Field Service Technician - IL/Midwest (Maintenance)

Essential Responsibilities
• Identifies, analyzes, and executes required service orders including repairs, planned maintenance, and installations in assigned service territory.
• Understands company service contracts and ensures maintenance and services are performed according to those plans if in place.
• Follows all relevant technical procedures per QSR requirements.
• Provides consistent on-going support to key customers through technical phone support, product installation, and service support to customers in the field.
• Provides product feedback on any issues/trends observed in the field and assists in developing solutions.
• Reports any observed deviations from established product quality standards and specifications to appropriate in house team members.
• Reports any delays in providing scheduled service to the Supervisor, Field Service for escalation.
• Ensures all necessary paperwork, emails, vendor credentialing, expense reports, and training are accurate and up to date; likewise, ensures tools, supplies, parts, etc. are well maintained and fully stocked.
• Reports all complaints discovered in the field according to quality system requirements.
• Attends product specific training when required.
• Promotes acquisition of service agreements by advising customers on the range of services available.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position is as an individual contributor and has no direct supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment
This position operates in a professional healthcare environment and routinely uses office and technical equipment
typical of similar positions.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, prolonged periods of sitting at a
desk and standing to service equipment are routinely required. Also typical of this position is the needed ability to lift
up to 30 pounds at times.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; however, work
outside those hours may be required as job duties demand, including some work on weekends.

Travel
This position requires extensive travel in conjunction with field service demands as well as to trade shows, courses,
and key customer accounts. Some international travel may be included in this position as training needs dictate. The
rate of travel is up to 75%.

Required Education and Experience
• A technical degree or higher level of education in electronics or related field required.
• Minimum 5+ years' technical experience with increasing responsibility required; experience must be in medical device or other related healthcare industry (i.e., hospital biomedical engineer).
• Considerable experience with field service work required.

Position Requirements
• Must have demonstrated communications skills, both verbal and written, as well as excellent facilitation skills.
• Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex information effectively; strong interpersonal skills are needed to facilitate problem resolution.
• Must be a licensed driver, in good standing, and have a satisfactory driving record.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines required.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal direction.
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills required; strong preference for those with a high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office products. Proficiency with service-related or inventory control software required.

Competencies
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Results Driven.
• Detail Orientation.
• Customer Focus.
• Technical Capacity.
• Communication Proficiency.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employee must not be specifically barred from
working with Federal contracts, government entities or otherwise listed on excluded parties list as maintained by the
Federal government.

AAP/EEO Statement
Erbe employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, Presidential Executive Orders, and state and local laws designed to protect employees and job applicants from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

At-Will Employment
This position description does not constitute a contract or guarantee employment for any specified time. The
company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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