Careers

Role: Buyer

 Location: Livingston, UK

 Type: Permanent

 Edinburgh Instruments (EI) is an international market leader in high-end, high-value scientific instrumentation. Part of the Hong Kong headquartered global Techcomp Instrument Group, we operate within the Techcomp Europe (TEU) division, which consists of a group of scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across six countries in Europe and with a comprehensive commercial network with sales offices and distribution partners across the globe.

We are immensely proud of our heritage; for 50 years we have been supplying customers at leading-edge research institutes, academic and industrial facilities around the world. Our products combine customisation, user-friendliness, and high performance, and are experiencing higher-than-ever demand worldwide.

Edinburgh Instruments are looking to recruit a Buyer to join our Livingston Headquarters.

What You’ll Be Doing?

Reporting into the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer will take responsibility for the purchase and supplier management of a range of electro-mechanical and machined products. This person will be expected to interface with other procurement professionals across the group and work closely with colleagues in Production. The role is to source the correct products at the right time and price in line with Manufacturing requirement and approved requests, considering market influences, stock control and logistics.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• To source, procure, negotiate and administer cost effective purchase (to specification, on time at best pricing) of all components and supplies.
• To maintain database of orders, products, components, suppliers and costs.
• To develop and maintain appropriate ‘terms and conditions’ for all procurements.
• To progress orders to ensure correct on-time delivery.
• To develop and maintain key suppliers and monitor performance.
• To maintain and control stocks at cost-effective levels using MRP system.
• To act on purchasing reports from MRP system
• To ensure purchasing system complies with Company operating procedures.
• Maintain best working practices at all times in line with Health and Safety policy guidelines.

What You’ll Need to Bring

• We are looking for an experienced engineering and manufacturing buyer / procurement professional, preferably CIPS qualified or in the process of attaining their CIPs certificate (not essential).
• Relevant experience in industrial purchasing with a proven knowledge of sourcing components and assemblies.
• Purchasing experience in some of the following areas: mechanical machined parts, printed circuit boards (PCB), contract manufacturing, cables and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies, power supplies and precision machining.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Conversant with MRP/ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Understanding of ‘terms and conditions’ of purchase.

Why Us?

This a great opportunity to join an established and growing global business. In return we offer excellent financial rewards and career development prospects. You will work 37.5 flexible working pattern, that allows an early finish on a Friday. After an initial qualifying period and subject to the Company’s terms and conditions of employment, Edinburgh Instruments offers a comprehensive range of benefits including performance-related bonus scheme, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays and subsidised gym membership.

As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Role: Software Development Engineer

Location: Livingston, UK

Type: Permanent

Reports To: Software Team Leader

Do you have a degree in software engineering or a related engineering/science discipline? Are you experienced in Microsoft Windows programming with demonstrable UI design skills? Are you passionate about scientific instruments? Do you have experience or are you interested to gain experience in the field of optical spectroscopy instrumentation? Are you looking for a new challenge and opportunity for growth?

If you have answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this could be the role for you!

What You’ll Be Doing?

Reporting into the Software Team Leader, the Software Development Engineer’s will be responsible for the design, development, testing, documentation, and maintenance of system software for our newly developed products.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to the software development of our new products, including graphical user interface, hardware control, data analysis, data base management and software testing.
• Ensuring that all activities comply with Company quality procedures.
• To propose, implement and demonstrate solutions to problems which may not, given the research & development environment, have clearly defined requirements.
• Keep up to date with current technology and advise the Company on issues that may affect performance and success.

What You’ll Need to Bring

• Have a degree in software engineering or a related engineering/science discipline with relevant software development experience.
• Microsoft windows programming experience – specifically in C# (WPF), database management (SQL and SQLite) and entity framework (EF)
• A thorough understanding of object-oriented design methods and patterns
• Demonstrable UI design skills
• Experience of using Source Code Management and Bug tracking tools in a team environment

Other desirable skills include:

• Knowledge of other programming languages such as C++ and Java
• Familiar to agile software development principles and patterns
• Instrumentation – scientific/medical, imaging, hardware interfacing, data acquisition, USB devices, sensors and optical detectors, motor control, etc.
• Graphics – Data visualisation, charting, 3D

Why Us?

Edinburgh Instruments (EI) is an international market leader in high-end, high-value scientific instrumentation. Part of the Hong Kong headquartered global Techcomp Instrument Group, we operate within the Techcomp Europe (TEU) division, which consists of a group of scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across six countries in Europe and with a comprehensive commercial network with sales offices and distribution partners across the globe.

