JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity 

For our Transfusion Medicine Division CDx we are currently looking for an engineer to join our service team in Greece as a Technical Service Specialist via a contractors agreement. This will be a field-based role requiring regular travelling within Greece (Athens and Thessaloniki) with occasional travels within Europe.

The Technical Service Specialist is responsible for providing level two support to our customer base – handling installations, complex repairs, longer duration instrument hardware or software upgrades and providing basic training to customers.

What You'll do:

• Perform new customers and laboratory site inspections for new contracts.
• Provide level two service (complex service interventions requiring more than two hours of labor time).
• Installation of instruments and laboratory automation systems.
• Perform IQOQ (Installation Qualification Operation Qualification) procedures during and after installation.
• Schedule, perform and document hardware and software updates (TSBs) requiring more than 2 hours of labor time.
• Deliver basic customer operator introductory trainings post install or post hardware or software upgrade.
• Keep track of own spare parts stock.

Required qualifications and background:

• University degree in a related field is required (engineering degree in medical / electrical / mechanical or medical technology is preferred).
• At least 2 years of experience in service engineering is a must (experience in diagnostics equipment or medical devices service is desired).
• Good knowledge of basic IT and networking.
• Excellent communication skills and team orientation.
• Very good command of English and fluent Greek.
• Ability to identify and drive resolution of issues.
• Excellent experience in use of analytical tools and software.
• Ability to travel across territory of responsibility.
• Class B driving license.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Support Services

     

DIVISION:

TM Transfusion Medicine

        

LOCATION:

Greece > Alimos : Agiou Dimitriou, 63

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

Greece > Thessaloniki : 12th Km New National Road

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable