Advanced Service Technician

Engineering Madrid, Spain


Descrizione

Overview of Xylem
Xylem, a leading global water technology company with over 22.000 employees, dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

Job Summary:

Xylem seeks to hire a Field Service Technician to be responsible for leading, coordinating and completing startup, service, and contract activities for Xylem products. The Technician will be responsible for establishing and maintaining an exceptional brand relationship with our customers by acting as a trusted adviser and resource during all on-site and remote support activities. The Field Service Technician must be passionate about providing legendary customer service and compliance with all established Environmental, Safety & Health policies and procedures.  

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Service skills and repair situation management
  • Responsible to complete all tasks from installation, startup, functional & performance testing, training, project closeout, warranty transition, service, and aftermarket contracts. Capability of handling PLC software and SCADA.
  • Responsible to identify service requirements and manage site resources to complete the activities on time. On site management of other suppliers or Xylem resources as needed.
  • Conducts TotalCare equipment condition audits to establish service opportunities and potential actions to lessen Customer equipment downtime
  • Works with Customer’s representatives to understand equipment issues, troubleshoot and diagnose root-cause problems, and arranges necessary parts and service to resolve issues. Timeliness, commitment to customer, and a driving sense of urgency is a requirement
  • Collaborate and manage customer communications (requests, complaints, observations, etc.) with the appropriate Xylem internal teams to bring timely resolution to Customer issues.
  • Review specifications, design and scope of supply of the assigned projects in order to have a clear and detailed understanding of the requirements to help streamline onsite service completion.

 

Customer Management and Communication Skills:

  • Actively explore and identify unmet customer needs and provide opportunity for innovative solutions. Identification and follow through for potential parts and service opportunities with customers
  • Is able to work with different levels of the customer organization, to understand what information needs are required by each level, and deliver same in a timely and complete manner
  • Works with Customers to identify and propose PMA contracts.
  • Identification of opportunities to expand Xylem’s footprint in customer’s facilities across sister brands and competitor installations

 

Reporting and documentation

  • Responsible for timely completion and submittal of all activity reports (weekly) and other associated documentation.
  • Responsible to identify modifications to existing product/project documentation and communicate to Customer and Xylem project team for review & approval.
  • Reviews budgeted hours and confirm service labor forecast based on service activity specifics/requirements. Monitor and manage site hours to remain within budget
  • Responsible to ensure all equipment on site work per safety and quality requirements and per company and project specifications.
  • Follow and comply with all Environmental Safety & Health (ESH) policies.

 

Required Qualifications:

  • Electricity – Electronical background - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSE E) degree, or equivalent.
  • Knowledge and autonomy in electrical and mechanical installations.
  • Training and repair service experience
  • Experience with electrical equipment for low & medium voltage power distribution panel, conduit and cable trays, grounding and three phase network configuration, harmonics and distortion
  • Experience in controls & networks for PLC and HMI for online debugging, network troubleshooting, SCADA interface
  • Desired: Water Treatment experience and Communication (Protocol) knowledge.
  • Fluent in Spanish and English.
  • Requires excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
  • >70% travel required within Iberia
  • Strong internal & external customer focus and interaction to ensure optimum relationships.

LOCATION: Madrid

CONTRACT: Permanent,  full time

TRAVEL: >70% travel required within Iberia

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position.  It shall not be viewed as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.  Xylem reserves the right to modify this job description or require that other tasks be performed as required by the business or job circumstances. (for example, but not limited to, personnel changes, technical developments, business needs, etc).

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.