Field Service Engineer
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments · Kansas City, MO · 2 wk ago
Information Technology$75k–$77k/yrFull-time
About the role
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is seeking a Field Service Engineer to provide daily repair and maintenance support for assigned products, conduct in-house bench repairs, handle field service calls, and offer technical support via phone.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily repair and maintenance support for assigned products.
- Conduct in-house bench repairs as needed while primarily handling field service calls with limited supervision.
- Travel within the local region (including day and overnight trips) to support customer needs.
- Offer technical support via phone to customers and field personnel regarding repairs, maintenance and installations.
Qualifications
- Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
- At least four years of experience in repairing analytical instrumentation, including HPLC, GC, LCMS, AA, or similar instruments.
- Strong technical knowledge and understanding of these technologies.
- Excellent communication and customer relations skills.
- Willingness to travel.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including 10 paid vacation days, 8 paid personal days, 8 paid scheduled holidays and 3 paid floating holidays.
- Short-term disability program with the company covering 100% of monthly premiums.
- Starting salary range of $75,000 to $77,000 annually, paid semi-monthly.
- Variable compensation including an incentive plan (10% of base salary) based on company and service performance, paid semi-annually in April and October.
- A year-end discretionary bonus may also be awarded based on overall company performance.