SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) · 3 days ago
Field Service Automation Engineer (Huntsville or Florence, AL)
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Field Service Automation Engineer is responsible for providing technical support and enhancing customer experience, focusing on maintaining product performance and driving customer loyalty.
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Responsibilities
Provide technical Level I and Level II phone and on-site support to proactively maintain product performance or resolve customer complaints for hardware, software, and reagent issues
Level I support is defined for a specific set of error codes that could be repaired in less than 1.5 hrs
Level II support is defined as any error code excluding Level I that would be resolved in more than 1.5 hrs
Perform proactive service support activities to maintain system performance. Apply standard troubleshooting tools or concepts to identify the real issue and its root cause
Determine the level of urgency of service support requests, develop recommendations, and implement solutions that reflect customer and Abbott business needs
Record accurate and timely documentation of customer complaints and the action taken to resolve the concern
Plan and prioritize customer visits and activities to do in each account
Prepare, schedule, and execute training events with customers to improve customer self-sufficiency by developing the customer’s ability to troubleshoot/repair analyzers and increase knowledge of component replacement and assays
Coordinate order, delivery, and billing of products and/or services in assigned accounts
Monitor inventory and replenish accordingly
Responsible for Service Contract Sales at assigned accounts
Partner with Enterprise Account Manager and/or Sales Executive to develop account-specific lab strategy and execution throughout the commercial cycle and participate in customer business reviews
Understand the competitive landscape of assigned accounts or territory and leverage it to maximize business opportunities. Develop/preserve strong relationships to gain meaningful insights that will allow for value expansion opportunities
Responsible for achieving revenue generation goals in assigned accounts
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
2 years of relevant experience with instrumentation utilized in a laboratory environment
2 years of experience interfacing with customers
Preferred
Prefer a Medical Technologist or an electrical, mechanical engineer
Benefits
Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributions
Tuition reimbursement
The Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
Company
SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)
SLAS, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, is a tax exempt organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Funding
Current Stage
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2025-10-23
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