Technical Specialist Closed

at LGC
🇿🇦 South Africa - Remote
🌐 All Others🔵 Mid-level

Job description

Job Description

Job Description!

The Technical Specialist will build strong relationships with key internal and external partners and support customers of the Standards business, with a primary focus in the 3rd Party Instrumentation, Reference Materials and Analytical Standards product lines.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Travel domestically and internationally to customer sites to install, maintain, and fix Fusion equipment, machinery and/or systems.
  2. Conduct regular maintenance tasks to ensure optimal performance and reliability of equipment and systems.
  3. Developing and improving maintenance procedures
  4. Diagnose and resolve technical issues efficiently, either on-site or remotely.
  5. Provide comprehensive customer support, including effective communication with customers to address their needs and concerns promptly.
  6. Deliver training sessions to customers or end-users on proper equipment usage and maintenance procedures.
  7. Maintain accurate records of service activities, including service reports, maintenance logs and inventory records.
  8. Create Service agreements by base of customer requirements.
  9. Ensure compliance with safety protocols and regulations to maintain a safe working environment during travel and on-site visits.
  10. Offer remote support to customers via phone, email, or remote desktop software as needed.
  11. Stay updates on industry trends and advancements through continuous learning and professional development activities.
  12. Record all activities (visits, opportunities, reports, etc.) on Sale Force

Core Proficiencies:

  • Service & Engagement: uncovering needs and supporting win/win to solve customer issues.
  • Product Knowledge: value propositions & solution development
  • Organization skills: Ability plan and organize time to help serve customer efficiently and effectively
  • Planning installations and services around breakdowns
  • Technical Knowledge: Ability to diagnose and interpret the best cause of action to solve customer issues
  • Outstanding commercial awareness and planning abilities
  • Problem-Solving: Ability to fix and resolve issues with instrumentation systems.
  • Communication: Strong communication skills to collaborate with other engineers and professional
  • Able to read and interpret documents such as RFQs, contracts, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Qualifications

  • Qualifications

  • B.S. or equivalent experience in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biology, Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience: A degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Instrumentation Engineering is a requirement

  • proven experience in supporting technical products used in research laboratories and experience in instrumentation engineering (Sample preparation, XRF and/or Fusion techniques).

  • Experience with customer relationship management platforms, such as Sales Force and Desk. Expertise in Microsoft Office products is a plus

  • English fluency. Fluency or proficiency in other languages are a significant advantage

  • Travel within EMEA especially Africa

Additional Information

Additional information

Experience:

  • Years of Experience: Typically, demonstrated ability in instrumentation engineering (Sample preparation, XRF and/or Fusion techniques)
  • We will not consider candidates without specified instrumentation back-ground

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