Field System Engineer - Burlington, NC

Description

The Field Systems Engineer (FSE) is responsible for attending to service needs of bioMerieux customers within their assigned geographic territory, as well as nationally, on an as-needed basis, utilizing appropriate tools and test equipment. This position requires someone who is a self-starter, with the ability to deliver a best-in-class customer experience, while working remotely without direct supervision and able to conduct overnight travel on short-notice. Typical weekday travel is defined as daily customer visits not requiring overnight travel but expect daily driving of 50% or more. Weekend and Holiday rotational coverage is scheduled with the expectation of additional driving or flying within and / or outside of the standard assigned service region. Standard field service operations for customer support consists of approximately 15% of annual OnCall with the expectation of overnight travel when qualified on products. You will partner directly with a variety of Clinicians, Scientists, Technicians, Biomedical Engineers, and Lab Leadership to optimize the performance of bioMerieux's diverse product portfolio.

Primary Duties

Territory Management :

• Respond expediently to all requests for customer needs via professional written and / or verbal communications ensuring all instrument service requests are fulfilled within the assigned geographic territory and nationally, as needed.
• Demonstrate sound territory management skills and sound business judgement. Responsible for executing; installations, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, field actions, moves, upgrades, and equipment removals as needed, in order to meet customer and business objectives.
• Apply electronic, electro-mechanical, and computer skills to diagnose and repair instrument issues to the board or subassembly level ensuring all instruments operate per manufacturer specifications.
• Develop rapport with locally supported customer base, becoming a trusted advisor, while promoting the value and benefits of service agreements, other bioMerieux service offerings. Communicates potential sales opportunities to Sales and Marketing counterparts.
• Operate with a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Build relationships with local field service partners, as well as cross-functional partners (sales, contracts, technical support, and other bioMerieux team members) promoting efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for customer outreach, utilizing bioMerieux's billable service offerings to achieve field service revenue objectives (preventative maintenance, equipment moves, upgrades, and other billable events).

Travel & On-Call

Administrative Responsibilities

Other Related Duties

Training & Education

Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Travel Requirements

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