Service Engineer

Title: Service Engineer

Location: Los Angeles, CA 

Duration: 12 Months

100% Onsite

Summary

Working in the field, under the supervision of the Field Service Manager, this position is responsible for installation, maintenance, servicing, and testing of high-quality medical device systems and system components. Up to 80% domestic travel is required for this role.

Job Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility is to perform proper system installation, conduct system hardware and/or software upgrades, handle service repair calls, and complete regularly scheduled preventive maintenance service on medical systems.
• Provide complete and accurate service records for submittal to Quality Management System.
• Efficiently manage work related travel and relevant communication based on weekly schedule set forth by Field Service Manager.
• Provide accurate and regular business expense reports, adhering to Company policy
• Support alle Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes and task assignments.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

General Qualifications

• Associates or technical degree required (or relevant experience)
• Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering is preferred.
• Exceptional troubleshooting ability
• Physical ability to lift 50 pounds
• Mechanical assembly, able to work with tools
• Previous experience in a medical device company preferred
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills
• Ability to interface with multiple groups in the organization to resolve service issues.
• Overall positive and optimistic attitude.
• Technical writing skills are a plus
• Works well independently
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively
• communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to work OT as needed.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.