Role at a glance
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- Osaka, Japan
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least two years of hands-on technical experience installing, troubleshooting, or repairing complex instruments or equipment
- Education
- An advanced degree in Electronics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical field; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
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Role Summary
This Field Service Engineer II role involves installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing analytical instruments, including ICP-MS, ICP-OES, and atomic absorption systems, for customers in research, industrial, and healthcare environments. The role also includes instrument training, sharing field feedback, and helping customers align expectations for service, repairs, upgrades, and service contracts.
What You'll Do
- Install analytical instruments and train customers on operation and basic maintenance.
- Troubleshoot, repair, inspect, and perform preventive maintenance on instruments, including diagnosing issues at the component level.
- Conduct system checks, validation activities, and performance assessments as required.
- Document service activities and prepare clear, accurate service reports.
- Communicate instrument issues and customer feedback to the appropriate internal teams.
- Clarify customer needs and expectations regarding service, repairs, upgrades, and service contracts.
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View full postingQualifications
An advanced degree or a bachelor’s degree with at least two years of hands-on technical experience, plus strong troubleshooting skills and 50–75% travel.
Required
- Advanced degree in Electronics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical field, or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant...
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, including the ability to diagnose issues at the component level
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, schematics, and service procedures
- Strong customer service, communication, organization, and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently, prioritize service needs, and adapt to different products and customer environments
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel 50–75% within the assigned territory, including overnight travel as required
- Ability to work safely in laboratories and other customer environments and to lift and handle equipment or parts weighing up to 23 kg,...
- Ability to respond to customer needs on short notice and work toward established customer satisfaction goals
Preferred
- Experience servicing or using analytical instruments, particularly ICP-MS, ICP-OES, or AA systems
- Experience with high-voltage equipment or ultra-high-vacuum systems
- Relevant technical certifications
- Experience using service-management software and Microsoft Office applications
- Experience documenting service activities and delivering customer training
- Proficiency in additional languages
Original job description
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Original job description
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Work Schedule
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OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every day: enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
About the Role
As a Field Service Engineer II, you will install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair advanced analytical instruments, including ICP-MS, ICP-OES, and atomic absorption (AA) systems. You will support customers in research, industrial, and healthcare environments, helping them maintain instrument performance and achieve their scientific and operational goals.
Working independently in the field and in collaboration with customers, colleagues, and business partners, you will deliver high-quality service, provide instrument training, and share field feedback to support continuous improvement. You will also help customers understand and align expectations for service, repairs, upgrades, and service contracts.
Key Responsibilities
- Install analytical instruments and train customers on operation and basic maintenance.
- Troubleshoot, repair, inspect, and perform preventive maintenance on instruments, including diagnosing issues at the component level.
- Conduct system checks, validation activities, and performance assessments as required.
- Document service activities and prepare clear, accurate service reports.
- Communicate instrument issues and customer feedback to the appropriate internal teams.
- Collaborate with customers, colleagues, and business partners to resolve service needs.
- Clarify customer needs and expectations regarding service, repairs, upgrades, and service contracts, and communicate them to the appropriate teams.
- Contribute to service process improvements and internal knowledge sharing.
- Follow applicable safety procedures, quality requirements, and company policies.
- Respond to customer needs on short notice when required.
- Work toward established customer satisfaction goals.
Requirements
- An advanced degree in Electronics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical field; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least two years of hands-on technical experience installing, troubleshooting, or repairing complex instruments or equipment.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, including the ability to diagnose issues at the component level.
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, schematics, and service procedures.
- Strong customer service, communication, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize service needs, and adapt to different products and customer environments.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel 50–75% within the assigned territory, including overnight travel as required.
- Ability to work safely in laboratories and other customer environments, and to lift and handle equipment or parts weighing up to 23 kg, as required by the role.
- Ability to respond to customer needs on short notice and work toward established customer satisfaction goals.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience servicing or using analytical instruments, particularly ICP-MS, ICP-OES, or AA systems.
- Experience with high-voltage equipment or ultra-high-vacuum systems.
- Relevant technical certifications.
- Experience using service-management software and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience documenting service activities and delivering customer training.
- Proficiency in additional languages.
About the company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Large Enterprise
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.