Field Service Engineer 1

GE HealthCare; Texas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a Field Engineer to perform preventive maintenance, installations, troubleshooting, and repairs on imaging equipment within hospital settings in the Houston area. This on-site role may require occasional work from a home office, with preference for candidates residing in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities include timely maintenance, diagnostics, and collaboration with sales and regional teams to deliver value to customers.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent military education with 2 years of electronics service experience, or high school diploma with 4 years of relevant experience.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Ability to be available after hours and/or on-call, including weekends.
• U.S. work authorization; no visa sponsorship expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on medical equipment in hospital settings to ensure patient care quality.
• Troubleshoot and perform basic service repairs on customer equipment.
• Assist senior field engineers with equipment installations and complex repairs.
• Engage with team members to ensure timely, effective customer solutions.
• Maintain customer relationships and document all work daily, including parts ordering and debriefing.
• Follow hospital policies and GEHC escalation processes to resolve issues.

Skills

Customer-facing

Time management

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Education

Associate degree or equivalent military education

High school diploma + 4 years experience

GEHC Apprentice Program

Tools

Web applications

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Field Engineer will perform preventative maintenance, installations, troubleshooting, and repairs on our life-changing medical equipment for one or more imaging modalities within a hospital or healthcare system in Houston, TX.

This role that requires the candidate to work onsite at customer locations and occasionally from home office. To provide onsite customer support, candidate needs to reside in the Houston, TX area.

Job Description Summary

The Field Engineer will perform preventative maintenance, installations, troubleshooting, and repairs on our life-changing medical equipment for one or more imaging modalities within a hospital or healthcare system in Houston, TX.

This role that requires the candidate to work onsite at customer locations and occasionally from home office. To provide onsite customer support, candidate needs to reside in the Houston, TX area.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Perform timely and accurate preventative maintenance on medical equipment with a hospital or healthcare system to ensure optimal delivery of healthcare services to patients
• Perform troubleshooting and basic service repairs on customer equipment
• Assist more experienced field engineers with equipment installations and more complex repairs
• Proactively engage with other team members to ensure appropriate solution for the customer
• Maintain relationships with customers and ensure timely communication, resolution and proper follow up to drive customer satisfaction
• Adhere to company policies, procedures and hospital protocols to ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are met; ensuring documentation of all work performed is captured daily, including debriefing and ordering parts.
• Partner with the customer and/or the sales team to recommend value-added services that will help the customer run their business more efficiently
• Utilize the GEHC escalation process, as needed, and work closely with region and national support to define and implement corrective action plans to resolve customer issues

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in related field or equivalent military education and 2 years of experience servicing electronic equipment or; high school diploma/GED and 4 years of relevant experience; or a graduate of the GEHC Apprentice Program
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License
• Experience with Web applications as well as Microsoft suite of products
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Ability to be available after hours and/or work a rotating on-call schedule including weekends
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, competing priorities while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Ability to be available after-hours and/or work a rotating on-call schedule, including weekends

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical capabilities in (MR, CT and or XR)

Special Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 35 lbs. unassisted and frequently bend, stoop, twist, climb, crouch, or squat, kneel or crawl, sit and stand for long periods of time.
• Must also be able to reach at, above and below shoulder level, flex or extend neck and have good hand and finger dexterity

Desired Characteristics

• Networking experience.
• Experience in a customer facing role.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and be responsible for their schedule.
• Experience with test equipment.
• Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience with hand tools/power tools.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided

Yes