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Field Service Engineer

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Job Description - Field Service Engineer

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

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Field Service Engineer


 

Your role and responsibilities

As a Service Engineer, you will execute service work on rolling stock and energy storing systems with low to medium complexity according to work instructions and in accordance with ABB standard processes, quality standards and safety guidelines. You will be in close cooperation with customers and other ABB teams, acting as the technical point while delivering quality and satisfying customer service. 

Reporting to the Head of Field Service, you will be responsible for providing routine maintenance and on-site or remote technical support. The position involves approximately 50 days of domestic and 30 days of international travel, as you will be providing hands-on assistance at customer sites. 

The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid

The main responsibilities include

  • Performing service tasks like installation and commissioning of equipment, identifying technical problems, making analysis through remote or on-site activity in different service categories (installation and commissioning, routine maintenance, extensions, replacements etc.) 
  • Consulting with and advising customers on the best service solutions in accordance with standard processes, procedures, and safety guidelines. Furthermore creating and maintaining strong relationships with customers, appreciating their needs, and providing specialist assistance and solutions 
  • Coordinating and executing specialist projects through planning, meeting milestones and regular reviews 
  • Troubleshooting simple equipment failure and making recommendations to avoid repeating the problem in the future. Identifying opportunities to develop new service applications, equipment and methods 

Qualifications for the role

  • Four years of experience in electrical work, testing, maintenance, or service, working as test- or commissioning engineer with power electronics or on electrical vehicles 
  • Knowledge and hands-on experience in servicing, maintaining, commissioning and repairing of power electronic products 
  • Ability to travel worldwide 
  • Proven leadership skills, with a collaborative, solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills 
  • A technician or engineer bachelor’s degree in electrotechnics 
  • Required language skills are fluent German, French, and English 

More about us

ABB Traction  Division is a recognized leader in onboard propulsion technologies that drive innovation in rail, bus, and industrial vehicle electrification. A comprehensive range of high-performance and full lifecycle managed propulsion, auxiliary and energy storage solutions help improve energy efficiency and contribute to making transportation more sustainable. We all together make the difference for our customers every day. We look forward to receiving your application.

If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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Abb Ltd

Ergonomic furniture, operations control center interiors, specially designed for 24/7 industries like transport, oil & gas, power generation, mining, manufacturing or police, fire & ambulance services.

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