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Service Manager

Scientific Supplier
Engineers Field & Depot
Diagnostics
Cambridge
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Scientific Supplier - Diagnostics

Role Overview

This will be a hands off role, managing a team of engineers with 4 direct reports and 8 indirect.

We are looking for someone commutable to the offices in Cambridge with previous diagnostic experience in a management role and have an understanding of an engineer’s role.

Company Information

We are recruiting on behalf of a global healthcare company which specialise in the IVD sector, looking for a Service Manager to join their team.

Role Requirements

· Monitoring new employees trainings, completing new employee orientation on technical aspects (including hybrid employees and other departments’ new employees )
· Document translation and verification
· Assist Sales Executives in commercial offer documentation
· SOP creation/ modification
· Inventory Control
· Travel and expense budget
· Spare parts consumption

Person Specifications

· Position will be based in the field with up to 70% travel required. Candidate must have ability to travel outside assigned geographic area. As needed, will cover additional geographic regions to facilitate significant service requirement of customer base.
· Work hours are flexible, not conforming to a standard 40 hour work week; Overtime will be required.
· Candidate must be accessible for contact by phone and cover rotations for weekend/holiday on-call.
· Ability to lift up to 30 lbs (15Kg) as an essential function of the role (lifting of equipment for installation and preventative maintenance)
· Rotating obligations for on-call work during weekends and holidays
· Bachelor of Science or equivalent military education and experience
· Experience supporting highly complex diagnostic equipment or assays in a medical or laboratory environment, or an equivalent facility.
· High level of performance as a Field Service Engineer III or Technical Account Specialist III or equivalent years of experience in customer service/technical support.
· Demonstrated expertise in managing support and service of highly complex instrumentation
· Demonstrated leadership ability
· Commitment to and focus on results and customer satisfaction
· Excellent organization, record keeping, and inventory skills
· Analytic and problem-solving skills
· Self-motivated and self-directed, with strong interpersonal and communication skills
· Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information effectively
· Excellent organizational, record keeping and inventory skills required.
· Knowledge of GMP, ISO and other certifying agency policies and regulations.
· Proficient with Microsoft applications and familiar with computerized call handling systems and call handling systems

Locations

Bishop's Stortford
Bourne
Brentwood
Buckingham
Bury St Edmunds
Cambridge
Chelmsford
Clacton-on-Sea
Colchester
Ely
Felixstowe
Harlow
Harwich
Hertford
Hitchin
Ipswich
Milton Keynes
Newmarket
Newport Pagnell
Peterborough
Royston
Saffron Walden
Stamford
Stevenage
Sudbury
Thetford
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Date Updated
05 May 2022
Job reference
69364
Categories
Full Time
Permanent
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