Field Service Technician - San Jose, CA

With a passion for life Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

With a passion for life

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it. As a Field Service Technician for Getinge, in our San Jose, CA area service territory, your primary mission will be to provide maintenance and repair services at customer establishments, following manufacturer’s instructions and utilizing knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic equipment.

• Provide on-site and remote troubleshooting, repair and technical support services to customers within assigned service territory.
• Provide preventative and other scheduled maintenance at customer establishments in accordance with established procedures and techniques using proper tools, test equipment and replacement parts.
• Assist sales personnel in marketing all Getinge equipment (joint calls, in-services, sales leads).
• Help maintain service contracts by focusing on high quality work and exceptional customer service and assist with the pursuit of contract renewals.
• Comply with all health and safety codes and procedures as mandated by Getinge policies, customer requirements and regulatory agencies.
• Establish and maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with customers and all Getinge personnel.
• Serve as technical mentor and field-based training resources for Maintenance Technicians.
• Maintain personal competence for meeting job responsibilities through effective use of product information and technical data provided by Getinge and others.
• Accurately prepare and submit all required reports within required deadlines.
• Meet or exceed all KPI requirements established for the position, region or division.
• Maintain expenses and required inventory within guidelines and limits established by the Area Manager, Service.
• Provide services to customers in accordance with the terms, conditions and responsibilities stated in Getinge’s published warranty and maintenance contract policies.
• Satisfactorily complete all training as required by Getinge training and certification processes, regulatory bodies, and quality systems.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Associate’s degree in a technical discipline (Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering, and/or technical discipline) or equivalent (i.e. military training program), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years related experience in a field-based technical service role or technical maintenance/repair position, preferably in the medical/life science device industry.

• Technically proficient in using schematics, checklists, system diagrams and associated tools to perform maintenance and repair of electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic or plumbing systems.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair highly technical mechanical and electronic systems.
• Proficiency in the use of hand tools and electronic test equipment
• Computer literacy; familiarity with information technology concepts, personal computers, Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills in a customer facing work environment.
• Demonstrated experience working independently, performing required tasks with minimum supervision.
• Ability to follow documented procedures and protocol applicable to day-to-day job duties as well as regulatory requirements.
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