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Role: Global Logistics Manger

Location: Livingston, UK

Type: Permanent

Edinburgh Instruments are looking to recruit a Global Logistics Manger for their Livingston Headquarters. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a world leading instrumentation manufacturer who ship state-of-the-art instrumentation into leading research facilities and universities around the world. The company is also involved in the manufacture of industrial gas sensors and the sale of sister company products (manufactured in the EU, Switzerland and China) within the UK

The role would suit an experienced Logistics Manager with knowledge of air freight and trade compliance including SPIRE export control. Ultimately, you will be responsible for the timely shipping of all our products and the importation of components, raw materials and sister company products including scientific instruments, balances and ultra-low temperature freezers.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for global logistics planning, ensuring: compliance with relevant regulations; effective and efficient service to customers, on-time collections and deliveries
• Negotiate and oversee the management of logistics associated outsourced services including Liaising with freight carriers, obtaining quotes, booking of transport and negotiating freight contracts
• Preparation of shipping documentation (invoices, purchase orders and bills of lading)
• Organisation or relevant import and export documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with HM Customs and SPIRE legislative requirements for import and export
• Provide logistical support for other divisions of the company located on site including development and marketing departments.
• Maintenance of commodity codes on all products
• Plan shipments based on product availability and customer requests
• Provide information to customers about the status of their orders
• Maintain updated records of orders, suppliers and customers
• Ensuring POD’s are received for all shipments.
• Liaise with customer arranged freight carriers
• Manage and maintain outstanding levels of customer service to ensure efficiency throughout the logistics operation
• Ensuring that agreed client service levels are met

Candidate Requirements

• Experience as a Logistics Manager or similar role
• University degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or relevant field (candidates who do not have a degree but have other relevant qualifications and demonstrable experience will be considered).
• ERP Systems experience
• Knowledge of logistics software or transport management systems
• Experience with letters of credit and other financial instruments for international trade
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Experience dealing with freight companies within the UK and internationally
• Able to communicate at all levels within the business
• PC Literate and proficient knowledge of MS Office packages
• Valid UK work permit and/or settled/pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Additional Details About the Role

Hours: Contracted hours are 37.5 hours per week with flexible working hours.

Benefits: 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, paid sickness, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays with flexible statutory days and subsidised gym membership.

Salary: A competitive salary package is available to the right candidate.

Why Edinburgh Instruments?

For 50 years, Edinburgh Instruments have been providing customers at leading-edge research institutes, academic and industrial facilities with high-end, high-value scientific instrumentation. Products combine customisation, user-friendliness and high performance and are experiencing higher-than-ever demand worldwide. Edinburgh Instruments pride themselves in providing customers with industry-leading support and the successful candidate will be entrusted to ensure smooth transport of our precision equipment from our factory to leading academic institutions and research facilities around the world.

Edinburgh Instruments is part of Techcomp Ltd a Hong Kong based Scientific Instrumentation company with offices and manufacturing facilities around the world.

For more information please call our retained Consultant Elaine Rippon of Oakleigh Resourcing on 01477 534491.
To apply via email please send your CV to oak151@oakleighresourcing.co.uk.

As part of our product development strategy we are looking for Software Engineers to join our teams designing and developing software for our expanding range of Spectrometer products at our Livingston base.

Our software products cover a broad range of functionality, ranging from data acquisition and hardware control to graphical visualisation, data processing and numerical analysis, and data management.

You should be

• A self-starter with several years of experience in commercial or industrial software product development for the Microsoft Windows platform
• Degree qualified in software engineering or a related engineering/science discipline with relevant software development experience.
• Highly fluent in technical English
• Lives within or willing to relocate to reasonable commuting distance of Livingston
• Valid UK work permit and/or EU residency qualification.

Technical Skills Required

• Broad Microsoft Windows programming experience – currently we use Delphi, C++ and C# languages
• Experience in all areas of software development – from gathering requirements and writing specs to testing/debugging and documentation
• 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

Any additional experience in at least one of the following areas is welcomed

• Instrumentation – Scientific/Medical, hardware interfacing, data acquisition, USB devices, sensors, motor control, etc.
• Graphics – Data visualisation, charting, 3D
• Mathematical programming – Algorithms, statistics, etc.

