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Area Automation Specialist EMEA (Base Madrid or Barcelona)

Abbott

Abbott

Spain · Madrid, Spain
Posted on Jul 4, 2025

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.


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 Will Have Access To

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

  • A company 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

POSITION: Area Automation Specialist EMEA (Base Madrid or Barcelona)​

1. Primary Objective of Position

An Area Automation Specialist is primarily responsible to provide support for the most challenging installations / Level 3 escalations. In addition, this role provides advanced technical training/coaching to ADD Engineers.

  • The position will have as focus Automation.

  • Travel across EMEA up to 70%

2. Major Accountabilities

  • Own Automation projects implementation across EMEA

  • Own Automation 3rd Lvl Escalations across EMEA

  • Provide service for designated products (Automation, Informatics)

  • Provide escalated service support - handling most challenging repairs and troubleshooting, escalated from level two and level one service interventions

  • Participate in customer visits for system performance improvement

  • Keep track and ensure completion of Mandatory TSB and FA in EMEA

  • Perform new customers and laboratory site inspections for new contract / tender preparations and design for new installations

  • Prepare and participate in customer business reviews

  • Monitor instrument reliability and prepare service recovery plan for highly serviced I highly cost instruments

  • Training – Perform technical coaching and conduct Automation training for TSS (Technical Service Specialist) and Abbott Ambassador

  • Propose and track initiatives to reduce CPB for Automation

  • Participate in Area Expert team for designated products

  • Work with local organization for customer proactive visits to improve Automation system performance

  • Analyze existing solutions to provide improvement suggestions

3. Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Bachelors / Engineering degree in medical I electrical / life sciences or medical technology/biotechnical Engineer is preferred.

4. Background

  • Minimum of 2 years experience in GLP and A36 automation systems

  • Preferably 5 years of experience as Technical Service Specialist and or a proven track record in a similar position, supported by management and customer references

  • Successful engagement with customers, specifically key stakeholders and lab staff

  • Good product and industry knowledge

  • Strong experience and process skills of the business functions service de livery

  • Strong communication skills

  • Ability to identify and drive resolution of issues

  • Technical expert for product line accountability

  • Coaching and training skills

  • English level C1 - Spanish level - C1

  • Strong experience in use of analytical too ls and software

5. Impact of position

  • Deliver customer operator training and coaching in Abbott training facilities and onsite and providing on-site automation implementation, application support, and application troubleshooting.

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