Regional Service Specialist – LC/MS

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Regional LC/MS service specialist supporting Thermo Fisher Scientific’s analytical-instrument customers across California, Oregon, and Washington. Providing installations, repairs, troubleshooting, escalations, and Field Service Engineer mentorship.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide advanced technical and field service support to customers throughout California, Oregon, and Washington
  • Manage installations, repairs, preventative maintenance, technical troubleshooting, and escalations
  • Maintain customer focus while working with Field Service Management, Instrument Sales, and internal partners
  • Use customer management software to track service calls, manage parts inventories, document activities, and complete assigned tasks
  • Review customer reports and inspect malfunctioning products to determine technical issues
  • Provide advanced technical assistance to Field Service Engineers by reviewing documentation and troubleshooting instruments
  • Analyze findings and recommend repairs, replacements, or other corrective actions
  • Coordinate problem resolution with engineering, customer service, sales, Field Service, and other personnel
  • Analyze instrument-generated data and performance reports and recommend modifications to prevent future issues
  • Serve as communication link between customers and Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Develop and conduct equipment safety training and demonstrate technical skills to colleagues and customers
  • Maintain continuous education, technical training, and certifications for advanced products
  • Provide technical leadership and support for customer escalations
  • Mentor, develop, and support certification of Field Service Engineers
  • Review service data and metrics to identify improvement opportunities
  • Partner with Regional Service Specialists on best practices and knowledge sharing
  • Attend or host “Hot Account” meetings as regional representative
  • Partner with regional service leadership to improve service performance, technical capability, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Sciences, Engineering, or equivalent job experience
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience as a Service Engineer preferred, particularly working with Analytical instrumentation
  • Hands-on experience with Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) instrumentation is required
  • Specific experience with Orbitrap is preferred
  • Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Effective communication skills with ability to establish strong customer relationships and collaborate across internal teams
  • Ability to prioritize service requests and produce clear, concise, and accurate documentation
  • Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to Field Service Engineers
  • Ability to travel throughout the assigned region as business and customer needs require
  • Must be available to travel up to 80%, including overnight stays
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be able to stand for extended periods
  • Must be able to work overtime as business and customer needs require
  • Ability to work in laboratory settings with hazardous/toxic materials and required PPE

Benefits:

  • Variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results
  • Choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
  • 10 paid holidays annually
  • Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
  • Accident and life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  • Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount