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Engineer I, Field Service
ThermoFisher Scientific • Remote • Posted 3 days ago
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As a Field Service Engineer I at ThermoFisher Scientific, you will be responsible for providing field service support, customer relationship management, and detailed reports to customers. This role involves handling installation, preventive maintenance, and training on liquid chromatography, ion chromatography, and trace elemental analysis systems. The position is remote-based in Houston, TX, and requires customer orientation, advocacy for the company, and a drive to grow the business.
Responsibilities
- Be customer focused, working in conjunction with Service and Sales teams
- Schedule and supervise service calls, handle personal parts inventories, and complete job tasks
- Complete service reports using service ticket management software
- Train customers on HPLC, IC and TEA equipment and software
- Review customer data to determine health and functioning of equipment and run factory protocols
- Communicate and call out repair diagnostic and information with engineering, customer service, and other personnel
- Review technical bulletins and factory communications to stay up to date
- Provide a communication link between the customer and the company
- Regularly attend factory provided technical and service training
- Report accurate and timely of all activities, expense reports and other administrative tasks
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- AS degree in Sciences, Engineering, Electronics or equivalent work experience
- 1+ years of experience
Preferred
- Background in Chemistry or Biochemistry
- Experience working in a regulated environment
- Experience with chromatography
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Effective interpersonal skills and establishing good customer rapport
- Proven track record diagnosing and resolving problems on sophisticated instrumentation
- Ability to read, interpret and analyze component layout drawings, schematics, assembly drawings, wiring and labeling diagrams
- Basic instructional abilities
- Ability to schedule and work independently and as a member of a group
- Independently resolve routine customer satisfaction issues
- Able to display a high level of confidentiality
- Use of prescribed PPE to perform work function safely
- Ability to prioritize service requests and produce clear and concise documentation
- Maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record
- Ability to travel up to 50% overnight domestic travel
- Ability to work overtime and/or outside regular business hours, and/or on-call work
About ThermoFisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a multinational biotechnology company that provides a wide range of products and services in the scientific research and diagnostics industry. They offer scientific instruments, laboratory equipment, diagnostic testing solutions, and more to customers worldwide in industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare, academia, and environmental research. Thermo Fisher Scientific is known for its high-quality products, robust R&D capabilities, and strategic acquisitions that have solidified its position as a leader in the market.
Full Job Description
**Work Schedule**
Standard (Mon-Fri)
**Environmental Conditions**
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
**Job Description**
Do you want to be part of team where you will discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale? Join our colleagues at Thermo Fisher Scientific in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
**Location/Division Specific Information**
**This position is remote-based in Houston, TX.**
Discover Impactful Work:
Thermo Fisher Scientific provides coordinated solutions, instrument, and enterprise services to our customers. As a Field Service Engineer, you are responsible for handling all aspects of field service support, customer relationship management and providing detailed reports to the customer. The successful candidate will provide service on liquid chromatography (HPLC), ion chromatography (IC) and trace elemental Analysis (TEA) systems, including installation, and preventive maintenance. Our ideal candidate will be customer oriented, an advocate for Thermo Fisher Scientific in customer laboratories, and be eager to drive growth.
**A Day in the Life:**
+ Must be customer focused, working in conjunction with Service and Sales teams
+ Schedule and supervise service calls, handle personal parts inventories, and complete job tasks and complete service reports using service ticket management software
+ Train customers on HPLC, IC and TEA equipment and software
+ Review customer data to determine health and functioning of equipment and run factory protocols to determine equipment functionality
+ Communicate and call out repair diagnostic and information with engineering, customer service, and other personnel to expedite repairs.
+ Review technical bulletins and factory communications to stay up to date.
+ Provide a communication link between the customer and the company to help ensure that effective service is provided.
+ Regularly attend factory provided technical and service training on newest and latest chromatography products developed by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
+ Is responsible to report accurate and timely of all activities, expense reports and other administrative tasks.
+ Other duties may be assigned
**Keys to Success:**
**Education**
+ High school diploma or equivalent required.
+ AS degree in Sciences, Engineering, Electronics or equivalent work experience. Military or trade school equivalency will be considered.
**Experience**
+ 1+ years of experience desired.
**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
+ Background in Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred.
+ Experience working in a regulated environment preferred.
+ Experience with chromatography preferred.
+ Must have strong interpersonal skills.
+ Effective interpersonal skills and establishing good customer rapport are crucial.
+ Proven track record diagnosing and resolving problems on sophisticated electronic, mechanical, and optical instrumentation in a commercial scientific laboratory environment.
+ Ability to read, interpret and analyze component layout drawings, schematics, assembly drawings, wiring and labeling diagrams.
+ Proven track record to sell Thermo Fisher Scientific value-based service solutions preferred.
+ Basic instructional abilities (Field Services employee mentoring and customer training).
+ Ability to schedule and work independently, and as member of a group, to accomplish individual and team objectives.
+ Independently resolve routine customer satisfaction issues.
+ Able to display a high level of confidentiality for both customer and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
+ Use of prescribed PPE to perform work function safely!
+ Ability to prioritize service requests and produce clear and concise documentation.
+ Maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record.
+ Ability to travel up to 50% overnight domestic travel within an assigned territory or other areas as the need arises.
+ Ability to work overtime and/or outside regular business hours, and/or on-call work.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/5-reasons-to-work-at-thermo-fisher-scientific) . As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve sophisticated scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Standard (Mon-Fri)
**Environmental Conditions**
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
**Job Description**
Do you want to be part of team where you will discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale? Join our colleagues at Thermo Fisher Scientific in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
**Location/Division Specific Information**
**This position is remote-based in Houston, TX.**
Discover Impactful Work:
Thermo Fisher Scientific provides coordinated solutions, instrument, and enterprise services to our customers. As a Field Service Engineer, you are responsible for handling all aspects of field service support, customer relationship management and providing detailed reports to the customer. The successful candidate will provide service on liquid chromatography (HPLC), ion chromatography (IC) and trace elemental Analysis (TEA) systems, including installation, and preventive maintenance. Our ideal candidate will be customer oriented, an advocate for Thermo Fisher Scientific in customer laboratories, and be eager to drive growth.
**A Day in the Life:**
+ Must be customer focused, working in conjunction with Service and Sales teams
+ Schedule and supervise service calls, handle personal parts inventories, and complete job tasks and complete service reports using service ticket management software
+ Train customers on HPLC, IC and TEA equipment and software
+ Review customer data to determine health and functioning of equipment and run factory protocols to determine equipment functionality
+ Communicate and call out repair diagnostic and information with engineering, customer service, and other personnel to expedite repairs.
+ Review technical bulletins and factory communications to stay up to date.
+ Provide a communication link between the customer and the company to help ensure that effective service is provided.
+ Regularly attend factory provided technical and service training on newest and latest chromatography products developed by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
+ Is responsible to report accurate and timely of all activities, expense reports and other administrative tasks.
+ Other duties may be assigned
**Keys to Success:**
**Education**
+ High school diploma or equivalent required.
+ AS degree in Sciences, Engineering, Electronics or equivalent work experience. Military or trade school equivalency will be considered.
**Experience**
+ 1+ years of experience desired.
**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
+ Background in Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred.
+ Experience working in a regulated environment preferred.
+ Experience with chromatography preferred.
+ Must have strong interpersonal skills.
+ Effective interpersonal skills and establishing good customer rapport are crucial.
+ Proven track record diagnosing and resolving problems on sophisticated electronic, mechanical, and optical instrumentation in a commercial scientific laboratory environment.
+ Ability to read, interpret and analyze component layout drawings, schematics, assembly drawings, wiring and labeling diagrams.
+ Proven track record to sell Thermo Fisher Scientific value-based service solutions preferred.
+ Basic instructional abilities (Field Services employee mentoring and customer training).
+ Ability to schedule and work independently, and as member of a group, to accomplish individual and team objectives.
+ Independently resolve routine customer satisfaction issues.
+ Able to display a high level of confidentiality for both customer and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
+ Use of prescribed PPE to perform work function safely!
+ Ability to prioritize service requests and produce clear and concise documentation.
+ Maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record.
+ Ability to travel up to 50% overnight domestic travel within an assigned territory or other areas as the need arises.
+ Ability to work overtime and/or outside regular business hours, and/or on-call work.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/5-reasons-to-work-at-thermo-fisher-scientific) . As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve sophisticated scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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