What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Service Technician position at Span-America Medical Systems Inc?
OVERVIEW: The Technical Support Representative will be primarily involved with providing telephonic support and field service coordination. These two main tasks support troubleshooting, service, repair, and preventative maintenance activities for users of Handicare patient handling products throughout North America.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide telephonic support (75%) in the North American technical phone and email queues.
- Provide dealer support (25%) through on-site service.
- Troubleshooting of electrical circuitry of products.
- Assist and provide problem solving solutions to technicians over the phone.
- Record call transactions and problem histories (CRM).
- Follow up and make scheduled call backs to clients.
- Interact with clients to provide and process information in response to inquiries, concerns, products, and services.
- Support all product lines - ceiling lifts, floor lifts, stair lifts, photo survey, etc.
- Provide assistance to first time installs for dealers installing a custom stair lift for 1st time (with management approval).
- On-call responsibilities on a rotating weekly basis.
- Additional responsibilities as requested or required by management.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
COMPETENCIES:
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
- Read blueprints and architectural drawings.
- Proven field service experience
- Ability to troubleshoot, test, repair, and service technical equipment
- Ability to work flexible shifts and to adapt to changing working schedules as required
- Able to read and interpret written information
- Able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Is consistently at work and on time.
- Follows instructions, responds to management direction
- Takes responsibility for own actions
- Observes safety and security procedures
- Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines
- Incorporates a process improvement mentality
- Reports potentially unsafe conditions
- Uses equipment and materials properly
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read and comprehend instruction, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situation to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:
- High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); and 3 to 5 years of related experience and or training; preferably in building construction, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing methods.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES OR REGISTRATIONS:
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Proficiency in Windows applications, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required. Proficiency in ERP software, preferably in Microsoft Dynamics (AX12).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The employee may frequently stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel or crouch during shift. Employee will be required to regularly use hands to finger, handle, feel and reach with hands and arms. Employee must be able to regularly lift, push, pull and or move up to 50 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- This position works in an environment with loud noise levels. This position may frequently work near moving parts, be exposed to vibration, and be exposed to airborne particles & dust.
TRAVEL:
- This position may travel up to 25% of the time
EOE/M/F/D/V
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