Customer Support Engineer

Yokogawa; Muharraq Governorate; On-site; BHD 20,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Technical Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will provide exceptional technical assistance for a range of advanced industrial automation products, ensuring customer satisfaction and operational excellence. You will engage with cutting-edge technologies, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with experts to deliver tailored solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work in a global environment that values innovation, teamwork, and personal growth, all while contributing to the energy transition and sustainable development goals. If you are passionate about technology and customer support, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in technical support for Yokogawa products.
• Strong knowledge of network domain concepts and OT security applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely technical support to customers in the Middle East and Africa.
• Troubleshoot and maintain cybersecurity solutions at OT infrastructure.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Adaptability

Customer Support

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Engineering (Instrumentation, Electronics or similar)

Tools

Yokogawa DCS

ESD

Firewalls

L2/L3 Switches

Job description

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About The Team

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Job Purpose - Technical support for Yokogawa products and services. Manage and support all technical support requirements in response Center Middle East & Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and quality technical support to customers in the Middle East and Africa region.
• Provide technical assistance for Yokogawa system products like Centum VP, ProSafe-RS, and subsystems including call handling, troubleshooting, investigation, analysis, testing, and resolution of issues reported from customer sites.
• Deliver customer-centric solutions with close coordination with functional experts.
• Troubleshoot and maintain cybersecurity solutions at OT infrastructure.
• Liaise with functional technical centers for delivering timely and quality solutions for customer inquiries.
• Handle core service functions like warranty, service notes, and service information.
• Case tracking and KPI management.
• Provide remote support to customers and internal service engineers for first line support.
• Execute and maintain secure remote service infrastructure.
• Analyze network issues by assisting engineers in switch configurations for Ethernet sniffing and SPAN and RSPAN configurations.
• Troubleshoot Windows platform issues by analyzing Windows dumps, application crashes, memory leaks, etc. Support for network security solutions like anti-virus, Windows updates, Active Directory, whitelisting, etc.

Qualification & Experience:

• Degree in engineering (Instrumentation, electronics or similar).
• Good knowledge of Yokogawa DCS, ESD and Asset manager is a must. Knowledge in network domain concepts, application deployment, OT security applications and systems in the network. Proven experience in service of Yokogawa products.
• Experience in technical support and familiarity with relevant processes and workflow. Overall experience of 5-8 years.
• Proven work experience in large Yokogawa installation base customer site maintenance knowledge of BR, OS/AV application patches and hands-on configuration / knowledge of Firewalls & L2/L3 switches.

Skills:

• Good analytical skills in troubleshooting and investigation of complex issues reported from site.
• Adaptability and quick learner of various products and technologies in the instrumentation and control systems domain.
• Passion for customer support.
• Listening skills with a can-do attitude.
• Good coordination and interpersonal skills.
• Effective team player with a proactive approach to all situations.
• Familiar with maintenance procedures of IA systems at industrial automation facilities.
• Proven experience in problem-solving with high morality of the customer.

Diversity Statement:
Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.