Customer Service Engineer

Job Description

Customer Service Engineer 

UK Director

UK, service centre in branch.

Overseas travel is a requirement of the position.

Dimensions:   

  • Install, test, service and repair/rebuild  machines ensuring the equipment conforms with company operating specifications and customer requirements.
  • Promotion of  machine tool performance & reliability,  engineering competencies and customer service excellence.
  • Provides prompt engineering support to customer manufacturing operations relating to  machine tool installation, product performance, operating & maintenance procedures on customer premises.
  • Provides timely accurate technical advice to customers.
  • Evaluates  product/service performance in the field.
  • Provides technical inputs into development and evaluation of new  products.
  • Feeds back intelligence relating to customer needs,  product & service performance, competitor product performance and sales activity to manageme
  • Ensures  products conform to customer production & quality requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

           Engineering competencies to a minimum of trade level

  • Tertiary in engineering mechanical or electrical (advantageous)
  • Completed studies in business administration (advantageous)
  • Customer service engineering experience in a geographically dispersed organization

Quality, reliability and continuous improvement

  • Contribute to the updating and development of standard operating procedures that incorporate the agreed service principles
  • Actively contribute to the continuous improvement initiatives, by providing timely, accurate, concise and complete service reports
  • Prepare call reports surveys, issue logs into design engineering, manufacturing, quality management and new product design functions

Safety

  • Apply safety principles at times when conducting work- be responsible for appropriate use of personal protective and technical equipment
  • Report safety hazards to management or take remedial action with your area of expertise to eliminate the risk
  • Apply knowledge of safety particularly electrical safety and first aid to injuries

  Competencies

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated PC Skills(excel, word, and PowerPoint)
  • Able to meet deadlines plan and organise work priorities
  • Minimum of 5 years experience with Relevant trade or engineering qualifications for CNC machine servicing/support or Trade qualified electrical/electronics an advantage
  • Strong focus on customer service
  • Knowledge of CNC systems or Fanuc Robots and other CNC systems will be an advantage
  • Able to work from their own initiative
  • Demonstrate flexible and positive attitude
  • Training will be given to the successful applicant
  • Overseas and travel may apply

Relationships for this position:

  • Reports directly to the Operations Manager
  • Relates to the customer for field service and repair, help desk support, installation, training, new product information and maintenance of ongoing relationships.
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships across .
  • Provides accurate feedback on service issues to engineering and central service functions.
  • Liaises with sales and applications departments for customer support related issues e.g. installation scheduling, machine preparation for demonstration etc.
  • Liaises with shipping and purchasing departments to ensure parts delivery.

Overseas travel – week a month roughly

Monday – Thursday 8am – 4.30pm Friday finish 3.30pm

39 hours

Overtime paid at flat rate