Field Service Automation Engineer (Field based remote- Spokane, WA)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare with leading businesses and products in diagnostics medical devices nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION : Working at Abbott

At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and family be your true self and live a full life. Youll also have access to :

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.

Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree.

A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is remote.

Qualified candidates must currently live in the Spokane WA area.

Able to travel up to 75%

What Youll Work On

The Automation Support Professional is the primary point of contact for automation accounts covering both technical support and customer experience. The position provides ongoing proactive product support for assigned accounts. The customer experience aspect of this role will focus on increasing customer loyalty securing retention and driving value expansion at assigned accounts.

Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.

Provides technical Level I and Level II phone and on-site support to proactively maintain productperformance or resolve customer complaints for hardware software and reagent issues.

Level I support is defined to a specific set of error codes that could be repaired in less than1.5 hrs.

Level II support is defined as any error code excluding Level I that would be resolved in more than 1.5 hrs.

Performs proactive service support activities to maintain system performance.

Applies standard troubleshooting tools or concepts to identify the real issue and its root cause.

Determines level of urgency of service support requests; develops recommendations and implements solutions that reflect customer and Abbott business needs.

Record accurate and timely documentation of customer complaints and the action taken to resolve the concern.

Plan and prioritize customer visits and activities to do in each account.

Prepare schedule and execute training events with customers to improve customer self-sufficiency by developing the customers ability to troubleshoot / repair analyzers and increase knowledge of component replacement and assays.

Coordinate order delivery and billing of products and / or services in assigned accounts. Monitor inventory and replenish accordingly.

Partner with the Enterprise Account Manager and / or Sales Executive to develop account-specific lab

strategy and execution throughout the commercial cycle and participate in customer business reviews.

Understand the competitive landscape of assigned accounts or territory and leverage it to maximize

business opportunities.

Develop and preserve strong relationships to gain meaningful insights that will enable value expansion opportunities.

Responsible for achieving revenue generation goals in assigned accounts.

Accountable for customer satisfaction loyalty and value expansion revenue in assigned accounts.

Divides on parts utilization within the pre-approved budget range for the role. Parts utilization decisions outside of the pre-approved budget range require management approval. Accountable for on-hand trunk inventory accuracy.

Critical contribution to the effectiveness of the CAPA system with responsibility for accurate documentation of customer complaints and the actions taken to resolve those concerns

Required Qualifications

Associates Degree or equivalent experience.

Minimum Experience / Training Required.

2 years of relevant experience with instrumentation utilized in a laboratory environment.

2 years of experience interfacing with customers.

• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives :

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$31.60 $63.20 / hour

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY : Support Services

DIVISION : CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION :

United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS :

WORK SHIFT :

Standard

TRAVEL : Yes 75 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE :

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES :

Awkward / forceful / repetitive (arms above shoulder bent wrists) Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day) Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Lift carry push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds / 9 kilos on a regular / daily basis

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities / Women / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.

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Key Skills

MobileIron,Robotics,Field Service,Mechanical Knowledge,Sonography,IP Networking,Schematics,Mechanical Engineering,Medical Imaging,Human Resources,Programmable Logic Controllers,Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 31 - 63