We are immensely proud of our heritage; for 50 years we have been supplying customers at leading-edge research institutes, academic and industrial facilities around the world. Our products combine customisation, user-friendliness, and high performance, and are experiencing higher-than-ever demand worldwide.

This a great opportunity to join an established and growing global business. In return we offer excellent financial rewards and career development prospects. You will work 37.5 flexible working pattern, that allows an early finish on a Friday. After an initial qualifying period and subject to the Company’s terms and conditions of employment, Edinburgh Instruments offers a comprehensive range of benefits including performance-related bonus scheme, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays and subsidised gym membership.

As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Role: Product Engineer (Operations)

Location: Livingston

Type: Permanent

Reports To: Product Manager – Operations

Have you recently graduated with a degree in physics or electrical engineering and have a good understanding of optics? Do you have previous research experience using optical spectroscopy techniques? Or perhaps experience at a component level, for example building an optical system in a lab? Are you confident, enthusiastic and enjoy customer interaction and international travel?

If you have answered ‘yes’ to these questions, then this could be the role for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting into the Product Manager – Operations, this role covers the most important facets of our customer-facing agenda.  Coupled with rigorous in-house final-testing of our custom spectrometer products to ensure they meet the demanding specifications.

As a member of the Service & Operations Team, the successful candidate will be enthused to act as an ambassador for our company, and conduct installation, training and service support visits to our customer-base. They will also provide technical support, customer feedback and give views on development strategy relating to our growing product range.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Conduct final test, product installation, training and servicing work for fluorescence spectrometer products at our customer location.
• Undertake the repair and servicing of our fluorescence spectrometer products.
• Responsible for final-stage testing of spectrometer products within production area.
• Involved in the continuing development/improvement of luminescence spectrometers and custom designed analytical instrumentation.

What You’ll Need to Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a physics or Electrical Engineering with a good knowledge of optics. A higher degree such as an MSc/PhD in Chemistry, Material Science, Physics would be a distinct advantage.
• Previous research experience using optical spectroscopy techniques such as photoluminescence or Raman spectroscopy/microscopy is a benefit.
• Experience of these spectroscopy techniques at a component level, such as building an optical system in a lab, would be a particular advantage.
• A willingness to travel. This role requires a level of extended international travel which may be up to 14 nights at any one time. The travel expectations are around 7 nights per month (after the initial training period of 6 months).
• Takes ownership of customer problems and issues and work to resolve them.
• Capability to provide simple solutions to technical problems and based on customer requirements.
• Enthusiasm, confidence and professionalism with excellent communication and interpersonal skills is an important part of this role.
• Responsiveness and focus, combined with attention to detail are essential.
• Self-motivated, able to work under pressure, with the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines with proven analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision as well as part of a larger team.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.

Why Us? 

Edinburgh Instruments (EI) is an international market leader in high-end, high-value scientific instrumentation. Part of the Hong Kong headquartered global Techcomp Instrument Group, we operate within the Techcomp Europe (TEU) division, which consists of a group of scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across six countries in Europe and with a comprehensive commercial network with sales offices and distribution partners across the globe.

We are immensely proud of our heritage; for 50 years we have been supplying customers at leading-edge research institutes, academic and industrial facilities around the world. Our products combine customisation, user-friendliness, and high performance, and are experiencing higher-than-ever demand worldwide.

This a great opportunity to join an established and growing global business. In return we offer excellent financial rewards and career development prospects. You will work 37.5 flexible working pattern, that allows an early finish on a Friday. After an initial qualifying period and subject to the Company’s terms and conditions of employment, Edinburgh Instruments offers a comprehensive range of benefits including performance-related bonus scheme, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays and subsidised gym membership.

As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Role: Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Livingston, UK

Type: Permanent

Edinburgh Instruments (EI) is an international market leader in high-end, high-value scientific instrumentation. Part of the Hong Kong headquartered global Techcomp Instrument Group, we operate within the Techcomp Europe (TEU) division, which consists of a group of scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across six countries in Europe and with a comprehensive commercial network with sales offices and distribution partners across the globe.

We are immensely proud of our heritage; for 50 years we have been supplying customers at leading-edge research institutes, academic and industrial facilities around the world. Our products combine customisation, user-friendliness, and high performance, and are experiencing higher-than-ever demand worldwide.

Edinburgh Instruments are looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Livingston Headquarters.

What You’ll Be Doing?

