Field Service Technician I - SFO

Smiths Group•San Francisco, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires daily travel to locations in and around the San Francisco, SFO airport and surrounding area. The Field Service Technician is responsible for meeting daily service repair needs and driving customer satisfaction. They will install, repair, and maintain equipment in the field, and provide customer training as required. This role involves documenting all inspections, maintenance, and repair work, ordering and installing parts, and managing the repair parts cycle time. The technician will review logs for open issues, prepare formal reports to customers, and participate in Service Sales opportunities to promote revenue programs. Ensuring tools and test equipment are properly maintained and calibrated is crucial, as is assessing product/equipment performance and recommending improvements. The role also includes providing technical support to customers and other service professionals, potentially participating in site surveys and pilot program service activities. A basic technical knowledge of the company’s Trace and X-Ray technologies is required, along with clear and concise business communication skills. Maintaining a close relationship with senior level FSE’s and Product Managers is important for supporting customer needs and staying aware of technical trends. Cost control and compliance with health, safety, environmental, and export control regulations are also key aspects of this position. Travel, overtime, and work hours other than Monday-Friday may be required.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree/Related Trade Certification (electrical, electronic, mechanical)/Military Training (electrical, mechanical, electronics). (Equivalence achieved through comparative work and life experience of 1-3 years is acceptable work experience in a related electrical or mechanical field service role).
Computer literacy; competency in use of all programs within MS Office Suite and aptitude for learning specialized software programs.
Minimum of 1-3 years experience directly involved in troubleshooting and field repair of electrical and electronic systems and equipment.
Excellent communications skills and have a strong orientation for customer focus and teamwork.
Must be responsive to all customer issues at all times.
Must be willing & able to travel at short notice.
Sensitive Security Information (SSI) access and vetting via the TSA.
Applicant must successfully pass a federal background investigation
Possess excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal skills with the ability to multi task several projects at once.
Excellent customer service skills and the ability to handle stressful situations.
Self-motivated, reliable, and accountable individual
Possess excellent telephone skills
Must be able to lift/carry 80 lbs.
Must be able to push/pull 200 lbs.
Must be able to move/ manipulate equipment weighing up to 1000 lbs. with the assistance of carts, hoists, davit cranes, pallet jacks or other devices as defined in the manuals and Technical Advisory documentation.
Job requires frequent bending, stooping, twisting, turning, and working in unusual positions requiring full body mobility.
Must be able to work safely and follow safety precautions in extreme environments (temperature, humidity, noise, confined spaces, etc.) around dangerous industrial equipment.

Nice To Haves

Possesses basic technical knowledge on the company’s Trace and X-Ray technologies.

Responsibilities

Responsible for meeting daily service repair needs and driving customer satisfaction
Installs, repairs and maintains equipment in the field; provides customer training as required.
Documents all inspections, maintenance, repair work and submits paperwork in a timely basis
Order, install, and return parts and manages repair parts cycle time
Reviews all logs for open issues and prepares formal reports to customers as necessary.
Participates in Service Sales opportunities and assists with promoting and implementing revenue programs.
Ensures that tools and test equipment are properly maintained and calibrated
Assesses product/equipment performance based on field support data; recommends modifications or improvements.
Seeks to provide technical support to customers and other service professionals as required.
May participate in site surveys, pilot program service activities, attend meetings
Maintains clear and concise business communication, both oral and written
Establishes and maintains a close relationship with senior level FSE’s and Product Managers in order to support the needs of the customer and remain aware of current technical trends.
Exercises every available measure to control and minimize costs.
Comply with and ensure department compliance with Company health, safety and environmental policies.
Comply with all applicable U.S. export control and security regulations.
Other duties as required.