Product Support Engineer
On-sitePlano, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) product quality evaluations and post-launch field support for Samsung Home Appliance products. Conduct cradle-to-grave testing activities, including detailed test case development, early production quality checks at DA factories, and overseas travel for design and factory reviews. Drive field quality support by analyzing service data, developing service bulletins, and performing root cause analysis on complex defects reported to Call Center and Tech Support teams. Provide technical repair training to service technicians and create documentation for Authorized Service Centers. Analyze service quality metrics to identify repeat repair reasons and implement corrective actions. Support firmware/software quality assurance testing and manage data reporting on quality trends.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering
- Minimum of 4 + years' experience in the consumer electronics industry
- Proficient in large data analysis: the ability to gather and analyze large amount of data from multiple sources
- Proficient in MS Excel: prepare tables/spreadsheets of information using macros, pivots, charts, graphs, determine and measure KPIs, plot performance trends, and prioritize multiple work assignments
- Proficient in the main MS Office suite of tools including MS Outlook, MS Word and MS PowerPoint and be comfortable with presenting and communicating clearly to a large audience including senior management
- Ability to lift, move, or adjust general DA products related test equipment, DA products boxes/packages, supplies, materials or products weighing up to 50 pounds using proper materials handling equipment and procedures
- High level of visual acuity, numeric/character distinction and moderate color distinction for accurate test equipment operation, for information analysis and error recognition
- High hand/finger dexterity with fine motor coordination skills to perform electronic component repair work
- Prescription safety glasses are required in certain test areas
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum with 4+ years of experience in a Home Appliance product support or service support role
- DA experience
- Knowledge of electric or HVAC
- Specifically, Home appliance products and their functions
- The ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with multiples levels within the company including Product Marketing and sales, and with external contacts including customers, authorized service agents, sales & equipment service representatives, etc.
- The ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with peers and leadership within the department
- Ability to work cooperatively and to occasionally interface with senior management for technical information exchange
- Work under very little supervision and guidance to identify and ensure achievement of team goals and to complete individual work assignments within established time frames
- The demonstrated ability to solve problems involving highly diverse conditions requiring creativity to search for solutions among learned things
- The ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple assignments and projects
- The ability to read, write, follow detailed technical instructions and interpret engineering specifications, materials or related documents
- Exposure to confidential data where disclosure is detrimental to the Company's interests
- Ability to solve problems of differing situations requiring creativity to search for solutions among previous experiences
- Ability to negotiate on behalf of function to come to agreement by managing communications through discussions and compromise; issues are short-term operational and medium-term tactical
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Client service driven with excellent relationship management skills
- Ability to facilitate collaboration with diverse groups/stakeholders
- Team oriented, but able to work independently and manage multiple tasks
- Self-directed, self-motivated and results-oriented
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