Technical Area Manager SSA Region at Fresenius Medical Care

Leadership

• Ensure a highly motivated team and a professional, customer oriented and solution focused way of working within the team
• To promote Lean principles and standards and to continually appraise methods of working to produce greater efficiency, reduce cost and eliminate waste, strive for World Class
• To assist the Technical Operations Cluster Lead in the recruitment, training and development of staff as required

Local Management and Steering

• Conduct regular review onsite meetings with (System) Technicians within their regional areas and document and implement and monitor actions arising from discussion areas
• Prioritize upcoming service requests and assign them within the team
• Be responsible for aspects of inventory needs based on actual service tasks and standards
• Monitor the standards of service delivered to customers in the region through onsite controls
• Maintain the highest quality technical service to all customers in the region, ensuring that all planned and unplanned maintenance is achieved in a timely and efficient manner and documented accordingly
• Responsibility for overseeing resource time management and reviewing allocation of work (system) Technicians to meet customer Technical Service delivery requirements
• To review and implement any non-conformity and audit actions that may arise
• Monitor Status of machines under contract in terms of TSC / MA
• Identification of devices running uneconomically, inform Technical Operations Cluster Lead  

Operational Management

• Ensure that all reactive customer support, installation and evaluation requirements are completed in line with FME policy / procedure and as directed by the Technical Operations Cluster Lead  
• Take over ad-hoc requests and support technician on complex repairs
• Maximize up time of machines by performing high quality standard and reactive service work within contracted timescales and deliver a highly focused customer service delivery
• Ensure Water Treatment System maintenance due to disinfection plan, revalidation plan, sampling plan and validation plan
• Ensure that all FME ‘Lean Service’ initiatives, processes and tools are observed and applied as directed
• Ensure that all service reports are accurate and timely and replicated on a daily basis
• Participate in the Technical Services customer and engineer support 24/7 helpline, recording all calls in an accurate and timely manner
• Review and implement any non-conformity and audit actions that may arise
• Ensure that any and all SOP’s relative to the role are followed
• Provide technical support according to qualification
• Achieve service targets to calendar dates as contracted
• Ensure due care of all company property
• Ensure effective installation of solutions as required

Coordination & Support

• Complete any TAM’s documentation and to input the details onto the SAP/ TAM system as and when required in accordance with documented SOP’s
• Assist in the implementation of technical upgrades of equipment and modifications where necessary
• Deputise as requested for the Technicians and System Technicians
• Assist the FME businesses in the provision of technical support to customers during clinical evaluations
• Coordinate and assist in the implementation and support of any renal unit IT infrastructure if necessary
• Ensure that the own equipment is calibrated
• Ensure that all service administrative data is accurate and reported as directed
• Involvement to ensure any relevant contract tender information is accurate and timely
• Attain a high level of knowledge on products and systems in the FME business portfolio
• Provide sales/nursing with competitive activity information
• Advise/inform Technical Operations Cluster Lead  on availability of Service Agreements and support sales as required
• Maintain adequate stock of spare parts to maximize repair at first call out completing stock checks as necessary and achieve the required inventory values

Customer-orientation

• Visit identified customer sites assessing and documenting customer satisfaction surveys
• Keep up to date service manuals informing customers of updates
• Advise customers on technical training/course workshops at local level where required

2) Secondary tasks:

• Tasks performed regularly in addition to the main duties but which do not determine the essential character of the position.
• Ensure own product knowledge is kept fully up to date by subject reading (TechNet), training in country and abroad
• Provide holiday/emergency cover for other country Technicians
• Oversee and participate in the acceptance and commissioning of new business awards

1) Required training and education:

• Educated to HNC level in electrical and electronic engineering or equivalent, preferably in health care facilities

2) Required professional experience (in years):

• At least 3-4 years professional experience in equivalent or similar functions ideally in a healthcare or healthcare-related business environment