Custom lab automation systems, robotics and control software for science
Labman designs and builds bespoke laboratory automation, combining mechanical CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor), electrical design (SEE Electrical), robotics tooling (ROS, MATLAB, Arduino) and a C#/.NET software layer deployed with Docker, Kubernetes and Helm. Current hiring leans toward senior sales roles in Germany and the United States, pointing to a push into DACH and US markets, while engineering effort focuses on control systems and upgrades to its installed base.
Notable leadership hires: Head of HR
Labman is a privately held UK manufacturer of laboratory automation equipment, manufacturing skids and supporting software, headquartered in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, and founded in 1979. It serves customers across medical, pharma, agritech, paints and coatings, and FMCG sectors. Its capabilities span high throughput experimentation, powder dispensing, liquids handling, tissue milling, water testing and instrumentation. Multi-disciplinary teams design, build and support systems from in-house manufacturing facilities for laboratories worldwide. The company employs 201–500 people and runs commercial operations on Salesforce and finance on Sage Intacct.
Labman uses SolidWorks, Inventor and SEE Electrical for design, ROS, MATLAB and Arduino for robotics, C#/.NET, Vue and MySQL/MongoDB for software, Docker and Kubernetes for deployment, plus Salesforce and Sage Intacct.
Labman is hiring in Germany and the United States, mostly senior sales and engineering roles tied to expansion into the DACH region and US market.
Labman is headquartered in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, where it operates its manufacturing facilities. The company was founded in 1979.
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