Field Service Engineer I- Nashville, TN

Abbott • Nashville, TN

2d • $22 - $45 • Remote

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions, from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. This position is remote and covers the Nashville, TN territory. The role involves providing technical support solutions including installation, corrective, pre-emptive, and proactive maintenance to Abbott Diagnostic Division customers. The Field Service Engineer will partner with sales, marketing, and other functional areas while adhering to current compliance guidelines to achieve customer loyalty and economic profitability.

Requirements

• Must have a Valid Driver’s License.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience required.
• Travel up to 90%.
• Troubleshooting/problem-solving
• ability to succeed in team situations and excel independently
• computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Remote Computing, i.e., VPN, remote troubleshooting, etc.)
• effective communication skills
• strong interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors/Engineering Degree in Bio Medical/Electrical/Mechanical or Medical Technology.
• Practical experience of interfacing with customers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing on-site support to ADD customers
• Support field personnel and District business objectives and goals
• Provide direction and develop mentoring skills to mentor other FSRs
• Troubleshooting and resolving complaints reported by customers on a minimum of five increasingly complex instruments as detailed in the Field Service Business Process database
• Understand and follow Quality System by accurate and timely documentation of complaint resolution
• Understand and practice regulatory and compliance procedures
• Maintain a safe work environment following laboratory safety guidelines
• Schedule and complete routine preventive maintenance, installations, and other updates provided by Abbott.
• Work effectively within a diverse and dynamic team environment
• Support on-call rotation
• Time, territory, and inventory management
• Standby and after-hours responsibilities
• Flexible working hours
• Unpredictable Travel
• Travel for support of other territories and training
• Providing on-site critical account support inside and outside of district boundaries.
• Responsible for IRL ownership to achieve organizational goals and customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for working cross-functionally to achieve customer satisfaction through direct communication within the local performance partnership teams (P2T).
• Responsible for maintaining ownership of customer issues until successful escalation or handoff takes place.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Provide superior customer service through applying effective communication skills in order to build loyalty while proactively managing and resolving high-stress situations
• Delight our customers by providing support including installation; Preventive Maintenance; Technical Service Bulletins and repair by documenting, following up, and closing calls as per Abbott Diagnostics quality system
• Partner cross-functionally and internally while maintaining positive relationships and ensure issues are resolved efficiently and satisfactorily while exceeding customer needs
• Successfully achieve the established business metrics including service sales, cost of service, and key performance indicators for assigned customers/accounts
• Champion utilization of remote support tools to proactively improve instrument uptime
• Proactively improve expertise through continuous learning and certifications
• Representing Abbott Diagnostics to assigned customers in a professional, forthright, and ethical manner.
• Must be able to influence other areas to achieve business goals

Benefits

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level