Senior Customer Service Engineer

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Title

Location(s)

Sanofi (Framingham) - Customer Site MA

Job Description

Every day, PerkinElmer Service Engineers help their customers enhance the productivity of their laboratory processes and drive high levels of satisfaction by delivering effective customer support. As a Senior Service Team Member, you will represent the face of PerkinElmer and drive best-in-class customer service, responsiveness, and professionalism.

Job Responsibilities:

Serve as primary support for the Site Leader for the overall operation of the site.
This role will require a high level of self-management and completion of objectives.
Install, maintain, validate, and repair Agilent HPLC (1200 series, 1290 series), Waters UPLC (Acquity, H series, M series, Bio Inert series), Waters Mass Spec instrumentation within customer dept. with best-in-class service.
Provide troubleshooting, repair, and qualification services for customers including warranty services within a prescribed time frame and established maintenance protocols.
Deliver customer familiarization for instrument operation and maintenance to support customer instrumentation, primarily focused on departmental LC and mass spectrophotometer instrumentation and program requirements.
Communicate service offerings including training, support, software, laboratory services products and field upgrades
Partner with our customers to understand their analytical workflow and applications, and enhance the existing LAMP program offerings
Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to the installation, warranty, and service agreement documentation standards
Contribute to account profitability through efficient execution and service delivery
Perform timely uploads and downloads of required service data to ensure the integrity of service system(s)
Maintain assigned assets including tools, test equipment (MTE), telecommunication equipment, assigned service parts inventory, etc.
Proactively develop technical and soft skills to maintain and enhance PerkinElmer’s value proposition to the customer
Enhance PerkinElmer’s product quality by proactively reporting improvement opportunities via the quality notification process
Seek higher level certification through participation in company sponsored training & development offerings
Complete all administrative tasks to include but not limited to time reporting, assigned training, etc.
Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time

Critical Skills

Strong interpersonal skills; strong team player with customer satisfaction focus
Ability to follow written and verbal directions
Read and understand technical bulletins and service manuals
Work under time constraints
Maintain alertness and concentration
Work safely with potential electrical, chemical, radiologic, and biologic hazards using universal precautions
Ability to operate personal computer to enter data and generate reports
Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate information clearly and accurately with others in a clear and concise manner.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Electronics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline including military experience plus 5 years direct experience with repair of laboratory equipment OR
Associate Degree in Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Electronics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline including military experience plus 7 years direct experience with repair of laboratory equipment OR
High School Diploma plus 10+ years direct experience with repair of laboratory equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience using Microsoft 365
Detailed knowledge of analytical equipment, laboratory environment, and/or instrument control software
Ability to travel by air, vehicle and/or other means of transportation as business requires. Travel will vary depending on territory requirements and/or customer base.
Must have a valid driver’s license. While performing the duties of this position you must always maintain safe motor vehicle operation
Vendor issued certification on relevant laboratory equipment
Knowledge of laboratory safety practices as defined by the Company and/or the customer’s site safety code

Working Environment:

Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory.
Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time
The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.
Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds).
Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Employee may be required to handle hazardous waste according to local, state, and federal regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing and labeling hazardous waste.
Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to extreme temperature, biological materials, and hazardous chemicals.
May be required to complete Medical Clearance, Respiratory Protection Training, and Fit Testing to wear a respirator as protection against hazards present in the laboratory environment.

The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $85,000 to $95,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Details

Location

Framingham, MA, USA

Salary

$85,000 – $95,000/year

Experience

Min. 5 years5 years direct experience with repair of laboratory equipment

Job Title

Senior Customer Service Engineer

Location(s)

Sanofi (Framingham) - Customer Site MA

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

Serve as primary support for the Site Leader for the overall operation of the site.
This role will require a high level of self-management and completion of objectives.
Install, maintain, validate, and repair Agilent HPLC (1200 series, 1290 series), Waters UPLC (Acquity, H series, M series, Bio Inert series), Waters Mass Spec instrumentation within customer dept. with best-in-class service.
Provide troubleshooting, repair, and qualification services for customers including warranty services within a prescribed time frame and established maintenance protocols.
Deliver customer familiarization for instrument operation and maintenance to support customer instrumentation, primarily focused on departmental LC and mass spectrophotometer instrumentation and program requirements.
Communicate service offerings including training, support, software, laboratory services products and field upgrades
Partner with our customers to understand their analytical workflow and applications, and enhance the existing LAMP program offerings
Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to the installation, warranty, and service agreement documentation standards
Contribute to account profitability through efficient execution and service delivery
Perform timely uploads and downloads of required service data to ensure the integrity of service system(s)
Maintain assigned assets including tools, test equipment (MTE), telecommunication equipment, assigned service parts inventory, etc.
Proactively develop technical and soft skills to maintain and enhance PerkinElmer’s value proposition to the customer
Enhance PerkinElmer’s product quality by proactively reporting improvement opportunities via the quality notification process
Seek higher level certification through participation in company sponsored training & development offerings
Complete all administrative tasks to include but not limited to time reporting, assigned training, etc.
Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time

Critical Skills

Strong interpersonal skills; strong team player with customer satisfaction focus
Ability to follow written and verbal directions
Read and understand technical bulletins and service manuals
Work under time constraints
Maintain alertness and concentration
Work safely with potential electrical, chemical, radiologic, and biologic hazards using universal precautions
Ability to operate personal computer to enter data and generate reports
Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate information clearly and accurately with others in a clear and concise manner.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Electronics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline including military experience plus 5 years direct experience with repair of laboratory equipment OR
Associate Degree in Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Electronics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline including military experience plus 7 years direct experience with repair of laboratory equipment OR
High School Diploma plus 10+ years direct experience with repair of laboratory equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience using Microsoft 365
Detailed knowledge of analytical equipment, laboratory environment, and/or instrument control software
Ability to travel by air, vehicle and/or other means of transportation as business requires. Travel will vary depending on territory requirements and/or customer base.
Must have a valid driver’s license. While performing the duties of this position you must always maintain safe motor vehicle operation
Vendor issued certification on relevant laboratory equipment
Knowledge of laboratory safety practices as defined by the Company and/or the customer’s site safety code

Working Environment:

Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory.
Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time
The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.
Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds).
Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Employee may be required to handle hazardous waste according to local, state, and federal regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing and labeling hazardous waste.
Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to extreme temperature, biological materials, and hazardous chemicals.
May be required to complete Medical Clearance, Respiratory Protection Training, and Fit Testing to wear a respirator as protection against hazards present in the laboratory environment.