Field Service Engineer, Transport Automation - Chicago, IL

Swisslog Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Disability insurance

401k matching

Job summary

Swisslog Healthcare is seeking a Field Service Engineer for Transport Automation in Chicago, IL. You will support Pharmacy Automation systems, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, and start-up services while collaborating with Installation Specialists to ensure uptime and patient safety.

The role requires 1–3 years of electro-mechanical field service experience, strong communication, and the ability to read schematics. Travel up to 60% and on-call work may be needed.

Qualifications

• Vocational school, related military experience, or job experience equivalent.
• 1-3 years field service experience with electro-mechanical products.
• Effective communication style that builds customer trust and satisfaction.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics and wiring diagrams to extract technical information.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and customer service abilities.
• PC software and hardware literate; Windows proficiency.
• Basic computer networking skills.
• Self-starter, well organized, able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance for contract customers.
• Provide on-demand corrective, 24/7 emergency, and paid services.
• Perform start-up services on Translogic Systems with Installation Specialists.
• Report quality issues and file quality reports as directed.
• Train customers on system and light maintenance operations.
• Promote parts orders and inventory stocking recommendations.
• Conduct periodic customer care visits to monitor performance.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and customer consignment inventories.
• Assist customers with parts orders, returns, and information requests.
• Advise Customer Care Manager of problems or opportunities.
• Ensure paperwork and logs are filled out timely.
• Share information with sales/support as it relates to customers.
• Care for company property and spend resources responsibly.
• Maintain a clean and professional appearance.
• Adhere to safety policies and attend required training.
• Position may require travel and holiday/weekend work.

Skills

Field service experience

Communication skills

Reading blueprints

PC software & hardware literacy

Basic networking

Independent work

Valid driver’s license

Education

Vocational school training

Associate's Degree in Technical/Vocational

Military experience

Tools

Windows

Job description

Field Service Engineer, Transport Automation - Chicago, IL

Make an Impact with Healthcare Technology Jobs That Matter

At Swisslog Healthcare, Field Service Technicians are critical to our customer care and support initiatives. Our Field Service techs are on the front-line, interfacing with our customers on a daily basis, keeping their systems up and running, ensuring optimal system performance, and improving patient safety, which in turn allows doctors and nurses to focus on critical patient care in hospitals across North America. Field Service Technicians perform all Customer Support duties and responsibilities relating to Swisslog products, including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, warranty service, emergency service, on-call service, start-up of current systems, operator maintenance and user training, and promotion of company products and services as required. This position is located in Chicago, Illinois, 60637. This individual will support our Transport Automation customers in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Responsibilities Make an impactPerform all Customer Support Duties and Responsibilities relating to Swisslog Healthcare's Pharmacy Automation systems including:

• Provide scheduled preventive maintenance services to contract customers in assigned area.
• Provide on-demand corrective, 24/7 emergency, and paid services to customers in assigned area as required.
• Provide start-up services on Translogic Systems as assigned.Assist with start-up services on new Swisslog products as required, working closely with the assigned Installation Specialists.
• Report product quality issues to assigned Senior Field Service Engineer and/or Customer Care Manager and file quality reports as directed/required.
• Train Swisslog customers on system and light maintenance operations.
• Promote parts orders, provide recommended parts lists to clients and recommend inventory stocking levels to customers as required.
• Conduct periodic customer care visits to monitor product performance and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain accountability/inventory of assigned spare parts (crash kit) and customers’ consignment inventories when inventories are contractually maintained by Swisslog Healthcare.
• Assist all customers within assigned area with parts orders, consumables, repair and return of defective parts, and requests for information pertaining to their systems.
• Advise Customer Care Manager of any problems or opportunities that arise within their area of responsibility.
• Ensure that required administrative paperwork, Service Work Orders, Expense Reports and Downtime Reports, and start-up logs are properly filled out and processed in a timely manner.
• Communicate and share information with sales personnel and support personnel as it relates to their assigned customer base.
• Exercise proper care and accountability of all assigned company property, be mindful in spending company’s money and resources responsibly, and exercise proper care and responsibility when working with customers’ property and/or facilities.
• Maintain a clean and professional appearance at all times when working with customers.
• Adhere to and strictly enforce all company safety policies and procedures.
• Attend required training programs to keep current on system updates.
• Position may require some travel as well as holiday and weekend work.

Application Requirements What you need to succeed

• Vocational school, related military experience, or job experience equivalent.
• 1-3 years field service experience with electro-mechanical products.
• Successful candidates will have an effective communication style that builds customer's trust and satisfaction.
• Ability to read blue prints, schematics and wiring diagrams to extract necessary technical information.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills (customer service skills) and communication skills.
• PC Computer software and hardware literate/Windows Application experience.
• Basic computer networking skills.
• Must be a self-starter, well organized, and be able to work independently without supervision.

Desirable, but not Essential:

• Experience working in a mission-critical, on-call environment. Experience with 24/7 on-call availability is ideal.
• Associate's Degree from a Technical or Vocational School.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability and willingness to travel 30 to 60% of the time for technical support and training purposes.
• Ability and willingness to work on-call hours including weekend, night, and/or holiday work.
• Ability and willingness to lift, lower and carry objects up to 50 lbs., work from heights, climb ladders, and work in confined spaces.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and excellent driving record.
• Must reside in Chicago, Illinois.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Unfortunately, Swisslog Healthcare is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position, either now or in the future.

Compensation:

Base salary range for this position is $60,000 - $68,000, plus overtime and on-call pay, plus vehicle benefit and fuel card. Salary will be commensurate with experience and skillset. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical / dental / vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, disability, 401k matching (up to 8%).