Field Service Engineer III (HPLC/MS)(San Juan Capistrano, CA) at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Carlsbad, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life Sciences, Laboratory ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences, Engineering, Electronics, or equivalent work experience
  • 3+ years hands-on experience servicing analytical equipment gained either as an Engineer, application specialist or working as a Scientist in a laboratory
  • Strong interpersonal and effective communication skills
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve problems on mechanical and optical instrumentation in a clinical laboratory environment
  • Ability to read, interpret, and analyze component layout drawings, schematics, assembly drawings, wiring and labeling diagrams
  • Basic instructional abilities to provide customer familiarization instruction
  • Ability to prioritize clinical customer requirements and establish realistic schedules to meet requirements
  • Ability to produce clear, detailed, and concise documentation and customer reports
  • Ability to 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% and weekend work may be required

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
  • Analyze 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
  • 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
  • Other duties may be assigned

Skills

HPLC
Mass Spectrometry
Liquid Chromatography
Preventive Maintenance
Instrument Installation
Instrument Repair
Qualification
Validation
Customer Service
Field Service
Parts Inventory Management

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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