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IMI plc

Product Manager, Liquid Handling

Palmer, MA · On-site

Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science, and Transport. Our ... Manager for our Liquid Handling portfolio. You will own market and product strategy, customer ...

Tecan Austria GmbH

$100K - $125K/yr

Experience with liquid handling systems, laboratory automation, or microplate instrumentation strongly preferred * Demonstrated success in territory management and technical sales environments

Gilson-Inc

WI · On-site

$75K - $105K/yr

... Liquid Handling Specialist promotes and sells the full range of Gilson products, including ... Submits and maintains accurate monthly forecasts through Opportunity Management within Salesforce ...

Gilson

WI · On-site

$75K - $105K/yr

The Liquid Handling Specialist promotes and sells the full range of Gilson products, including ... Submits and maintains accurate monthly forecasts through Opportunity Management within Salesforce ...

Natera

Senior Automation Support Engineer

San Carlos, CA · On-site

$125K - $164K/yr

Support liquid handling robots including troubleshooting and qualification procedures * Build ... Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and written and verbal communication ...

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AccuScan Sciences

Automation Engineer III

Milpitas, CA · On-site

As an Automation Engineer III at AccuScan Sciences you will assume a strategic role, responsible ... Takes the lead in implementing new liquid handling methods, managing changes effectively and ...

AccuScan Sciences

Automation Engineer III

Milpitas, CA · On-site

As an Automation Engineer III at AccuScan Sciences you will assume a strategic role, responsible ... Takes the lead in implementing new liquid handling methods, managing changes effectively and ...

AccuScan Sciences

Automation Engineer III

Milpitas, CA · On-site

As an Automation Engineer III at AccuScan Sciences you will assume a strategic role, responsible ... Takes the lead in implementing new liquid handling methods, managing changes effectively and ...

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Field Service Engineer - Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation

Murrieta, CA • On-site

SURPLUS SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LLC
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$70K - $130K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 22 days ago

Job description


Field Service Engineer – Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation

Company: Surplus Solutions LLC 
Locations:

  • Southern California 

Job Type: Full-Time 
Reports To: Manager, Technical Services 
Travel Requirement: ~70–80% regional and nationwide travel


Position Summary

Surplus Solutions LLC is seeking motivated and customer-focused Field Service Engineers (FSEs) to support liquid handling and laboratory automation systems across customer sites throughout the United States.

This role is ideal for candidates with hands-on experience servicing, troubleshooting, installing, or operating automated liquid handling platforms such as Hamilton, Tecan, Beckman Coulter, Agilent, or similar laboratory automation systems.

The Field Service Engineer will serve as a front-line technical representative responsible for instrument installations, preventative maintenance, repairs, upgrades, customer training, and overall customer satisfaction. Candidates should be comfortable working independently in fast-paced laboratory environments while supporting complex electromechanical and software-driven systems.


Key Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, commission, and qualify laboratory automation and liquid handling systems at customer sites. 
  • Perform preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, repairs, and system upgrades on supported instrumentation.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, fluidic, pneumatic, robotic, and software-related issues. 
  • Support automated liquid handling platforms including robotic pipetting systems, plate handlers, integrated devices, and laboratory workflow automation. 
  • Calibrate and verify instrument performance according to manufacturer or internal specifications. 
  • Provide customer training on instrument operation, maintenance procedures, and best practices. 
  • Document all service activities including service reports, diagnostics,partsusage, and corrective actions.
  • Maintain strong customer relationships through professional communication and responsive technical support. 
  • Coordinate with internal engineering,logistics, and technical support teams to resolve escalated issues. 
  • Support equipment refurbishments, installations, validations, and field upgrades asrequired. 
  • Follow all laboratory safety, quality, and customer compliance procedures. 
  • Travel extensively to customer sites throughout assigned regions and occasionally nationwide. 


Required Qualifications

  • Associate’sorBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Automation, Robotics, or related technical field — or equivalent hands-on experience.
  • 2+ years of experience supporting laboratory automation, liquid handling systems, or analytical laboratory instrumentation. 
  • Experience troubleshooting electromechanical systems and laboratory automation equipment. 
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and technical problem-solving skills. 
  • Comfortable working independently in customer-facing environments. 
  • Strong communicationand documentation skills.
  • Ability to travel extensively andmaintaina flexible travel schedule. 
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel by air domestically. 


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Hamilton, Tecan, Beckman Coulter, Agilent Bravo,Opentrons, or other automated liquid handling platforms.
  • Experience servicing robotic systems, automatedworkcells, or integrated laboratory automation systems.
  • Familiarity with: 
  • Pipetting systems 
  • Robotic arms and gantries 
  • Barcode readers 
  • Plate movers 
  • Incubators 
  • Stackers 
  • Integrated automation devices