Field Service Technician / Senior Field Representative, Technology Service

Ricoh • Kitchener, ON

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The Service Technician services and repairs a variety of office equipment (Multi-Function Printers) at customer locations, usually within a specific geographic area. May be viewed as specialist on certain products.

Ricoh is an integrated solutions provider and partner that connects people and technology, creates outstanding customer experiences, and delivers innovation for businesses worldwide. We empower digital workplaces by enabling individuals to work smarter from any location and harness the power of information—how it is collected, stored, managed, and shared—to unlock the potential in every organization. We deliver services and technologies that inspire our customers’ success and guide them toward a better and more sustainable future. If you are seeking a purpose-driven and passionate team, come create with us, and help drive our high-performance culture of excellence into tomorrow.

Requirements

• Post-Secondary Education in the area of technical specialization
• Requires an excellent working knowledge of electro-mechanical devices and electronics
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communications skills
• Requires "solid" knowledge of assigned equipment
• Skilled methodical approach to resolving problems
• Excellent customer service skills including ability to follow up to ensure closure of issues
• Skilled ability to read and comprehend written technical information in the form of technical manuals, parts books and relevant publications
• High degree of mechanical aptitude, highly focused and driven to learn
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team and take initiative to improve the customer experience
• Strong attention to detail and good visual skills for assessing image quality
• Ability to access/service equipment which may be in low, high, cramped or otherwise inconvenient locations
• Ability to act diplomatically in a professional corporate environment
• Be highly organized with excellent time management
• Continuously upgrading knowledge of Ricoh products
• Requires a valid driver's license and as applicable, a minimum level of auto insurance coverage per RICOH policy for positions utilizing personal vehicles while for company business.
• Extensive daily travel in an automobile between customer locations is usually required. Assignment of a "walking territory" within a limited urban area would require extensive travel by foot.
• Shift work, overtime, stand-by and/or on-call may be required.
• Physical effort is required to move objects on wheels that may weigh up to 400 pounds and be able to lift and carry objects that weigh up to 50 pounds. Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, reaching and lifting when installing equipment, i.e. computers, controllers, color laser copiers, projectors, etc. Frequent stooping, bending, squatting and kneeling are required to service equipment at floor level.
• Tool cases and assorted service related tools weighing in the range of 25 to 50 pounds must be carried to a variety of machine locations.
• A high level of dexterity is required in the regular use of a variety of hand tools. These tools will include, but are not limited to, screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches and some electronic testing equipment. There is an emphasis on fine-motor skills for work on small electronic and mechanical components.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in the servicing and repair of a core set of complex mid-volume multi-functional devices and may be required to service and repair low-volume devices based on regional business needs;
• Performs a full range of servicing and repair service procedures including diagnostics, installation, removal and retrofits on a core set of complex mid volume multi-functional devices.
• Manages territory, inventory and customer relationships;
• Achieves expected productivity levels associated with assigned workload and level of experience;
• Completes technical training on new equipment as assigned;
• Other duties as assigned by manager.
• Maintains and manages own parts inventory with a high degree of accuracy.
• Adheres to territory back-up plans.
• Completes all required administrative tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
• Interacts with external customers for the purpose of determining service needs on equipment and ensuring overall high level of customer satisfaction with the service performed.
• Maintains productive, professional relationship with all customer and company personnel.
• Performs troubleshooting and repairs or replaces equipment components as necessary on B&W, color and multifunctional devices.
• Completes technical training on new equipment as assigned.

Benefits

• Select the medical, dental, life, and disability insurance coverage that fits your needs.
• Contribute to your financial security with Ricoh Canada’s Retirement plan, with company matching contributions.
• Augment your education with team member tuition assistance programs.
• Enjoy paid vacation time and paid holidays annually.
• Tap into many other benefits to enhance your health, wellness such and ongoing personal and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed