Azenta Inc.
Field Service Engineer, Life Sciences
Join Azenta Life Sciences , a global leader driving innovation in life sciences, where fresh ideas, collaboration, and authenticity power groundbreaking discoveries. Be part of a diverse, people-first culture managing over 1 billion samples worldwide and accelerating breakthroughs to market.
How you’ll add value…
The Field Service Engineer performs basic/routine customer support activities involving the installation, modification, repair and preventive maintenance of Azenta's equipment and systems generally at customer sites, to ensure proper working order. Works under supervision following established policies and procedures to ensure company and customer quality standards are met. Discretion and independent judgment are required resolving customer issues. Candidate will be assigned to support a specific customer site, region, or product, depending upon business needs.
What you’ll do…
Install, modify, repair, conduct preventive diagnosis, and perform maintenance on the software and hardware of the equipment and systems while adhering to Azenta's policies, procedures and work direction of supervisor or shift/site lead.
Interface with customers to ensure contract SLA & customer satisfaction levels are maintained with terms of the service agreement/provision
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by conforming at all times to Azenta's and customer’s work protocols and policies.
Attain Equipment Service and Operation Certification on equipment and systems as defined
Submit reports, such as Service and Status Reports, on all support activities as defined and required.
Productively react to changing priorities such as Tool or Line down and escalations and support organizational and administrative duties.
Adopt PoC for both customer and internal Azenta Mgt .
Provide weekly system performance summaries that reports number of system events (weekly, monthly, and rolling), issue pareto analysis, and root cause / corrective actions.
Additional KPI measurement requests throughout the contract period will be considered.
Assist with sample migration (initial transfer from old format to new format and load into customer Store)
What you’ll bring…
Associate of Science (AS) degree, technical certificate or equivalent is required.
A minimum of 5 years related work experience or military technical training is required.
Strong Electrical & Mechanical background.
Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to read, write and speak with clarity in the English language and interface effectively with customers and peers.
Requires excellent systematic troubleshooting skills utilizing a structured and comprehensive process to determine the root cause of an outage, with the ability to handle problems independently and implement corrective action.
Displays commitment to resolve problems and make independent decisions based upon the priority of the problem in relation to business needs.
Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, reliable mode of transportation, qualified to obtain a credit card for expenses and able to obtain a valid passport for the term of employment.
Must be qualified to meet the requirements of background screening by a third-party agency.
Must be proficient with use of a PC, Windows, and DOS based Operating Systems. Oracle experience highly beneficial. Be able to use the company’s standard software to generate reports, presentations and document the daily activities as defined and expected by your manager.
Working conditions
International travel is required at times.
On rare occasions, individuals may be asked to be on-call, or work on holidays, or weekends.
Work in cold environments
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, climb ladders, scaffoldings, and use Personal Protective Equipment.
M/F/Disabled/VET
About us
At Azenta Life Sciences, a global leader in the life sciences arena headquartered in Burlington, MA, and operating offices worldwide, the trajectory of our future is shaped by fresh ideas, cutting-edge technologies, and innovative perspectives. Every day our employees support us fulfilling our mission to bring breakthroughs to the market faster. Our organizational culture, firmly grounded in our core values, places the utmost importance on putting people first. Open communication is not just encouraged but embedded in our DNA, fostering an environment where ideas freely flow, and collaboration thrives. Authenticity is not just a principle but a guiding light, encouraging our diverse workforce to bring their true selves to work.
This culture empowers our employees to champion innovation and question conventional norms through creative thinking and collaborative work dynamics. Diversity is not just a concept but a cornerstone of our ethos, recognizing that a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enhances our collective creativity and success. Leveraging our unmatched expertise, we offer comprehensive services spanning lab analysis, sample management and storage, informatics software, and consumables. Notably, our extensive installed base oversees the management of over 1 billion samples on a global scale. All we accomplish is grounded in our Core Values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value, and Integrity.
Join us and become part of our mission to enable life sciences companies to bring impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster.
Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
United States Base Compensation: $39.50 - $49.50
The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience, education (including licensure and certifications), qualifications, performance, and geographic location, among other relevant business or organizational needs.
