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Agilent in United Kingdom

Business Units: Agilent Labs, Electronic Measurements Group, Global Infrastructure, Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis

No. of Employees: 800+


Description of the Operations
search for a great job In the UK, we have around 800 employees spread across three sites; Winnersh and Cheadle (England) and South Queensferry (Scotland).
Our teams in the UK work across both of Agilents businesses, the bio-analytical business, Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis (LSCA) and the electronic measurement business, Electronic Measurement Group (EMG).

From our site at South Queensferry, new products for the telecommunications industry are exported to customers in the world's fastest-growing economies in South-East Asia. Our facility at South Queensferry designs and manufactures telecommunications test products and systems for the world market with over 90% of the output exported to Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Our customer base includes both network equipment manufacturers (who require test equipment for new product development and production test) and also network operators such as telephone companies and cellular operators who need to install equipment and test the operational network for quality of service. Our work in South Queensferry has been recognised with two Queens' Awards for Export and Innovation.

From our Life Sciences (LSCA) Sales and Support Office in Cheadle, we serve Britain's world-leading pharmaceuticals industry, together with the chemical, environmental, food and medical industries. Our Cheadle site provides a single point of contact for our entire LSCA customer base in the UK. This office receives approximately 4,000 calls per month. covering topics on the entire buying and usage experience of the LSCA customer, from literature and delivery to inquiry and field repair services. The team is charged with solving customer queries quickly, on line at first point of contact, or managing a "hot" transfer for customers to access query and problem resolution from the right function in LSCA.

In Winnersh, our customer service centre handles requests relating to new and existing business from customers all over the UK, as well as providing a facility for equipment repair and upgrades. Agilent's Winnersh site is home to a number of teams, including the Test and Measurement organisation's UK Field team, the UK's customer service and support centre, the UK Test and Measurement Call Centre and the life Sciences and Chemical Analysis field sales team.

Agilent is a significant contributor to the British technology sector, providing the leadership and exports that will position us well in the global economy of the future.

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Benefits in United Kingdom

In addition to Agilent's core global benefits, we offer an outstanding combined benefits/compensation package that includes:

  • Performance Related Salaries: Starting salaries commensurate with background / skills including relevant experience. Regular salary reviews with merit-based increases.

  • Flexible Working Hours: Allows you to adjust your work schedule to fit in with your personal life.

  • Agilent Results Bonus: Paid out twice a year, dependent upon business results achieved.

  • Pension Plan

  • Life Assurance

  • Healthcare

  • Relocation Assistance

  • Employee Assistance Programme: Guidance is available on dealing with stressful personal or domestic issues.

  • Holidays
    • Scotland - 28 days annual holiday plus 5 statutory days
    • England - 25 days annual holiday plus 8 statutory days

  • Creche: On site childcare is available at the Edinburgh site.

  • Company Activities
    • Parties and celebrations to mark specific events
    • On- site educational events

  • Cafeteria: From gourmet dishes to salads to sandwiches, all at subsidised prices.

  • The Fitness Centre at Edinburgh: Click here to learn more.

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