Technical Support Engineer- North

Heidelberg Engineering Ltd. • Hemel Hempstead

  • Full-time

Hemel Hempstead

from today

Your responsibilities

As the Technical Support Engineer, you will be based in the North working alongside a team of Technical Services and IT Engineers to provide technical support to our customers in Scotland and Northern Ireland who are heavily reliant on our products to help provide eye care for their patients. 

The successful candidate will be a team player with a can-do attitude who will work closely with our customers to improve their experience with Heidelberg Engineering Limited through the hands-on provision of technical solution.  

Through effective communication and problem-solving skills, they must be able to build strong relationships with customers and serve as a reliable point of contact for technical inquiries and resolutions. As a member of the Service Delivery Team, you will be energetic, structured, and detailed individual who has the passion to drive continual customer focused service through the identification of performance improvements. The post-holder will be critical in assessing customer’s varied needs and the provision of optimum technical solution.

  • Be capable of leading repair, maintenance, and installation activities through the complete customer acceptance, both technically and administratively. 
  • Ensure functions are performing in accordance with our Service Level Agreements. 
  • Be a part of the development and implementation of technical strategies, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. 
  • Ensure the highest quality of service is provided at all times. 
  • Represent the company as a technical expert in discussions with external organisations including suppliers, potential customers, and existing customers. 
  • Develop and maintain technical expertise across Heidelberg Engineering products. 
  • Maintain clinical and technical knowledge to stay current with technology and product applications.
  • Be responsible for the identification and resolution of customer issues, formulating cost effective service delivery plans and then following through to produce the requisite service activity documentation. 
  • Identify root causes to issues with a view to resolving these permanently to minimise recurrence. 
  • Accurately and consistently perform administrative functions including acknowledgement of dispatches, keeping appointments, on-time arrival, proper completion of company documentation including repair reports and expense reports. 
  • Undertaking support during periods of downtime or absence. 
  • Make emergency response technical visits, diagnose, and troubleshoot problems, perform preventative maintenance in clinical practices, perform technical upgrades and plan and carry out on-site maintenance. 

Your qualifications

  • A minimum of 2 years in a Technical Support role with high-tech medical equipment, computer hardware and software and networking. 
  • Qualified Engineer with a biomedical engineering degree, BEng or equivalent – desirable
  • The ability to find novel solutions to minimise recurrence of faults. 
  • Experience with digital volt meters, oscilloscopes, laser power meters, optical alignment tools and specialised test equipment. 
  • Demonstrated proficiency in resolving complex technical problems in medical imaging modality with minimal assistance.
  • Sound knowledge of regulatory and governance obligations relating to medical devices management. 
  • Experience within healthcare IT and imaging - desirable.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in resolving technical problems in medical imaging modality - desirable.

Your profile

  • Confident written and verbal communicator with the ability to interact in a professional and responsive manner with highly specialised medical personnel.  
  • Can excel in interpersonal communication and can build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams. 
  • Energetic and Enthusiastic
  • Ability to prioritise work. 
  • Highly organised, self-motivated, flexible individual. 
  • Strong analytical, conceptual, strategic thinker and report writing skills. 
  • Adept at navigating complex, competing priorities. 
  • Skilled at driving continuous improvement.

We offer

  • Competitive Salary.
  • Commission. 
  • Company Car. 
  • Private Healthcare.
  • Excellent Contributory Pension Scheme.
  • Life Assurance.
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holiday 
  • Interesting, challenging work at a dynamic international company.
  • An open business culture and a pleasant working environment.
  • A highly motivated team in an international environment.

The Application Process

The application process for the vacancy has been simplified to give every candidate the opportunity to excel. Therefore, if you believe the description above best describes you, please simply apply with your Cover Letter and CV via the link below:

Closing date 

Application closes on 31st May 2024. – We reserve the right to close the application at any time and at short notice depending on the volume of application received. Therefore, to give yourself an optimum chance of being considered for this programme, please apply as soon as possible. 


It's that easy to apply!

  • Step 1: Your online application
  • Simply click on “Apply” and fill out the short application from. This only takes less than three minutes and can also be done on your mobile phone. 
  • Step 2: First Interview
  • We will get back to you as soon as possible. If there is a fit, we will invite you to a first online interview.
  • Step 3: In-person interview
  • If the first meeting went well, we will invite you to another meeting in the office.
  • Step 4: It's a match? Welcome to Heidelberg Engineering!
  • You get all documents and information you need for your start and onboarding. We look forward to having you in our Team soon!
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Our benefits

Employee jubilees:

To show our appreciation, we reward our longstanding employees for company anniversaries and retirements.

Company pension scheme:

We support you in your retirement plans so that you can look forward to the future.

Employee events:

Summer and Winter events, team events or simple after-work get-togethers contribute to a supportive and collaborative culture.

Family business:

Our corporate culture can be described as international environment with a family-like working atmosphere in which you can contribute with your individual skills.

Feedback interviews:

We consider a constructive, reciprocal, and continuous feedback culture as essential for your further development and career planning.

Onboarding process:

Heidelberg Engineering provides you with an individual training plan for your successful onboarding.

Parking opportunities:

Whether by bike, scooter or car – we offer opportunities for parking spaces as well as a separate room to store your bike.

Training and development opportunities:

Lifelong learning and continuous professional development are among the success factors in the dynamic environment in which we operate. That's why we offer a digital learning platform to expand your professional, social, methodological, and personal skillset.

Do you have any questions?

We are looking forward to supporting you!