Field Engineering Specialist - Peoria, IL

Job description

The Position

Territory: The person selected for this position will reside in Peoria, IL or within 50 miles of the metro area. This role covers a territory in Illinois that expands across (Peoria, Pekin, Proctor, Quincy, and Urbana). In addition, parts of Central IL and some coverage for St. Louis, MO and Southern IL.

Travel Expectations: This is a remote, field based role with up to 40% travel requirements. Some overnight, weekend, holiday and on-call working hours are required.

Job Facts:

This is an exciting time to join Roche Support Network. If you are passionate for problem solving then this is the position for you! As a research-focused healthcare company, Roche discovers, develops and provides innovative diagnostics and therapeutic products and services that deliver significant benefits to patients and healthcare professionals - from early detection and prevention of diseases to diagnostics, treatment and treatment monitoring. We encourage and support your development in areas of your interest which will prepare you for the next level in your career path. We know that people are responsible for our success and we value our employees. Our commitment is to create a work environment where feeling valued, respected, and empowered is a daily experience.

The Opportunity:

The Roche Support Network group is committed to providing industry-defining support to its customers. As a Field Engineering Specialist, you will have an opportunity to travel and demonstrate your expertise as a technical repair and/or installation specialist for Roche product lines. You will also provide valued service to your laboratory customers in an assigned territory. The Field Engineering Specialist serves as a technical repair, preventive maintenance, and installation specialist for assigned Roche product lines and geographies. You will provide valued service to your laboratory customers in an assigned territory.

The Roche Field Engineering Specialist (FES):

• Provides routine technical support to customers on operational and maintenance aspects of system equipment

• Performs on-site service, repair, and/or installation of company products - This may include any aspect of field support and is not limited to mechanical/system hardware and software, networking/wireless networking

• Serves as customer contact on routine technical and service-related problems

• Schedules and performs preventative maintenance per department policy

• Monitors customer equipment performance and can respond and resolve most routine issues

• Refers complex problems and issues to higher levels

• Receives training and delivers service within the normal scope of the position

• Follows documented practices, policies, and procedures in providing repair and installation support

• Diagnoses mechanical, hardware, software, and system failure using established procedures

• Determines the most cost-effective repair/resolution to minimize customer downtime

• Provides analysis, feedback, and recommendations on product failure trends and service ability issues

• Documents all activity in a manner compliant with the company’s quality procedures

• Is responsible for maintaining and continuously improving the quality system and achieving quality objectives through daily actions

• Is responsible for ensuring and maximizing customer satisfaction with Roche equipment and related products

• Promotes effective, positive, and productive communication among the team to maximize the satisfaction of the customer base

• Manages customer accounts at a level that promotes goodwill, confidence, and credibility to exceed customer expectations in terms of product, service, and support quality

• Identifies revenue-generating and cost-saving opportunities, implements the Roche Diagnostics service agreement policy, and seeks out opportunities to market service contracts to existing customers

• Maintains expenses within departmental guidelines and controls inventory and all company property

Who You Are:

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma and 2 years of technical school or equivalent military training or equivalent work experience

• 5 years of progressive experience repairing or servicing mechanical/system hardware and software, or networking/wireless networking or a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry or related field plus 1-2 years of progressive experience repairing or servicing complex mechanical/system hardware and software, or networking/wireless networking

• Successful completion of training or certification as defined by Roche Diagnostics Services Leadership and policy

• Ability to travel, including some overnight travel, is required

Preferred Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge of electronics, electro-mechanical systems, and information technology

• Knowledge of basic chemistry

• Ability to train, mentor and serve as the expert technical resource for lower level staff ​

• Effective customer service skills, which includes a positive attitude, helpful customer interaction, and maintenance of ongoing customer relationships

• Effective time-management, organization and prioritization skills

• Effective written/verbal communication skills

• Ability to work after hours, provide weekend and holiday support on a rotational basis within an assigned territory and/or geographic region and be on call 24/7 during rotation

Additional Information:

• A Company car is provided.

• This is a nonexempt position that is eligible for overtime.

• Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. These products and services are used by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide to help improve people's lives.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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