist skills training for new technologies relevant to role
- Ensuring all work is carried out in a safe manner and equipment worked on/with complies with statutory regulation such as COSHH, PUWER and IET electrical safety standards
- Comply with Crick SHS processes and procedures
- Maintain equipment / instrument maintenance history via the CAFM(Planon) system
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, pregnancy, age, disability, or civil partnership, marital or family status.We particularly welcome applications from people who are Minority Ethnic as they are currently underrepresented in the Crick at this level.
Diversity is essential to excellence in scientific endeavour. It increases breadth and perspective, leading to more innovation and creativity. We want the Crick to be a place where everyone feels valued and where diversity is celebrated and seen as part of the foundation for our Institute’s success.
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