PerkinElmer

Gas Chromatography SME - Support and Training (HYBRID Shelton, CT)

PerkinElmer$90K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, or related field
  • 4-6 years of experience in support, service, or analytical lab environment
  • Expertise in Gas Chromatography products and methodologies
  • Familiarity with Chromatography Data Systems for instrument control and data analysis
  • Experience in laboratory, technical support, or field service operations preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provide 3rd level technical support and problem resolution for service representatives
  • Monitor field service alerts and escalate unresolved issues
  • Collaborate with R&D and vendors for troubleshooting and product improvements
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation for knowledgebase
  • Create and deliver technical training courses for service engineers and customers
  • Support new product developments by evaluating design-for-service
  • Participate in launch support teams for successful product introductions

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule in Shelton, CT
  • Training and compliance in health, safety, and operational aspects
  • Minimal travel required
Full Job Description
Job Title
Gas Chromatography SME - Support and Training (HYBRID Shelton, CT)
Location(s)

Shelton

Job Description

The Sr. Technical Support Specialist provides technical support to field engineers and the inside service team who are diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing complex electro/mechanical scientific equipment, computer systems, and/or complex software. This role responds to situations where inside technical product support has failed to isolate or fix problems in malfunctioning equipment or software. In addition, this role develops and delivers technical training as well as being responsible for supporting new product introductions from the Gas Chromatography product line..

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical support (Primary Role)
  • Provide 3rd level Technical Support and problem resolution to field service and inside service representatives as requested or required. 

  • Monitor and respond to field service Alert system. Be responsible for the completion and escalation of open issues.Take an active role in bi-weekly Alert Calls and twice-monthly Customer Satisfaction Problem Resolution Meetings.

  • Collaborate with R&D, vendors and other partners to troubleshoot and evaluate product problems, drive root-cause analysis and implement product and/or process improvement.

Maintain Service Documentation
  • Own the development and maintenance of technical documentation for the in-house technical knowledgebase. Including: Installation and Qualification documents, Preventive Maintenance checklists, Service Parts Lists, Service Data Bulletins, etc.

Technical Training
  • Develop and maintain service training course content of assigned product line/technology.

  • Conduct technical training courses for service engineers, inside service and/or customers in the use, maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned product line/technology.

  • Maintain instrumentation and laboratory space used for conducting service training

New Product Support
  • Support new product development efforts by providing DFX input and evaluation of design-for-service.

  • Creating service documentation, defining and forecasting service parts, developing installation protocols.

  • Develop new service training courses to support new product introductions.

  • Participating in launch support teams to monitor initial installations and ensure successful product launches. 

General Requirements

  • Ability to work a hybrid schedule in Shelton, CT including periods of full time onsite as required to conduct training courses.

  • Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.

  • Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.

  • Travel Requirements: Minimal travel required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, or similar scientific field
  • A minimum of 4 to 6 years’ experience in a support, service, or an analytical laboratory environment performing duties similar to product end users.
  • Experience with Gas Chromatography products and methodologies and expertise is a must.
  • Experience with Chromatography Data Systems for instrument control and data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Relevant experience in the analytical instruments & consumables industry
  • Relevant experience in laboratory, technical support or field service operations
  • Direct experience with PerkinElmer instrumentation and software preferred
  • Customer/Service support for Enterprise software systems and computer workstation chromatography software.
  • Experience working within a cross-functional organization is strongly desired.

The annualcompensation range for this full-time position is $90,000to $120,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

About PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer, Inc. is an American multinational corporation focused in the business areas of diagnostics, life science research, food, environmental and industrial testing. The company provides instruments, reagents, software, services and consumables for laboratory workflow. PerkinElmer operates in 190 countries and has over 13,000 employees worldwide.
Learn more about PerkinElmer
Size
16,700 employees
Market Cap
$17.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$727.8 million
Founded
1931
5 Year Trend
+19.1%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
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