Field Services Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Installation and implementation of new systems in current and new customers sites.
• Performing preventative maintenance interventions (Hardware and Software upgrades and repair interventions on molecular instrumentation)
• Troubleshoot Application and Instrumentation by telephone and on site, complaint logging and tracking in Call Management Systems.
• Providing on-site customer support for software and hardware upgrade training.
• Close cooperation with Application Support Specialists and the Commercial team to provide excellent customer service and support business growth.
• Actively participating in Client's conference calls, service summits, expert meetings and workshops.
• Providing primary service and support to the defined territory.
• Providing back-up service support outside of assigned territory as needed.
• Maintaining and managing own tools and accessories needed to perform repairs and preventative maintenance. Including timely validations of tools according to defined procedures.
• Maintaining and managing own Spare Parts Field Service inventory kits according to defined procedures.
• Reporting to Service Management, including spare part usage report.
• Represent Client's in a professional manner.
• Inform Service Management about prep happened in use of Client's products.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE:

Education:

A tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering, Clinical or Medical Technology OR Biochemistry OR Related is essential (ideally a molecular based study)

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 -5 years’ experience having in a laboratory environment as an engineer with focus on molecular diagnostic systems and assays
• Preferably experience as Product Specialist, Support Specialist, or a related function in Molecular Diagnostic Industry.
• Excellent communication skills to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively solve customers’ technical problems by phone, email, webinar and in person at a client site.
• Outstanding customer care skills. A strong desire to work with customers to understand their needs and recommend Client's solutions that accomplish their scientific goals.
• Strong training skills for effective training of external customers on use and application of AM products.
• Excellent presentation skills to support commercial organizations with demos of AM products and as a key element of training.
• Fluency in English language is a requirement, including the ability to write reports, technical documents and analytical problem descriptions.
• Other language skills will be a distinct advantage.