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Service Operations Coordinator Lead - ONSITE

Danaher · Deerfield, IL · $35.00–$39.00 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you led a team of coordinators. How did you set priorities and check quality?

What they are checking: Their readiness to act as a lead, guiding peers while still doing the work.

Tell me about a process you improved in a service or operations role.

What they are checking: Whether they bring the continuous improvement mindset Danaher emphasizes.

How do you train a new coordinator so they are productive quickly?

What they are checking: Their ability to build up the team through clear, practical teaching.

What would you do

How would you coordinate field service engineers so Leica Microsystems customers get timely visits for their microscopes?

What they are checking: Whether they understand scheduling around engineer skills, parts and customer urgency for scientific instruments.

A surgeon's operating microscope is down at a hospital. How would you handle that service request differently?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize clinical urgency and escalate faster when patient care is affected.

Parts for a repair are delayed and the customer is frustrated. What do you do?

What they are checking: Customer communication and creative problem solving during supply delays.

This is an onsite role in Deerfield. How do you work with engineers who are always in the field?

What they are checking: How they keep strong working relationships with a team they rarely see in person.

About the work

What service metrics would you track for a service operations team?

What they are checking: Familiarity with response time, first-time fix, backlog and contract compliance as service measures.

How do you handle service contracts, warranty checks and billing so customers are charged correctly?

What they are checking: Attention to the commercial side of service operations, which affects revenue and customer trust.

What systems have you used for service scheduling or ERP, such as SAP or Salesforce?

What they are checking: Whether they can work efficiently in the tools that run service operations.

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The full job description

As published by Danaher.

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Leica Microsystems , one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Shape the future with us! At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world. Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Service Operations Coordinator Lead serves as the primary liaison between customers, Field Service Engineers, and internal teams, ensuring timely service execution and an outstanding customer experience. This position will provide day-to-day coaching and guidance to the Service Operations team, supports the manager in driving operational excellence, and serves as a key resource for escalations, process improvements, and team development. This position reports to the Sr. Customer Support Manager, is part of the Technical Service team, and will be fully ONSITE at our facilities in Deerfield, IL In this role, you will have the opportunity to: • Provide responsive customer support by managing inquiries, quotes, orders, scheduling, equipment records, and service operations while ensuring data accuracy, compliance, and continuous process improvement.. • Lead medical exchange and service order operations, including order administration, third-party billing, audit/compliance support, equipment documentation, and resolution of complex processing and system issues. • Drive operational excellence through KPI reporting, dashboard management, trend analysis, process improvement initiatives, and onboarding, training, and coaching of new associates. The essential requirements of the job include: • Associates Degree, Bachelor's degree preferred. • 6+ years of experience in customer service, dispatching, service coordination, or order management. • 3+ years of experience using ERP, CRM, or other business systems, such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Salesforce, or similar platforms. Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info . The hourly range for this role is $35.00-$39.00 per hour . This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determined. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. #LI-AP1 #LI-Onsite Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com . Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The U.S. EEO posters are available here . For candidates who are based outside of New York City or who are applying for roles outside of New York City, for more information about conditions of any job offer please click here . We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com .