Laboratory Field Service Engineer


Company:	Hunter Selection Limited
Salary:	£40,000 - £50,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE1 9DT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

Laboratory Field Service Engineer

London/Home Counties

£40,000 - £50,000

+ Annual Bonus + Enhanced Overtime + Excellent Benefits

A leading provider of laboratory and containment solutions is looking to recruit a Laboratory Field Service Engineer to support customers across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with experience working on laboratory, pharmaceutical or scientific equipment who is looking for a diverse field-based role with extensive training and development opportunities.

Working within highly regulated environments, you will play a key role in ensuring critical laboratory equipment operates safely, reliably and in accordance with industry standards.

The Role

Service, maintain, commission and validate laboratory and containment equipment at customer sites

Carry out fault finding and repairs on airflow, containment and laboratory systems

Complete testing, calibration and certification activities in line with industry standards

Support equipment installations and provide technical assistance to customers

Produce accurate service reports and validation documentation

Travel throughout your designated region, with occasional overnight stays when required

The Candidate

Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer working on laboratory, scientific or pharmaceutical equipment

Engineering qualification such as BTEC, ONC, HNC or equivalent

Strong electrical, mechanical or instrumentation fault-finding skills

Experience with validation, calibration, GMP environments or laboratory equipment would be advantageous

Strong communication skills and customer-facing experience

Full UK driving licence

Package

Competitive basic salary

Annual bonus based on company performance

Enhanced overtime rates

24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company sick pay scheme and death in service benefit

Electric vehicle lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

Healthcare cashback scheme, employee discounts and additional wellbeing benefits

If you're an experienced Laboratory Field Service Engineer looking to work on specialist equipment within healthcare, pharmaceutical and scientific environments, please apply today for immediate consideration.

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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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