Field Service Engineer III - (HPLC/MS) South San Francisco

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Our Organization:

This role sits within our Unity Lab Service (ULS) organization, which provides a single source for integrated lab service, support, and supply management. Our customized service offerings and outstanding services have the flexibility and experience to uniquely address our customer’s business needs. Whether they are looking to arrange for service on a single instrument or are seeking resources to handle entire labs, there is a solution to meet their business requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Perform on-site installations, repairs, maintenance, qualifications, and validations.
• Customer-facing, working in conjunction with other ULS teams and Sales.
• Use customer management software to review service calls, handle parts inventories, and complete job tasks.
• Listen to the customer, review their documents, and inspect the instrument to resolve nature and scope of problem.
• Analyze and review inspection findings to resolve source of problem, and recommend repair, replacement, or other corrective action.
• Analyzes system chemistry and use instrument reports to diagnose technical or application problems.
• Work with specialists, engineering, customer service, and other personnel to expedite repairs and drive quick resolution.
• Establish and maintain a communication link between the customer and the company to help ensure that effective service is provided.
• Provide customer instrument familiarization instruction on the accurate use and maintenance of their instruments.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities pertinent to perform role functions.

• Must have strong interpersonal and effective communication skills.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve problems on mechanical, and optical instrumentation in a clinical laboratory environment.
• Read, interpret, and analyze component layout drawings, schematics, assembly drawings, wiring and labeling diagrams.
• Basic instructional abilities to provide customer familiarization instruction.
• Prioritize clinical customer requirements and establish realistic schedules to meet requirements.
• Produce clear, detailed, and concise documentation and customer reports.
• Work independently and as part of a group, to accomplish individual and team objectives as well as resolve routine customer concerns.
• Demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license, available to travel overnight up to 50%.
• Provide service support to key clinical customer sites.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in sciences, Engineering, Electronics, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years hands-on experience servicing analytical equipment (e.g. HPLC, MS) gained either as an Engineer, application specialist or working as a Scientist in a laboratory

Specific Scope Data

• Management of assets found at customer site.
• Responsible for installed customer base at a designated clinical customer site.
• Responsible for individual field Inventory up to $10,000 monthly average total as well as maintain and handle a dedicated site inventory.

Physical/Environmental requirements:

(1) Physical Activities:

·        Ability to safely lift 50 Lbs. with assistance on occasion and carry 25-30 Lbs. continuously throughout the day.

·        Ability to bend, squat, stretch, and reach daily in a service function.

(2) Level of Physical Requirements: Medium to Heavy work.

(3) Level of Visual Acuity: Close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

(4) Environmental Conditions: Risk of exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, radiation, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.

What we offer:

• Excellent career progression opportunities with a large and growing global employer
• High quality training and mentoring
• Competitive salary, plus performance bonus & full benefits package
• Company car

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in California is $43.70–$65.55.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards