Job Overview
Develop and execute the service strategy to achieve top customer satisfaction, operational excellence, compliance and profitability across Singapore and South East Asia.
Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties
Leadership:
- Lead, train, and schedule field service personnel to delivery service that meets company standards and customer expectations.
- Ensure high level of engagement in the service department.
- Develop Technical Specialists for each product line to enhance team expertise.
Service Operations:
- Manage and grow the Field Service team through targeted development initiatives.
- Plan and coordinate training sessions with the Training Department for new products to ensure team readiness.
- Organize weekly follow-up on Work-in-progress orders to ensure timely processing and provide monthly updates to Head of Service.
- Monitor and improve service operations efficiency to optimize performance and resource use.
- Conduct annual van inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies with Finance.
- Manage calibration tools, ensuring yearly calibration by approved laps and proper documentation compliance.
- Ensure that documentation complies with company requirements.
- Maintain service parts and tools inventory kept in the Experience Center (EC), ensuring proper storage and good condition after use.
- Prepare training equipment and tools ahead of service trainings.
- Maintain Demo/Evaluation equipment according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Collaborate with Backoffice to coordinate Field Service Engineer (FSE) schedules and order processing.
- Work closely with Service Contract Specialist on contract proposals, pricing and support questions/meetings with customers.
- Prepare and update Singapore spare parts price list annually for SAP upload.
- Ensure timely return of factory-requested spare parts and follow up with the credit notes.
- Train team on Oxando system and provide prompt technical support any issues.
- Manage team access to all service systems securely and efficiently.
- Foster positive working relationships with other departments to support seamless operations.
- Identify internal process issues and collaborate cross-functionally to implement improvement.
- Support Sales with tender preparation by providing technical and service insights.
SEA Regional Service:
- Prepare Distributors' spare parts price list annually for SAP upload.
- Conduct quarterly review of SEA distributors' service business and update installed base records.
- Perform yearly audits of SEA distributors' on trainings, calibration tools, records and customer visits.
- Provide technical support to distributors and ensure access to all service systems.
Customer Excellence & Satisfaction:
- Communicate promptly with customers to resolve issues and manage escalation professionally.
- Follow up on all customer and distributor requests promptly to ensure timely resolution.
- Build and maintain strong relationship with customers’ Head of Department.
Quality and Compliance:
- Ensure timely closure of Field Safety Corrective Actions (FSCA) and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) in coordination with the Quality department.
- Ensure service delivery complies with company Quality Management System (QMS).
- Comply with Singapore Workplace Safety & Health regulations and company safety policies.
Others:
- Travel 20-30% within the region & international as required.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Company and/or Manager.
Minimum Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant technical service experience, preferably within medical devices or healthcare technology.
- Minimum 3 years of experience leading or coordinating Field Service Engineers or technical teams.
- Hands-on experience in installation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of technical equipment.
- Willingness to travel as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to lead, coach, and develop service team aligned with company objectives and KPIs.
- Ability to manage customer escalations and resolve critical technical issues.
- Understanding of medical-device quality, safety, compliance, and service documentation requirements.
- Knowledge of SLA management and service KPIs, including response time, uptime, Preventive Maintenance (PM) completion, backlog, and customer satisfaction.
- Good commercial understanding of service contracts, warranty, spare parts, utilization, and service costs management.
- Strong planning, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills applied to team and customer interactions.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions
- Frequent presence in Hospitals environments requiring strict adherence to infection control and safety policies.
- May work extended hours during peak business cycles
- Physical requirements including handling, lifting and replacing parts while observing ergonomic and safety best practices.
- Must comply with all company environment, health and safety policies, including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment when required.