Benefits

• Edinburgh Instruments operates flexible working hours within a 37.5 hour working week, including an early finish on Fridays.
• Employment paid sickness, death in service & permanent health insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme
• Paid holidays with flexible statutory holidays and a Christmas shutdown
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Subsidised gym membership

Company:           Techcomp Research & Engineering Centre
Job Title:             Software Development Engineer
Reports to:         Software Team Leader
Location:             Livingston, Scotland

Job Purpose & key responsibilities:

We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated, Software Engineers to join our expanding R&D team within Techcomp, Scotland, UK. In this role you will contribute to the development and testing of software for scientific instrumentation and laboratory products. The role will require the ability to fit in well as part of a team, whilst also being capable of working independently. Key activities of the role include:

• The design, development, testing and debugging of new and existing software.
• Working with technical colleagues to understand end user requirements, problems and issues, and subsequently develop targeted software solutions to fulfil them.
• Engages in the software development process, including writing and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Degree or higher in a software engineering discipline (Candidate without formal qualifications who can demonstrate relevant experience will also be considered).
• Experienced in a range of programming languages and tools including;
  • C#, .NET, Entity Framework, SQLServer, WCF, WPF and Windows services
  • TeamCity, Subversion, Git
  • DevExpress UI tools
• Commercial software development experience, working to software coding, review and testing standards and best practice.
• Experience of writing software documentation including requirements, testing, installation and user documentation.

Desirable:

• Experienced in some or all of; Xamarin, Android, Web technologies and services, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Typescript, and Hardware interfacing techniques.
• Experience of mathematical and graphical data programming including algorithms, statistics, graphs, charting and 3D Data visualisation.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.

Personal attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including writing of technical documents.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, independently and as part of a team.
• Detail oriented with the ability to work through complex issues with a methodical approach to solving technical problems.
• Keen to learn with a desire to develop your own knowledge and experience.

Remuneration

Salary – The range for this post is £DOE plus pension and benefits package.

Download an overview of Techcomp Research & Engineering Centre

International Service Manager: Laboratory Products Division
Livingston, Scotland
Salary dependent on experience, plus excellent benefits package

This is a brand-new role and exciting career opportunity for a Service Manager looking for a fresh challenge with an international remit in a global organisation.  Our new International Service Manager will work collaboratively with our Group businesses located across multiple European sites, within our General Laboratory Division. Our ideal candidate will have a passion for science and systems and how this translates into successful after sales service and support.

Our new International Service Manager will be highly driven and motivated with a track record of achievement and profile of experience gained from working in a laboratory environment.  Technical competence is really important to us, and so ideally our International Service Manager will possess a Scientific degree, plus MSc/PhD; if you don’t have the formal qualification but do have relevant service management experience in the industry and a good understanding of general lab products, then we’d still like to hear from you. Previous experience in regulatory and quality systems (ISO9001, ISO17025, ISO13485) would be extremely advantageous. As would knowledge of scientific refrigeration.  Responsibilities include:

• After sales service & support of the Lab Products lines
• Preparation & review of existing documentation (service manuals, troubleshooting guides, certification)
• Overview & support of dealer & customer training courses & materials (web based etc.)
• Providing 1^st class service support for our dealers & customers through the inception of an international call centre network
• Contributing towards product strategy & vision
• Stakeholder engagement & management (product developers, marketing, customer service, finance & company heads)
• Budget Management (service support & consumables/spare parts sales)
• Research (competitors & similar products)
• Management of the Precisa UK service team & maintenance of our quality systems accreditation & certification (ISO17025 & ISO9001)

Some travel to our European businesses will be required. In addition, the role may involve giving presentations at user seminars, workshops and conferences throughout the world as well as attending relevant exhibitions and so the ability to present ideas and information accurately in a clear and concise manner is critical.

Our client is a division of Techcomp Europe, which consists of a group of SME scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across Europe.  Our UK HQ is based at our campus site in Livingston where we have recently invested in our SME facilities. It’s a great place to work.

For more information please call our retained Consultant Elaine Rippon of Oakleigh Resourcing on 01477 534491; view the full job spec on www.oakleighresourcing.co.uk.  To apply email your CV to  oak146@oakleighresourcing.co.uk  No agencies please.

Title: Sales Manager – EEMEA region (within our General Laboratory Products Group)
Based: Livingston, Scotland
Salary dependent on experience

This is a brand-new role and exciting career opportunity for a Sales Manager or highly commercial lab expert seeking a transition into Sales.  Our client is a division of Techcomp Europe, which consists of a group of SME scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across Europe.  Our UK HQ is based at our campus site in Livingston, Scotland where we have recently invested in our SME facilities. Our Laboratory Products Group, with commercial operations based in Livingston, is responsible for the sales and support of Techcomp Instruments’ general laboratory products into the Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (“the region”).

