Field service engineering is a job that can lead to unbelievable opportunities for career growth and expansion. Those with skills in field service engineering will find those attributes applicable across a wide variety of industries and job descriptions.
The Intentional Field Service Engineer, written by Bruce A. Breeden, who has spent more than thirty-seven years in the profession, will help you find your start in the industry and develop the necessary skills for career advancement.
Breeden helps job seekers by outlining the job requirements for an entry-level position in field service engineering. Breeden uses Field Service7(SM), his field service engineering development program, to outline the seven critical skills needed to perform and advance as a field service engineer (FSE). In addition to these practical skills, Breeden includes profiles of real-life FSEs, explaining how these skills have helped them advance either in the field service industry or in another profession. Action items serve as a summary at the end of the chapter and help readers apply what they have learned in the real world.
If you're looking to make a career switch or are already an FSE interested in advancement, let Breeden help you get started!
About the Author: Bruce A. Breeden has had thirty-seven years of experience in the field service industry. After starting as an associate field service engineer, he worked his way up as a field specialist, district manager, service marketing manager, technical support manager, global customer care system project leader, national service manager, director of global services, and vice president of service operations.
Breeden's career has taken him from a job in the US Air Force to thirty years in the scientific instrument and laboratory equipment industry, and currently in the industrial weighing industry. Breeden has certificate from the US Air Force in electronics, a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from Regents College, and a master's degree in business from Pepperdine University. He lives with his wife of thirty years in Asheville, North Carolina.