The Mechanical Design Engineer supports the Project Manager / Senior Mechanical Design Engineer and conducts mechanical engineering tasks for New Product Development, Bespoke customer developments and sustainability and product improvement developments. Responsibilities include designing and developing mechanical products and systems, ensuring the performance and safety of products meet the specified requirements and standards.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Present mechanical design solutions
• Undertake Product designs, detailed component drawings and assembly drawings, using 3D and 2D CAD tools
• Undertake improvements to existing products
• Provide support to the Production department
• Build and test prototypes and pre-production products
• Support transfer to production of new products
• Generate and maintain Design data (models/drawings/Parts Lists)
• Maintain records of prototype builds
• Undertake travel or other support activities to the Business
• Other tasks, as required

What You’ll Need to Bring

• Mechanical Engineering or near equivalent qualification (HNC at minimum)
• Knowledge of Low volume/bespoke manufacturing
• DFM/DFA particularly in CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, optics handling
• Assembly and piece part Modelling/Drafting using Solidworks 2018 or later
• Optomechanical design or experience in near equivalent field such as dimensional metrology instruments, avionics, robotics or machine tool design would be an advantage.
• Recent experience with Solidworks PDM Professional is preferred but not essential.
• Accessing/operating modules of ERP/MRP systems would be beneficial.
• Ability to manage deliverables across multiple projects and varying deadlines
• Good communication skills and to liaise with other teams

Why Us?

This a great opportunity to join an established and growing global business. In return we offer excellent financial rewards and career development prospects. You will work 37.5 flexible working pattern, that allows an early finish on a Friday. After an initial qualifying period and subject to the Company’s terms and conditions of employment, Edinburgh Instruments offers a comprehensive range of benefits including performance-related bonus scheme, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays and subsidised gym membership.

As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Role: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Livingston, UK

Type: Permanent

Edinburgh Instruments (EI) is an international market leader in high-end, high-value scientific instrumentation. Part of the Hong Kong headquartered global Techcomp Instrument Group, we operate within the Techcomp Europe (TEU) division, which consists of a group of scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across six countries in Europe and with a comprehensive commercial network with sales offices and distribution partners across the globe.

We are immensely proud of our heritage; for 50 years we have been supplying customers at leading-edge research institutes, academic and industrial facilities around the world. Our products combine customisation, user-friendliness, and high performance, and are experiencing higher-than-ever demand worldwide.

Edinburgh Instruments are looking to recruit a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Livingston Headquarters.

What You’ll Be Doing?

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer supports the Project Manager / Development Manager and leads mechanical engineering tasks for new product development, bespoke customer developments and sustainability and product improvement developments. Responsibilities include designing and developing mechanical products and systems, ensuring the performance and safety of products meet the specified requirements and standards, coaching and managing other Mechanical Design Engineers to develop their design skills, and to work to and improve departmental processes.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Present mechanical design solutions.
• Undertake Product designs, detailed component drawings and assembly drawings, using 3D and 2D CAD tools.
• Undertake improvements to existing products.
• Ensure designs are compliant with customer, legislative, and environmental specifications.
• Provide support to the Production department.
• Liaise and evaluate supplier organisations for the supply of materials to the company.
• Manage the build of test prototypes and pre-production products.
• Support transfer to production of new products.
• Generate and maintain Design data (models/drawings/Parts Lists).
• Maintain records of prototype builds.
• Undertake travel or other support activities to the Business.
• Coach and manage other Mechanical Design Engineers.
• Advise and improve on departmental design processes.
• Undertake any other duties as required.

What You’ll Need to Bring

• Mechanical Engineering or near equivalent qualification (HNC at minimum).
• Relevant experience in a design and manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Low volume/bespoke manufacturing.
• DFM/DFA particularly in CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, optics handling.
• Assembly and piece part Modelling/Drafting using Solidworks 2018 or later.
• Optomechanical design or experience in near equivalent field such as dimensional metrology instruments, avionics, robotics or machine tool design would be beneficial.
• Recent experience with Solidworks PDM Professiona and accessing/operating modules of ERP/MRP is advantageous.

Why Us?

This a great opportunity to join an established and growing global business. In return we offer excellent financial rewards and career development prospects. You will work 37.5 flexible working pattern, that allows an early finish on a Friday. After an initial qualifying period and subject to the Company’s terms and conditions of employment, Edinburgh Instruments offers a comprehensive range of benefits including performance-related bonus scheme, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays and subsidised gym membership.

As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.