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Field Service Technician
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What they do
A Field Service Technician services and repairs equipment and machines in a variety of customer locations such as residential, commercial, or industrial settings. Workers in this field can specialize in the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of industrial, hardware, construction or electronic equipment just to name a few. These roles may work in a variety of remote locations and can travel up to multiple locations in a day.
$52,002 / year median in Maryland
+22% projected growth
Job Description
Location:
Rockville, MD. Local Travel Required using Company Vehicle. Must report to site location each morning.Hours:
Full-Time. On-call Weekends and Holidays on a rotational basisPay:
$28/hrType:
Long-term Contract, no end date.Industry:
TrafficResponsibilities:
- Conducts equipment installation, vendor trials, start-up, and commissioning activities for machine vision equipment, in the traffic industry.
- Adjusts, troubleshoots, and confirms equipment prior to and during online trials to confirm readiness for enforcement operation.
- Maintains, identifies, and eliminates problems with equipment to ensure minimal or ideally zero down time.
- Checks drawings provided by mechanical and electrical designers for accuracy and provides feedback for corrections as needed.
- Programming and configuration of red-light and speed enforcement camera systems.
- Perform basic electrical work, wiring, and troubleshooting of electrical and data connectivity hookups for various mechanical and electronic equipment.
- Works in close cooperation with the customer's technical staff.
- Reports any possible equipment defects, malfunctions, problems, or concerning trends to supervisor in a timely fashion.
- Communicates important issues or concerns clearly and concisely with internal and customer team members via email, phone and ticketing platforms.
- Provides training to onsite maintenance on specification and operation of new equipment.
- Collaborates with cross-functional business units to ensure optimal program performance and results.
- Supports training of new hires during onboarding and/or with new system updates and enhancements. Reviews and audits various processes and provides clear feedback for improvement.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date process documentation and tracking.
- Maintains flexibility
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to pass a Drug and Background Check
- Valid Drivers License and good driving record
- 2-year associate degree in engineering field, or military equivalent.
- Ability to read wiring diagrams, test/troubleshoot electrical wiring, and solder electrical connections.
- Foundational knowledge of electrical principles and components.
- Understanding of PC configuration and installation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and time management skills.
- Able to learn new tasks quickly and sometimes on-the-job
- Self-motivated and goal oriented.
- Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds consistently
- Willing to work in all weather conditions
- Willing to travel within the local region.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Extensive mechanical experience, including the ability to read mechanical drawings.
- 3 Years in a technical field