We are seeking a dynamic, proactive and self-motivated Sales Manager with good technical knowledge and a level of understanding of analytical & life science environments & equipment. Ideally our Sales Manager will have a scientific degree, however if you have experience of the industry and a good understanding of General laboratory environments and their applications rather than a formal qualification, we’d still like to hear from you. It’s really important that you will be able to converse with customers about their requirements, speak from a position of knowledge about our products, and that you feel ‘at home’ in the lab environment.  You may currently be working in a lab with the desire to move into Sales, where you can put your technical knowledge to commercial use.  The role will require the ability to fit in well as part of a team; operate effectively in a multi-cultural and diverse environment. You should also be capable of working independently, as a large part of your time will be operating across your region.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, responsibilities will include:

• Recruitment of new distribution partners
• Management of existing distribution partners in specific territories.
• Assistance and co-ordination of activities and information with HQ based marketing and product management team to share ideas and market intelligence.
• Support and communicate regularly with peers in the manufacturing operations in France, China and Switzerland
• Generate a sales pipeline and management of the Techcomp CRM database to provide visibility of opportunities and communications
• Provide support for tenders and opportunities with dealers in their markets

It is expected that our new Sales Manager will spend at least 50% of their time travelling to customers sites across “the region”.  Whilst there are restrictions on global travel at the present time, we are operating a mix of remote & office working, supported by technology to ensure we continue to meet our growth targets and customer engagement. This is very much a self-directed role where you will be expected to grow our sales pipeline and generate new sales from initial opportunity.  With appropriate training you’ll carry out product demonstrations and providing practical support to end-users. You’ll enjoy visiting customer sites and be naturally curious about their set up.

For more information, please call our exclusively retained Consultant Elaine Rippon of Oakleigh Resourcing on 01477 534491; view the full job spec on www.oakleighresourcing.co.uk.  To apply email your CV to  oak147@oakleighresourcing.co.uk  No agencies please.

Location: Livingston, UK

Type: Permanent

This is a new hybrid applications scientist & technical sales support role at Edinburgh Instruments created to support our expanding spectroscopy business. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible for providing applications, technical sales, and sales administration support to our China sales team and also investigate and measure challenging samples as an applications scientist in our spectroscopy labs. Previous sales experience is not essential; this is primarily a technical role for those with good knowledge of optical spectroscopy who are seeking to apply it to a commercial setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Work to support our China sales team with technical and application expertise advising spectrometer configurations.
• Regular meetings with China sales manager to discuss and update the sales pipeline and update the sales database (CRM).
• Sales administration such as preparing quotations using CRM and quotation software and meeting with production planners to finalise orders with production.
• Measure customer samples, write test reports and recommend spectrometer configurations as part of the sales process.
• Discuss technical and applications requirements with potential customers to tailor the product to their needs.
• Perform instrument demos and deliver technical presentations to potential customers.
• Write application notes, technical documentation and create sales presentations/webinars based on measurements taken in the lab.
• Flexibility to travel nationally and internationally (with a focus on China) to attend exhibitions and conferences, visit customer sites, and support sales teams and distributors.
• Liaise with other teams internally, such as working with research & development for a bespoke order or creating technical content for the marketing team.
• Any other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time by your Line Manager.

Person Specification

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a physical science discipline. A higher degree such as an MSc/PhD would be an advantage. Candidates who do not have formal qualifications but have demonstrable experience in the photonics industry and have a good understanding of photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy and their applications will also be considered.
• Knowledge of optical spectroscopy techniques such as photoluminescence or Raman spectroscopy/microscopy and their research applications.
• Experience of these spectroscopy techniques at a component level, such as building an optical system in a lab, would be a particular advantage. 

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL SKILLS

• 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.
• Valid UK work permit and/or settled/pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Additional Details About the Role

Hours: Contracted hours are 37.5 hours per week with flexible working hours.

Benefits: 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, paid sickness, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays with flexible statutory days and subsidised gym membership.

Salary: A competitive salary package is available to the right candidate.

Why Edinburgh Instruments?

For 50 years, Edinburgh Instruments have been providing customers at leading-edge research institutes, academic and industrial facilities with high-end, high-value scientific instrumentation. Products combine customisation, user-friendliness and high performance and are experiencing higher-than-ever demand worldwide. Edinburgh Instruments pride themselves in providing customers with industry-leading support and the successful candidate will be entrusted to act as an ambassador for our company.

Applications to: Stuart.Thomson@edinst.com