Autonomous & IoT Remote Support Engineer, Americas Region

Regional technical remote support role in a global setup

This is a key role for ensuring high performance and uptime of Nilfisk's growing fleet of connected and autonomous cleaning equipment, providing advanced remote support and issue diagnostics for field service operations, primarily across the Americas region but as part of a global support setup. The Remote Diagnostics Engineer works closely with local Field Service Technicians, Technical Support teams, Autonomous TST* team and external technology partners to identify and resolve SW/HW and connectivity issues related to the operating fleet of IoT connected and autonomous machines. An integral part of the role is to support quality management processes by creating technical failure reports (TFR) for the autonomous floorcare portfolio and assist in advancing open cases in the 8-step quality management process. In addition to the day-to-day support role, you will collaborate with the Autonomous TST team on developing technical documentation and training content for Field Service Technicians in terms of instructions, presentations, videos and recorded/live webinars etc.

As a Remote Support Engineer, your primary tasks will be:

• Perform real-time remote troubleshooting of autonomous and manual IoT connected machines in the field
• Follow up on open cases and gather learnings from closed cases
• Contribute to quality management flows (investigation and documentation of issues and resolutions) in Nilfisk TFR system
• Conduct technical analysis of machine failures, looking for serial SW/HW and connectivity issues and bugs in the machines and report them to the Autonomous & IoT TSTs and external technology partners
• Work closely with the Autonomous & IoT TSTs in developing, documenting and communicating technical insights to key stakeholders (e-learning, webinars etc.)
• Occasionally travel internationally to attend technical training/onboarding events, participate in equipment tests and reviews, meet with technology partners etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical engineering, computer science or significant equivalent work experience
• Strong knowledge of robotics and robotic systems, preferably from cleaning machines
• 3-5 years' experience in a technical service/support role, either remote or field operations
• Ability to understand electrical diagrams and troubleshoot complex electrical systems
• Experience working with GUI engineering and service tools
• Experience working in a Linux environment and with terminals, or ability to learn
• Ability to use remote desktop applications for Windows and other environments to monitor the fleet and troubleshoot individual machines

Personal skills:

• Excellent in providing technical support to front-end personnel through remote media
• Curiosity and persistence to get to the bottom of issues and follow them through until they are resolved
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and cases in a structured and organized manner
• Excellent communication skills, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Good at developing remote relationships across the organization and working cross- functionally to get results
• Can work in fast changing environments with different severity and priority situations
• Interest in learning and mastering new technologies and support tools
  

*TST = Technical Specialist & Trainer

Location:

• Any country in the Americas region. Preferably from a Nilfisk location with access to cleaning machines.
• Alternatively, within reasonable driving distance to a Nilfisk location with access to cleaning machines for occasional trips
• Willingness to travel occasionally primarily within the AMERICAS region but also globally
  

Language skills:

• Fluent in English reading and writing at technical level
• Good technical language skills in Spanish or Portuguese are an advantage but not required.

Let's create a cleaner future together

Clean is changing.Today, cleaning is a key contributor to health and safety, and a new clean is emerging, driven by technology and innovation. At Nilfisk we are a driving force in this development, and we work as one team with one agenda, supporting each other across an exciting, dynamic organization. Being part of Nilfisk means having the freedom to speak your mind and do what you do best. You will thrive by having a hands-on approach and the drive to bring your great ideas to life. At Nilfisk you can lead, innovate and collaborate for a cleaner future. Are you ready to make a change?

Benefits

Nilfisk offers a competitive total compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Basic and Supplemental Life, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account with Company Contribution, 401K with Company Match, Long and Short Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Legal Plan, Parental Leave, Paid Vacation and Sick Time, Paid Volunteer Day, Tuition Reimbursement, Wellness Reimbursement, Scholarship opportunities, etc.

The estimated pay range indicates the expected annualized pay range for this position. It may not include potential bonus incentives such as annual bonus' as well as sales and sales related incentives, or overtime (on eligible positions). The actual pay offered may vary based on several factors, including the applicant's qualifications, relevant experience, unique skills, education level, certifications or licenses, and the location from which they will work. The final pay determination will comply with state or local minimum wage laws applicable to the job's location. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

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