Sr. Associate I, Field Technical Service Engineering - Remote Fresno, CA

Alcon; United States; Remote; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible time off

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Surgical Field Service Engineer to support Alcon equipment at customer sites and demo equipment in Fresno, CA. You will perform maintenance, installations, and testing, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure excellent customer service.

The role requires an Associate’s degree or equivalent, English fluency, and about 2 years of relevant experience. Travel is ~30% with a remote Fresno territory, and the company offers a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience.
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance, retrofits, upgrades and system installations.
• Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Promptly address customer concerns, quality assurance and medical safety issues.
• Manage daily schedule while maintaining proper and timely communications with customers, dispatch, managers, regional and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain all administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist Sales, Clinical and In-house teams including other Field Engineers as needed.
• Manage inventory, keep accurate records, and promptly return unused and failed parts.
• Promote service contract offerings and assist Inside Sales Specialist in selling service agreements to customers within the assigned territory.

Skills

English proficiency

2 years of experience

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience

Tools

ServiceMax

CRM tools

Job description

At Alcon, we’re passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

This role is part of Alcon’s Engineering function, a team focused on improving quality, processes, products, packaging and materials across our business to help deliver brilliant outcomes. As a Surgical Field Service Engineer supporting Alcon equipment at customer sites and demo equipment function effectively, you will be trusted to work on providing technical advice to customers including commissioning, installing, and testing of products/equipment in a field-based role based in Fresno, CA.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance, retrofits, upgrades and system installations.
• Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Promptly address customer concerns, quality assurance and medical safety issues.
• Manage daily schedule while maintaining proper and timely communications with customers, dispatch, managers, regional and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain all administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist Sales, Clinical and In-house teams including other Field Engineers as needed.
• Manage inventory, keep accurate records, and promptly return unused and failed parts.
• Promote service contract offerings and assist Inside Sales Specialist in selling service agreements to customers within the assigned territory.

What You’ll bring to Alcon:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• 2 years of Relevant Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Resolve problems, think analytically and communicate professionally in high pressure, time-sensitive customer environments.
• Experience working with advance medical devices and with medical devices that use lasers.
• Accustomed to working with hospital operating room and surgery center protocols.
• Working knowledge of ServiceMax / CRM tools.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds - i.e., tools, replacement parts, etc.
• Travel Requirements: approximately 30% overnights
• Territory: Remote, Fresno, CA - north

How to Thrive at Alcon:

Imagine your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities

Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!

Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, and much more!

Compensation and Benefits

Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align incentives with business objectives, support our values, and deliver long‑term value. Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with short‑term and long‑term incentive opportunities for eligible roles. Our benefits offerings are designed to support associates and their families across key life events, including programs that promote health and well‑being, provide financial security, and support retirement planning.

The salary range posted represents the anticipated hiring range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and internal equity, and may fall outside the posted range.

Pay Range

$44.95 - $58.17

Pay Frequency

Hourly

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.