PT Field Service Engineer

Siemens Healthineers · CAN

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

Completes technical-oriented service tasks of various scopes and supports in planning and managing these tasks.

  • Job Description

  • Service the assigned site equipment, work at customer sites long term through the life cycle of equipment, take installation work responsibility during the period of installation phase, take the service work and maintain the equipment after handover to customer.  
  • Provides highly visible customer support through the performance of on-site installation of proton therapy equipment and ancillary devices, as well as overseeing any necessary diagnoses, troubleshooting, service, and repair of complex equipment and systems.
  • Checks out and approves operational quality of system equipment. Instructs customers in the operation and maintenance of the system.
  • Serves as company liaison with customer on administrative and technical matters for assigned projects.
  • Interprets customers’ needs and clarifies if the responsibility for problem resolution falls to sales personnel, customer support reps, or engineers.
  • This job may include any aspect of field support, and is not limited to system hardware and software, PCs, and networking/wireless networking.
  • Installs and upgrades a wide range of company products according to technical documentation and company guidelines to ensure that customer’s equipment operates efficiently.
  • Demonstrates to customer equipment operation and specification according to Customer Acceptance Procedure (CAP).
  • Instructs customers in operation and basic maintenance of VMS products.
  • Works in small teams, and requires a minimum of supervision
  • May be required to specialize in specific technical areas and have some level of cross-functional and overall system knowledge.
  • Conduct the Acceptance Conditions testing, to ensure that all installation conditions will be met according to schedule and that customers can sign the Acceptance Letters.
  • Input detailed records of installation and upgrade work performed into company information systems to ensure accurate updated customer installation information is available to other VMS functions.
  • Maintain a high degree of professional knowledge and safety consciousness according to VMS guidelines in order to perform activities under the safest working conditions.
  • Performs parts inventory and ordering for assigned installation, including replenishing spare parts kit, short shipment and return consigned parts appropriately and in a timely manner per procedure as necessary for each install.
  • Maintain technical documentation regarding operating characteristics, design factors, technical performance and development of products to improve installation efficiency.
  • Report by means of FSR’s, time sheets, expense reports, etc. regularly to ensure accurate company statistical data on customer-oriented activities is available.
  • Advises less experienced Installation Representatives in technical matters.

Job Requirements

  • Minimum Required Skills and Knowledge
  • Knowledge of and sound professional experience with electronic and electro-mechanical engineering, testing equipment used for verification, checkout and calibration of electronic and/or mechanical equipment.
  • Knowledge of and professional technical experience with micro-computers/PC based systems
  • Customer focused attitude
  • Articulate and skilled in interpersonal communication
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken Other Desired Skills and Knowledge
  • Sound computer usage and debugging skills
  • Sound knowledge of networks and networking techniques
  • Sound understanding of imaging systems
  • Obtains and completes LMS training plan specific to assigned responsibility. Applicable to the Oncology Systems business only
  • Meets all Vendor Credentialing requirements necessary to gain VMS client site access, unless prohibited by law. These requirements vary by client and may include, but are not limited to:  Proof of valid identification (photo, driver’s license, SSN); Criminal background checks; Drug screens; Immunizations (Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Influenza, Tetanus); Annual TB testing; Healthcare trainings Experience Level with Business Tools
  • Familiar with business tools such as: E-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP product and productivity software desired

Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

To find out more about Healthineers’ specific businesses, please visit our company page here.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.

Data Privacy: We care about your data privacy and take compliance with GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. We ask instead that you create a profile where you can upload your CV. Setting up a profile also lets us know you are interested in career opportunities with us and makes it easy for us to send you an alert when relevant positions become open. Register here to get started.

Beware of Job Scams: Please beware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as Siemens Healthineers recruiters/employees.  These scammers may attempt to collect your confidential personal or financial information.  If you are concerned that an offer of employment with Siemens Healthineers might be a scam or that the recruiter is not legitimate, please verify by searching for the posting on the Siemens Healthineers career site.

To all recruitment agencies: Siemens Healthineers does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other company location. Siemens Healthineers is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.

Apply →