Field Service Technician - Portland, Oregon North

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Merck's MilliporeSigma seeks a Field Service Technician to install, repair and qualify water purification systems across Portland and Southern Washington, with occasional overnight travel and a company vehicle. You will perform on-site service, complete Work Orders, and keep customers informed while upholding safety and standards. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of field service or an engineering degree, plus electronics experience and strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills. Be prepared for lifting and after-hours work; must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship. To apply, tailor your resume to show hands-on mechanical electrical work, IT/CRM use, and customer-focused problem solving; include installations and validations and your ability to work independently and travel.

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

Your Role:

MilliporeSigma is hiring a Field Service Technician. In this role, you will play a crucial role in our mission to deliver exceptional technical support and expertise to our customers. You will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies, providing on-site solutions and ensuring the optimal performance of our products.

You will be responsible for the installation, repair, preventative maintenance, and qualification of water purification systems throughout Portland, Oregon metro and Southern WA. You will also be responsible to provide backup support to neighboring territories as required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide professional service on a timely basis (PMs in month they are due, installs completed within two weeks from site being ready, repairs as requested by customer and perform system validations/qualifications, as required, response time ranging from 24 hour onsite up to 2 weeks) respecting all customer on-site rules and regulations including good on-site housekeeping practices
• Accurate and detailed completion of Work Orders and related documentation. Close Work Orders daily.
• Provide customers with appropriate documentation of work completed, including but not limited to: Service Report, Meter Verification Report, Routine Maintenance, etc.
• Maintain an accurate daily schedule for internal visibility, communicate to customers ahead of time and adapt to repairs.  Maintain timely, courteous, effective, and professional communications between all customers, internal and external.
• Notify Manager when schedule is impacting customer satisfaction and/or unable to complete work in requested time frame
• Maintain physical consignment inventory in accordance with SOP (within suggestion value limits and maintain accuracy compared to actual and documented inventory)
• Maintain tools and test equipment in proper working order and calibration.  Tools include minor power tools, hand tools, etc.  Test equipment includes meters used for verification/qualification procedures.  
• Generate leads for new hardware, consumables, accessories, and service contracts via the current CRM tool
• Assist with custom engineered system installations with support of the Supervisor, Manager, and/or Custom Systems Team

This position will include overnight travel on occasion.  Will also include additional travel within expanded territory, for training, team meetings and coverage/support for other territories.  Company vehicle will be provided.  Expense reports to be submitted every two weeks.

Shift may include work outside of normal business hours as business needs dictate, including overtime.  Customer base includes clinical customers who at times require emergency service during nights, weekends, and holidays. 

Physical Attributes:

• Lifting 66 pounds without assistance; moving and maneuvering up to 165 pounds with assistance
• Pushing and pulling using force up to 60 pounds
• Sitting, Standing, Walking, Reaching arms overhead, Bending, Turning/Twisting, Kneeling, Squatting, Crawling, Climbing, Reaching out and up, Turning wrist, Grasping, Pinching, Manipulating fingers
• Moving by lifting floor to waist, waist to shoulder, waist to floor, and lower overhead to shoulder, shoulder to waist and overhead to shoulder, carry, push and pull
• Occasionally wear a half mask respirator
• Visual acuity involving 20/40 corrected vision or better in each and both eyes with the ability to distinguish red, green and yellow colors

Who You Are: 

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED  
• 3+ years of field service experience, skilled trade expertise, mechanical proficiency, plumbing capabilities, technical skills, or military electronics experience

 OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or other Engineering field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates degree or completion of a Trade School program

• Electronics background/experience
• Ability to read and understand technical documents
• Proficient with tools and test equipment.  Tools include basic precision hand tools, voltage meter, basic power tools, drills, etc.  Test equipment includes test boxes for qualifications, meters for verifications, etc. 
• Strong technical acumen, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex equipment issues
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach.  Ability to handle difficult customers and situations
• Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable, with a passion for delivering outstanding service and exceeding customer expectations
• Excellent documentation skills aligning with quality management systems
• Basic IT skills (i.e. ability to use computer for inter-equipment communications, uploading software from computer to the systems, use of iPad and iPhone, etc.).  Ability to use field service software
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision

Pay Range for this position: $30.00 - $45.00/hour

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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