Field Service Engineer II

Hitachi•Hillsboro, OR

3d•$26 - $36•Remote

About The Position

The Field Service Engineer II (FSE II) will be responsible for preventative and unscheduled maintenance of Hitachi’s Industrial and Chemistry products at customer facilities throughout the United States and internationally. The FSE II spends a large portion of their time training under close supervision, receiving detailed instructions on all work assignments, acquiring job skills, and learning company policies and procedures to perform routine tasks. The FSE II learns the hookup process for specific tools as well as their basic operation. Continued training programs are provided to develop specific instrument skills, knowledge, and service techniques. The FSE II interfaces with customers and develops relationships with co-workers and managers. FSE II’s report to assigned customer facilities daily. Compressed workweeks may apply. The FSE II must be willing to work overtime upon request. Field engineers interface with site coordinators to perform preventative and unscheduled maintenance.

Requirements

AS degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Knowledge of analog and digital circuitry.
Experience using digital volt meters, oscilloscopes, hand tools, and computers.
Ability to read electrical schematics.
Basic knowledge and understanding of physics and chemistry.
Must have and retain valid driver’s license in resident State.
Must be insurable by our insurance company.
Willingness to relocate and/or travel.
1 to 3+ years’ experience repairing industrial and/or chemistry equipment.
Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of basic customer applications.
Customer interface and communication skills are necessary for this position.
Must be able to resolve difficult technical issues and devise long-term plans to resolve ongoing service-related issues at customer sites.
Demonstrate strong work ethics.
Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills with management, co-workers, internal and external customers.
Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate information to customers and management regarding service activities and schedules.
Demonstrate ability to follow precise instruction.
Demonstrate ability to perform selected routine service calls (Preventive Maintenance and Basic Emergency Service) on one or more models of a product line (measured by instrument certification).
Demonstrate ability to hook up and obtain a signal on instruments selected by immediate manager.
Ability to work from schematics using various test equipment and mathematical calculations specific to the industrial or chemistry product requirements.
Ability to effectively interface with customers, service department personnel and others.
Ability to provide preventive maintenance and basic emergency service on specified instruments.
Safety courses completed by due dates as assigned.
XRF equipment requires dosimetry to be maintained and turned in timely quarterly for proper reporting.

Nice To Haves

BS degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete assigned On the Job Training (OJT) with the goal of instrument certification.
Pick up and return messages and service calls from customers in a manner meeting service department policies.
Maintain appropriate records of all work performed in company service system (5%).
Manage and maintain traveling inventory according to department policies and procedures.
Protect and maintain company property (i.e., traveling inventory, company car, test equipment, tools, etc.).
Fill out timecards and expense reports weekly.
Maintain record of all training received.
Comply and adhere to company policies.
Portray professionalism and pride in appearance while conforming to policies.
Provide a positive attitude to all employees and customers.
Address all service-related issues at customer sites and providing training to customers and new field engineers.
Provide technical guidance to junior field engineers and customers.
Perform system installations at customer sites and completing field service documentation utilized for tracking system reliability and customer billing.
Other duties as assigned.