Field Service Engineer

October 9, 2026
€46000 - €56000 / year

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Job Description

About the role

As a Field Service Engineer you install, commission, maintain and repair chromatography and spectroscopy instruments at customer sites in Kraainem, Belgium and beyond. You are the face of PerkinElmer on site: you solve problems on the spot, train customer operators and feed back what you learn to the product teams.

What you’ll do

  • Install and commission new equipment at customer sites
  • Carry out preventive maintenance and fault-finding on chromatography and spectroscopy instruments
  • Write clear service reports and keep the service system up to date
  • Train operators and support customers by phone and remote connection
  • Work closely with sales, product and spare-parts teams

What you bring

  • MBO/HBO or bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or mechatronics
  • 2+ years of hands-on field service or commissioning experience
  • Fluent English; Dutch, German or French is a plus
  • Valid driving licence and willingness to travel regional

What PerkinElmer offers

  • Competitive salary plus travel allowance and overtime pay
  • Company car, laptop and phone
  • Factory training and a clear technical career path
  • Pension scheme and 25+ holiday days