What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sep Sci Field Service Engineer - Midwestern position at LECO Corporation?
Separation Science Field Service Engineer - Midwestern
For over 80 years, LECO has been a leader in the development and production of world class laboratory instruments delivering state of the art products nationwide and across the globe. Located in St. Joseph, Michigan, LECO continues to be a family-owned company that understands the value of shared interests, long-term stability, loyalty, and trust.
Schedule:
Full Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
Position Summary:
This job is primarily located on or near the midwestern part of the United States (Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Missouri), and requires extensive domestic travel to customer locations. Good communications skills and willingness to work with a wide variety of our customers is required. You will build and maintain relationships as a customer facing member of the team while supporting service activities at customer facilities. You will provide maintenance, repairs, upgrades, installations, and training on LECO instrumentation as well as interact with other engineering disciplines, and experiences with leading-edge technology. Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States is required.
Position Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot, repair and install GC-MS, GCxGC-MS and GCxGC FID instrumentation.
- Promptly and correctly fill out service, installation, and related reports.
- Aid in documentation creation/review for new and current instrumentation.
- Presenting technical information regarding hardware and software in front of customers and LECO staff.
Position Requirements:
- Minimum of Bachelor degree in the physical sciences with a background in analytical chemistry
- Unrestricted work authorization to work within the United States
- Working knowledge of GC/GCxGC-TOFMS, or other Separation Science products with two years hands-on experience (including service or laboratory work)
- Must be able to work independently and have strong interpersonal and customer communication skills
- Previous experience in field service or as a laboratory instrument operator and a basic knowledge of electronics is desirable
- Ability to write SOPs and teaching experience is strongly desirable
- Working knowledge of MS Office is required
Education/Certifications:
- Minimum of Bachelor degree in the physical sciences with a background in analytical chemistry
*Special consideration for recent graduates is a possibility depending on the skills and depth of knowledge on relevant technology
EOE M/F/VET/Disability
