Syracuse Territory

Werfen•Rochester, NY

11d•$38 - $46•Remote

About The Position

The Field Service Engineer builds and maintains relationships with customers to retain North American customer install base while performing thorough installations, repairs, preventative maintenance, and product enhancement activities on highly complex Werfen instrumentation and systems. Responsible to meet Service Delivery Key Performance Indicators while maintaining costs and achieving service revenue targets. This position will focus on our hemostasis and point of care install base. Candidates with previous experience in field service focused on complex medical device and/or laboratory diagnostic instruments will be strongly considered. We will also strongly consider candidates with military experience working on complex systems or lab professionals (MLT, MT, Etc.) that have experience with the preventative maintenance, troubleshooting of diagnostic intruments.

Requirements

Associates degree in Electronics, Medical Technology, Biomedical Engineering or related industry training required. Equivalent experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a technical/support role (industry, military and/or customer facing).
Working knowledge of personal computers and Windows operating systems; legacy up to current version preferred.
Working knowledge of Lab Information Systems and computer network connectivity a plus.
Ability to participate in rotational on-call coverage to provide support as required.
Ability to work extended and flexible workdays to ensure customer interactions are resolved.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 preferred.
Solid technical knowledge on two Werfen instrumentation platforms.
Strong Organizational and Time Management Skills
Ability to Triage & Prioritize
Work Under Pressure
Exercise Good Judgement.
Ability to communicate effectively to/with a variety of audiences: customers, peers, management.
Technically and process oriented.
Ability to work independently, managing assigned territory with minimal direction to achieve daily goals.
Ability to work in a team environment, collaborate with colleagues to achieve Area(s) and National goals.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Up to 90% travel to cover assigned territory. Variable based on assigned territory
Acute Care Diagnostics: Up to 30% of overnight travel is required.
Autoimmunity Diagnostics: Minimum of 70% overnight travel is required.
Hemostasis: Up to 30% of overnight travel is required
Transfusion: Up to 30% of overnight travel is required.
Valid driver’s license required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in field service focused on complex medical device and/or laboratory diagnostic instruments.
Military experience working on complex systems.
Lab professionals (MLT, MT, Etc.) that have experience with the preventative maintenance, troubleshooting of diagnostic instruments.
Working knowledge of Lab Information Systems and computer network connectivity.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

Responsibilities

Provides customer support with routine on-site visits to perform and complete installations, cost effective repairs, preventative maintenance, and product enhancement service activities on Werfen instruments and systems.
Diagnoses, analyzes, troubleshoots, and fault isolates instrument symptoms and issues to determine failure and implement thorough corrective action.
Escalates and communicates unresolved technical issues.
Acts as company liaison with customers by demonstrating the highest level of professionalism, commitment, communication, and follow-up.
Delivers a high level of customer service to build and maintain customer relationships to ensure customer retention.
Advises customers regarding the proper orientation, maintenance and troubleshooting of Werfen instruments and systems.
Collaborate and communicate with all Commercial Operations colleagues such as the Sales and Applications roles, sharing customer situations, product information and lead generations.
Promotes service contracts and follows-up on service contract renewal through customer relationships.
Ensures compliance with all Quality, Regulatory, Service & Support policies, procedures, work instructions and records. And responsible for documenting, professional, complete, and accurate service records, and activities in a customer facing service report in a timely manner.
Responsible for the oversight, optimization and accuracy of assigned Service Inventory.
Follows company travel/expenditure and time reporting guidelines, timely submission of expense and time reporting.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.