About Us:

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What’s the role?

VTS Support Technician is responsible for taking a key role in retaining customers, protecting company assets, regulatory reporting and contributing to improvements in the business, including consistently sharing best practices and collaborating with all VTS Service and Sales team members.

Sound Interesting?

Here’s what you’ll do:
VTS Support Technician 1 will:

Have full understanding of the operation, install requirements and network needs of all devices sold and supported by VTS

Under limited supervision and with a great deal of autonomy, responds to incoming calls and emails from Eye Care Professionals across US/Canada and the VTS Sales Team to resolve operation, service, install and training needs

Create a service incident/case for each call-in company’s CRM, accurately and clearly capturing all details, escalating cases that need additional support up to VTS Lead, to ensure customer’s needs are fully resolved.  

Monitor various team mailboxes for requests from other areas of the business and/or customers to support assigned initiatives.

Support VTS business development activities by completing outbound communications to drive customer to VTS events, upgrade devices, buy additional devices, and extended warranties while also measuring the satisfaction of customer interactions with sales and service team

Provides superior and timely technical support that meets needs of each customer and VTS TSR in concert with needs of Zeiss VTS business

Stays current on operation and technical specs of all devices in VTS portfolio and be able to demonstrate the competency to operate and trouble operation of every device

Demonstrates understanding of RDP, TeamViewer, and strong networking fundamentals

Provides remote installation support for Customers, Field Technicians and Territory Sales Representatives (TSR) sales team, including device training and maintenance

Mitigate difficult customer situations, consulting team members and escalating to supervisor when needed

Share best practices with VTS Support and Sales team, especially those that allow customers to be more successful and experience less service issues

Will utilize phone system to timely respond to incoming calls and emails

Manages all cases/service incidents utilizing the companies CRM tool

Support inspection and configuration duties for VTS equipment as required by VTS Supervisor

Maintains a clean and organized work environment

Demonstrates excellent written and verbal and communication skills with external and internal customers

Supports Customer Connect (sales building) initiatives with entire customer base as requested by VTS Supervisor

Shows knowledge and understanding of HIPAA and Data Privacy regulations

Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)

Careful handling and tracking of all Zeiss assets

Completes all required VTS Certification and CurioZ training courses as directed

Follows safety standards and reports any safety concerns to leadership

Adheres to all FDA regulations and processes

Contributes to making Zeiss a Great Place to Work

​Do you qualify?

EDUCATION

Preferred

HSD / GED

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS

Preferred

No Applicable

CompTIA A+

CompTIA Network+

Or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

Years & Type Required

2+ years network and customer call center experience

Years & Type Preferred

2+ years working medical and/or optical devices

2+ years’ experience working in similar environment

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

Required Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Interpersonal Skill – Is aware of, responds to, and considers the needs, feelings, and capabilities of others. Deals with conflicts, confrontations, disagreements in a positive manner, which minimizes personal impact, to include controlling ones’ feelings and reactions. Deals effectively with others in both favorable and unfavorable situations regardless of status of position. Accepts interpersonal and cultural diversity.Flexibility – Modifies own behavior and work activities in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Views issues/problems from different perspectives. Considers a wide range of alternatives, including innovative or creative approaches. Strives to take actions that are acceptable to others having differing views.Team Skill – Establishes effective working relationships among team members. Participates in solving problems and making decisions.

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Organizational Knowledge – Demonstrates knowledge of the company’s vision, the mission, and the principal programs in the organization.Self-Development – Accurately evaluates own performance and identifies skills and abilities as targets of training and development activities related to current and future job requirements. Analyzes present career status. Sets goals (short term and/or long term). Identifies resources that are available and methods for self-improvement. Sets realistic time frames for goals and follows up.Communications – Orally presents and expresses ideas and information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience. Presents and expresses ideas and information clearly, concisely, in writing. Listens actively to what others are saying to achieve understanding. Shares information with others and facilitates the open exchange of ideas and information; is open, honest, and straightforward with others.

TRAVEL

Type:

None | Precent: from 0% to 10%

PHYSICAL (Check applicable boxes.)

☒ Carrying 75 lbs.

☒ Climbing

☒ Crawling

☒ Crouching

☐ Driving

☒ Fine Manipulation

☐ Foot or Leg Controls

☒ Gross Manipulation

☒ Hearing

☒ Keyboarding

☒ Kneeling

☒ Lifting 75 lbs.

☒ Pulling

☒ Pushing

☒ Reaching at Shoulder

☒ Reaching below Shoulder

☒ Reaching Overhead

☒ Sitting

☒ Sitting & Standing at Will

☒ Speaking

☒ Standing

☒ Stooping

☒ Twisting

☒ Visual Acuity Far

☒ Visual Acuity Near

☐ Vision Color

☒ Vision Peripheral

☒ Walking

☐ Other(s) Enter others.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

Medical

Vision

Dental

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Programs

Vacation and sick pay

The list goes on!

ZEISS is an EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled Veteran Employer

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Christina Choing

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).