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To support the current business growth, we are currently looking for an enthusiastic person to help develop application support capabilities.
Within the Customer Service Organisation (CSO), you will be part of a professional team of Field Service Application Engineers across Europe, who are responsible for implementing solutions for the full portfolio of Agilent GC and GC/MS products, addressing the customer’s analytical needs.
The role will be pivotal to Agilent moving forward as a solution based provider, and as the role develops you will move into high added value activities, with a goal to spend 100% of the time on Application and Consultation delivery that integrates Agilent products and services (at the system/solutions level) into customer’s environment realising the full potential of the system to drive their capabilities and improve their outcomes.
During periods where you are unable to deliver 100% application and consultancy activities, you would support the field teams with installations, repairs, PM’s, and mentoring.
New implementations
Carry out end to end application-based consulting during customer on-boarding process
Providing extended training beyond familiarization which includes method transfer, method maintenance, development, and optimization
Working closely with our instrument Sales team, Pre- Sales Application Engineers and Product Specialist to understand the customer expectations, along with any pre-sales development that is to be transitioned to the customers instrumentation successfully
Ongoing support of installed systems
Either as part of a support agreement, ad hoc request, or customer satisfaction you will support our GC and GC/MS customers to ensure they increase their return on investment
Involved in instrument application problems and/or critical issues using your sophisticated product and application knowledge to ensure we achieve the desired outcomes
Supporting your CSO FSEs, onsite or remotely, and working with Channel assist, Application Engineers, Product Specialists, and Regional Specialists for improved speed to resolution, cost reduction and professionally tier handling of applications problems
Carry out application-based consulting to help our customers
Provide sophisticated training to customers as needed
Agilent Team
Some applications will become common so as part of this role you will spend time with FSE’s developing their applications/workflow capabilities through, mentoring on site, remote, and face to face workshops
Increase contact centre application troubleshooting skills
Qualifications
university degree in sciences (e.g. chemistry, analytical chemistry biochemistry, biotechnology or similar), or equivalent working experience
Proficient experience with Agilent GC and GC/MS hardware, and OpenLab/MassHunter software
Up to date knowledge the latest, innovative, GC and GC/MS technology solutions with a deep understanding of workflow and applications
Experience with troubleshooting and problem solving
Happy to regularly travel throughout the UK and Ireland (average 3 overnight stays per week), and occasionally across border
What will make you stand out:
A commercial attitude
Able to act as a strong teammate, and as an individual
Excellent presentation, communication and customer facing skills
Drive, energy, enthusiasm, and a motivated self-starter happy to go above and beyond
Willingness to develop yourself to increasing your hardware/software/workflow knowledge
We offer:
Competitive compensation and benefits package (yearly company bonus, private health care, pension scheme, discounted stock purchase plan, medical & life insurance…)
Exciting projects in a dynamic collaborative team grounded on an agile culture
Career development opportunities in an international company
Work-Life-Balance is encouraged
Permanent contract in a fast-growing global company
Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
Option to Work RemoteYes
Travel Required50% of the Time
ScheduleSchedule:Full time
ShiftDay
DurationNo End Date
Job FunctionServices & Support
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Remote/Remotely/Tele/Telecommute/From home