Full-Time

Customer service engineer

Posted on 2/21/2026

PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer

5,001-10,000 employees

Analytical instruments and software for health

No salary listed

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

In Person

Category
Customer Experience & Support (1)
Required Skills
Inventory Management
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Education: Any graduate/postgraduate preferably Science.
  • Should have more than 4-6 years of experience in the relevant field.
  • Experience in a Customer Service Environment.
  • Background in Electronics preferably gained in a high technology service environment, with an understanding of analytical or clinical instrument applications.
  • Strategic Perspective: Provides innovative growth ideas.
  • Collaborates well across PKI.
  • Leadership: Provides inspirational leadership.
  • Strong communication/presentation skills.
  • Attracts/develops/retains high potential/ performing teams.
  • Collaborates well with all PKI organizations.
Responsibilities
  • To fulfill aftersales needs of customers in the assigned territory.
  • To Maintain response time & downtime as per the SLA to assigned customers.
  • Accountable for instruments installation and Warranty service in the Field.
  • Accountable for Billable service and promote the service contracts.
  • Accountable for Accessories & generating lead for Consumables sales.
  • Develop and deliver a productivity strategy that contributes quarterly impacts to the business.
  • Deliver actionable data driven insights to explore new areas of operational excellence.
  • Ensure all in-field activities are carried out safely complying with company environmental Health & Safety (EHS) guidelines and procedures.
  • Perform field service as advised by the Group Leader, carrying out repairs, maintenance and installation of instrumentation and their accessories.
  • Provide highly visible customer support through the performance of on-site installation, troubleshooting, service, and repair of complex equipment and systems.
  • Develop Junior Engineers on handling equipment’s and customers.
  • Execute preventive maintenance calls as scheduled.
  • Align personal working practices with the department’s performance targets.
  • Actively demonstrate compliance with all team targets.
  • Maintain personal service spares issued and inventory records to the highest standard.
  • Ensure all anomalies are quickly and effectively reported and resolved.
  • Ensure that all tools and test equipment is adequate to perform service required, and that all test equipment issued is calibrated at the times specified.
  • Make returns of all fully completed service documentation, Service Reports, Expenses Claims, daily.
  • To ensure that quality standards are maintained while servicing the equipment.
  • To maintain good communication at all relevant levels of customer organization.
  • In case, customer gives poor rating while taking feedback about our services, necessary support must be taken from colleagues and ensure that customer complaint is resolved.
  • To continuously update the technical knowledge of products.
  • To develop applications knowledge.
  • To develop soft skills related to communication, selling and customer management.
  • To support all colleagues as and when necessary, aligning to objectives of organization growth.
  • To help Service Sales by following up on contract status, Account Receivables and promoting Upgrades/Accessories/Consumables.

PerkinElmer provides analytical instruments, software, and services for the life sciences, diagnostics, and environmental health markets. Customers use these tools to collect and analyze data through a combination of hardware, consumable supplies, and software licensing. Unlike many competitors, the company integrates a global service network with a focus on sustainability by designing products that reduce waste and energy consumption. Its goal is to improve human and environmental health by helping laboratories and industrial companies achieve more efficient and accurate scientific results.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.5B

Headquarters

Shelton, Connecticut

Founded

1937

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What believers are saying

  • Project Farma and Covaris acquisitions expand biopharma services and sample preparation capabilities.
  • LABWORKS LIMS 6.1 zero-footprint web client improves laboratory informatics accessibility and deployment.
  • Middle East expansion via Emphor DLAS partnership introduces solutions to UAE and Qatar.

What critics are saying

  • Shelton facility closure and 68 layoffs risk supply chain disruption for consumables.
  • New Mountain Capital's 5-7 year exit window pressures EBITDA targets, threatening R&D investment.
  • Thermo Fisher and Agilent's integrated ecosystems outpace PerkinElmer's narrower analytical platform scope.

What makes PerkinElmer unique

  • OneSource platform consolidates instruments, consumables, and lab services into unified offering.
  • 90-year heritage and global presence across 150 countries in analytical solutions.
  • New CEO Stubblefield brings 30+ years life sciences experience from Avantor leadership.

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Company News

The Associated Press
Feb 5th, 2026
Perten opens Process NIR Center of Excellence in Stockholm for food manufacturers

Perten, a PerkinElmer company specialising in food quality control solutions, has opened a Process NIR Center of Excellence at its Stockholm headquarters. The facility is designed to help food manufacturers adopt near-infrared technology for real-time process monitoring and quality control. The centre offers live demonstrations of Perten's benchtop, in-line and on-line NIR analysers using real samples, helping customers transition from traditional laboratory testing to continuous measurement. The facility supports collaborative development across various food sectors, including grains, cereals, dairy processing, snack foods and edible oils. Managing Director Paul Morrison said the centre enables customers to achieve tighter process control, reduced waste and improved margins. The facility complements Perten's global network of technical support and maintains an extensive library of validated calibrations for faster deployment.

New Haven Register
Sep 24th, 2025
PerkinElmer to close Shelton factory next year and lay off 68

Analytical equipment maker PerkinElmer is closing its Bridgeport Avenue factory in Shelton and laying off 68 people in the process, company officials informed representatives of the Connecticut Department of Labor on Tuesday.

Business Wire
Mar 12th, 2025
PerkinElmer Acquires Project Farma, Expanding Its OneSource Professional Services Offering for the Life Sciences Industry

PerkinElmer, a global leader in analytical solutions and specialized services for (bio)pharma, applied and food markets, today announced the acquisiti

Business Wire
Mar 11th, 2025
PerkinElmer Acquires Project Farma, Expanding Its OneSource Professional Services Offering for the Life Sciences Industry

PerkinElmer acquires Project Farma, expanding its OneSource professional services offering for the life sciences industry.

Informa TechTarget
Jan 9th, 2025
No time to waste: Revvity CFO Max Krakowiak

When Max Krakowiak was promoted to CFO of PerkinElmer in September 2022, the company was a mere eight months away from a divestiture of its oldest business and a rebranding of its other, more growth-oriented divisions.

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