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Field Service Engineer (Transfusion Service Ambassador)- Norcross, GA

Abbott · IL · Remote available · $31.75–$63.55 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you supported a stressed customer whose instrument was down.

What they are checking: Whether they keep customers calm and informed while they work the problem.

Tell me about a repair you got wrong. What did you do about it?

What they are checking: Whether they own mistakes and follow through, which builds customer trust.

This role covers the Norcross area and may include travel and after-hours calls. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the on-call and travel demands of field service.

What would you do

As an ambassador for transfusion service customers, how would you share what you've learned with other engineers?

What they are checking: Whether they are willing to act as a go-to resource and teach peers, which this role adds.

You have two urgent calls at once, one in a transfusion lab and one in a general chemistry lab. How do you decide?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by patient impact and coordinate with dispatch and peers.

How do you handle preventive maintenance when the lab says they can't take the instrument offline?

What they are checking: Whether they can negotiate timing while explaining the risk of skipping maintenance.

About the work

What do you know about blood bank or transfusion service testing, and why is downtime in that lab so serious?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that transfusion results affect immediate patient care, which raises the stakes on every repair.

Walk me through how you'd troubleshoot an analyzer that keeps throwing errors you haven't seen before.

What they are checking: Whether they have a methodical approach to diagnosis rather than replacing parts at random.

How do you document a service call so it holds up in a regulated lab?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that service records are part of the lab's compliance and must be accurate.

What electrical, mechanical or fluidics skills do you bring, and how did you build them?

What they are checking: Whether they have the hands-on foundation to work on complex lab instruments.

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The full job description

As published by Abbott.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our diagnostic solutions are utilized in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics worldwide. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions, ranging from heart attacks to blood disorders, infectious diseases, and cancers. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year. • An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for, as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity We have an opportunity for a Field Service Engineer (Transfusion Service Ambassador) to support our Transfusion Medicine Division. • This is a field-based remote position. • Qualified candidates must reside within 30 minutes of Norcross, GA • Travel is required up to 75%. What You’ll Work On • Serve as the primary on-site representative of Abbott Diagnostics Division (ADD), acting as a trusted partner to laboratory customers. • Own customer relationships with a focus on retention, customer loyalty, economic profitability, and value expansion. • Provide first-line technical support for complex diagnostic instruments, ensuring uptime, analytical turnaround time, and customer satisfaction. • Manage issue resolution end-to-end, escalating when necessary while maintaining ownership through closure. • Perform instrument installations, commissioning, preventive maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting. • Drive revenue growth through menu expansion, service sales, product promotion, and value-based solutions. • Conduct customer business reviews, KPI reviews, and structured customer visits (pre- and post-call planning). • Identify customer needs, training opportunities, operational pain points, and Voice of Customer (VOC) insights. • Coordinate order management, inventory control, consumables, contracts, and lifecycle management. • Ensure compliance with Abbott Quality Systems, CAPA requirements, regulatory standards, and safety guidelines. • Utilize CRM, service, and reporting systems to document activities, manage tickets, and track performance. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Technical Service, Customer Support, and Finance teams. • Support territory and district business objectives, including on-call coverage, travel, and mentoring of peers. Key Measures of Success • Retention Rate • Net Promoter Score (NPS) • Cost of Service • Territory Sales and Growth Targets • Account Profitability Improvement • First-Line Service KPIs Required Qualifications • Associate degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. • Minimum 2 years of experience supporting instrumentation used in a laboratory or blood bank environment. • Minimum 2 years of customer-facing experience providing technical, service, or operational support. • Ability to travel up to 75% and reside within 30 minutes of Norcross, GA territory. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering or a related engineering discipline. • 2 to 4 years of experience supporting laboratory instrumentation in a clinical laboratory, field service, or technical support environment. • Experience diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, or application issues using documented root-cause analysis. • Experience managing onsite support activities across multiple customer accounts or locations. • Experience completing instrument installations, preventive maintenance, upgrades, and commissioning activities. • Experience influencing product utilization, service adoption, or menu expansion through customer engagement. • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for reporting, documentation, and KPI tracking. • Experience using CRM, service management, or customer support systems to document and manage service activities. * Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year. Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott , and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $31.75 – $63.55/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Support Services DIVISION: TM Transfusion Medicine LOCATION: United States of America : Remote ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 75 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. 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