Field Service Engineer (m/f/d) – Medical Devices – German & English speaking

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

As a Field Service Engineer (m/f/d) you will be responsible for carrying out installation, emergency repair, preventive maintenance and performing retrofits and upgrades on Alcon surgical equipment within the assigned territory in Switzerland. In addition, you will be expected to negotiate service agreements that contribute to meeting and exceeding sales goals.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance, retrofits, upgrades, and system installations.
• Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Promptly address customer concerns, quality assurance and medical safety issues.
• Manage daily schedule while maintaining accurate and timely communications with customers, dispatch, managers, regional and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain all administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist Sales, Clinical and In-house team including other Field Service Representatives as needed.
• Manage inventory, keep accurate records, and promptly return unused and failed parts.
• Promote/sell service contract offerings to customers and assist Sales in selling service agreements to customers within the assigned territory as needed.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s degree or technical education in electrical, mechanical, biomedical, optical engineering or a related field
• Fluency in German and English
• Residence in Switzerland (German-speaking part)
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel throughout Switzerland
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience servicing complex technical equipment, medical devices, laboratory equipment or industrial systems
• Ability to work independently from a home office and in the field
• Professional communication skills in customer-facing environments

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience with medical devices, surgical equipment or healthcare technology
• Knowledge of ophthalmic or surgical systems
• Experience working in hospitals or operating theatre environments
• Previous field service experience in a customer-facing role

HOW CAN YOU THRIVE AT ALCON:

• A competitive salary package with fixed salary and bonus
• A flexible work environment with competent and committed colleagues. We enjoy working together in a good and respectful manner, and we celebrate our common successes
• Training in systems and products
• Possibility to adapt your work schedule to your needs - please note that this role is a field role and most of the time (up to 80%) will be spent travelling and visiting customers

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About Us

At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.

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