The Field Engineer

15/12/2025

Alec Hadley, CBET thanks for letting us know about your new achievement. It is great to hear from you about your news of obtaining a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Tennessee at Martin. In the blog you wrote for us, you told us about your move to Chicago to become a Field Service Manager. We are sure this will help you in your work as a Field Service Manager with ReNew Biomedical Services. Thanks for being a member of The Field Engineer community, and for keeping in touch with your news. Our Field Service Leaders private Networking Group welcomes you to share your knowledge and thoughts with the 100+ field service leaders in the group. If anyone wants to learn more about your story, we recommend they read our blog about you at the link below.

https://thefieldengineer.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of/alec-hadley-servicing-medical-equipment-at-work-building-gaming-computers-for-fun/

01/12/2025

Rich Life as an Engineer – leading, mentoring and volunteering

In your life as an engineer, how do you ‘pay it back’ and support others?
Charlie Apps has had positive influences both in education and at work which have helped him.
He, in turn, has mentored and helped others. One clear example of this is his voluntary work at The Field Engineer. Charlie has enriched the community with his suggestions and also with mentoring as well as interviewing and production on the podcast channel.
Charlie has worked as an engineer in the field and as a team leader and feels that part of his life as an engineer should always be to help others achieve too.

“I am a firm believer that people can achieve anything. Of course, it may be difficult to pick up new skills or totally change career course, but I’ve worked with brilliant people doing jobs very different from their academic achievements or a lack of academic qualifications.”

To read the full article follow the link:

https://thefieldengineer.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of/rich-life-as-an-engineer-leading-mentoring-and-volunteering/

24/11/2025

Field Service Engineer in Packaging Manufacturing – an exciting industry

What is it like to work as a Field Service Engineer in Packaging Manufacturing?

Michael Onwukwe has experience in field service engineering and project management in the packaging manufacturing industry. He has worked in Africa and India on different projects.

Michael has worked for miho Inspektionssysteme GmbH and he currently works for SIG Group and has recently won two awards. He was awarded “Employee of The Month” for the month of February 2025. Also, with the support of his Sub-Saharan team again, he was selected for the regional IMEA (India/Middle East/Africa) “FSE Rise Award” for the month of August 2025.

20/11/2025

We meet Arturo González Ballast Water Treatment Service Engineer at Alfa Laval Ibérica.
Responsible for executing commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, repairs, upgrades and overhaul for Alfa Laval’s Pureballast system on different types of vessel in Europe (Europe & UK) and Africa ( North Africa). Provide training/support to other service engineers and project coordinators at Alfa Laval Iberia.
Arturo is originally from Panama and moved to Spain in 2022.

Arturo González Ballast Water Treatment Service Engineer at Alfa Laval Ibérica.Responsible for executing commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, repairs...

13/11/2025

We Need to Talk About Recruitment, Education and Reality Now

Roberto Aghaei works for BD and is the Field Service Engineer Team Lead for IDS (Integrated Diagnostic Solutions) Nordic. He is based in the Oslo area of Norway. Roberto has been a member of The Field Engineer Community since 2023 and has appeared in the blog regularly.

Today he discusses recruitment, education and the reality of the job market in 2025 for young people.

To read the full article, follow the link:

https://thefieldengineer.com/blog/learning-and-development/between-education-and-employers-where-and-ways-employees-get-lost/

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07/11/2025

Radiation Safety is critical not just for medical staff and patients but also for the field service engineers who service and maintain the equipment. In this article, Varun Sharma shares his perspective on radiation safety in the field. He shares the practical lessons he’s learned, and why it matters not just for field service engineers like him, but for the hospitals and patients who rely on these technologies every day.
Varun Sharma works for SternMed GmbH and has moved from the role of Production and Service Engineer to Product Manager.

To read the full article follow the link:

https://thefieldengineer.com/blog/industry-sector/medical/radiation-safety-in-the-field-a-service-engineers-perspective/

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23/10/2025

Rich Life of a Field Service Operations Leader

Doug Stephens is a Field Service Operations Leader and has extensive experience in Operations, Field Service, Procurement, Business End to End Processes/Change Management, and Project Management, in multiple industries and using numerous CRM/ERP Platforms. In this article, Doug focuses on the importance of true team leadership when you value all the people in your team. As he says:

“Everyone puts up a wall or wears some armour to put their best foot forward in life; and everyone is going through something we know nothing about, so give people the benefit of the doubt.”

To read the full article follow the link:
https://thefieldengineer.com/blog/learning-and-development/management-skills/rich-life-of-a-field-service-operations-leader/

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16/09/2025

Operations and Quality for Wind Energy – one man’s story

Mesut Teber has worked in marine engineering and then successfully transitioned into wind energy.

In 2025, Mesut took the next step and founded TBRenergy. The company’s mission is simple:

“Adding value to blades, bringing trust to energy.”

Why did you decide to transition from marine to wind energy?

My career began in the marine industry, but I soon realised I wanted to contribute to a more sustainable future. That led me to transition into wind energy, a sector where I could apply my structural and technical background to renewable energy.

What advice would you give to someone else who is considering moving from another industry to wind energy?

My advice to anyone making a similar move: don’t underestimate your transferable skills. Problem-solving, leadership, and quality management are universal. Pair them with a willingness to learn turbines, and your existing expertise will become a strength.

For engineers in particular, the technical adaptation is rarely the biggest challenge. The fundamentals of design, quality, and operations are similar across industries. Once you have a solid engineering background, moving into a new sector is less about “starting over” and more about reframing what you already know.

The real barrier is often leaving your comfort zone. It takes courage to step into a new field, but when you do, you realise there’s nothing that can’t be achieved with the right mindset.

Every industry has its own language, but the underlying logic of engineering remains the same.

To read the full article:

https://thefieldengineer.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of/operations-and-quality-for-wind-energy-one-mans-story/

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12/09/2025

What is it like to move to Germany as a Health Tech Field Service Engineer?
I'm pleased to share an interview with Varun Sharma, a founder member of The Field Engineer Community.

After over a decade of professional experience in India, working first with Allengers Medical Systems for six years and then Siemens Healthineers for another six, Varun's journey took a new turn in April 2023 when he relocated to Germany. It was a major decision as it was moving not just his career, but his entire life across continents. What followed has been a whirlwind of change, learning, and growth.

As a global community it's great to share stories of community members spreading their wings, working in new countries, and learning to live and work in new cultures and new languages.

Thanks to community members Guy Eid for interviewing Varun, Charlie Apps for video editing, and Caroline Gregory for proofing the English subtitles.

What is it like to move to Germany as a Health Tech Field Service Engineer?After over a decade of professional experience in India, working first with Alleng...

15/08/2025

The Field Engineer has just published an interview with Joe Deater CBET AAMI GE HealthCare Biomed of the Year 2025 Healthcare Technologies Management, on our YouTube Channel.

Joe received the award for many reasons including his work in outreach and education. Joe lives and works in a mainly rural area of northern Michigan, where Traverse City is the largest city of around 16K people according to Wikipedia so the pool of available talent to work in HTM is not large.

Joe is a member of The Field Engineer community's 'Biomeds – Biomedical Engineers and Technicians' networking group and has previously contributed to our posts for the annual HTM week.

Congratulations Joe.
Thanks for your support.

Thanks also to Charlie Apps for interviewing Joe.

Charlie Apps is also an expert in the world of medical technology. He has led global medical equipment service teams and is currently interviewing for new leadership roles. Charlie is based in Bristol in the UK.

You can watch or listen to the full interview on our Spotify Channel, Apple Podcasts, and on The Field Engineer YouTube channel here,

Joe Deater CBET AAMI GE Biomed of the Year 2025 Healthcare Technologies Management meets Charlie AppsAAMI & GE Healthcare BMET of the YearHealthcare technolo...

13/08/2025

A Field Engineer’s Perspective on Reducing Downtime and Improving Patient Care

Reducing downtime and improving patient care are vital. This article gives one Field Engineer’s perspective on how to focus on reducing downtime and improving patient care. Varun Sharma works for SternMed GmbH and has moved from the role of Production and Service Engineer to Product Manager.

Read the full article here,
https://thefieldengineer.com/blog/tools-and-equipment/a-field-engineers-perspective-on-reducing-downtime-and-improving-patient-care/

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05/08/2025

Kim Araman LinkedIn Top Voice Career and Leadership Coach meets Guy Eid

Kim Araman LinkedIn Top Voice Career and Leadership Coach meets Guy Eid. Kim is based in Dubai in the UAE. In 2024 she was one of two career coaches to make the top 200, most influential people in the UAE. Kim offers some tips on how you can tap into the invisible job market, and network for career success using LinkedIn.

Watch interview on YouTube now. Subtitles in 22 languages including Arabic too.

Kim Araman LinkedIn Top Voice Career and Leadership Coach meets Guy Eid. Kim is based in Dubai in the UAE. In 2024 she was one of two career coaches to make ...