Field Technician

TransCore•Indiana Township, PA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

TransCore (TRN), a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is seeking a full-time Field Technician in the Cheswick, Pennsylvania area. The role maintains toll systems for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and performs preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on a variety of toll-lane, computing, electrical, and network equipment. A company vehicle is provided, with restricted personal use permitted during non-work hours, as well as a company-provided cell phone. The position requires a 24/7 rotating swing schedule. The employee must be able to work in tight spaces underground and above ground using a bucket truck, follow mandated safety procedures, communicate effectively with customers, and work with minimal supervision. Driving is a key requirement. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and an associate degree in electronics/electronic engineering, equivalent military training or experience, or relevant work experience. Work is regularly outdoors and involves exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, electrical-shock risk, and moving traffic. Employees may occasionally work in high, precarious places. The work environment is usually loud. Physical duties include frequent standing and walking, climbing or balancing, reaching, handling objects, and bending, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee must lift or move up to 50 pounds regularly, up to 100 pounds frequently, and more than 100 pounds occasionally. Required vision abilities include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

Valid Pennsylvania driver's license and clean driving record.
Basic computer skills, including MS Word and Excel.
Ability to diagnose system problems using a volt meter.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to maneuver in tight spaces underground and above ground via bucket truck.
Ability to follow mandated safety procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers.
Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
Fundamental electrical and mechanical knowledge.
High school diploma or GED.
Associate degree in electronics/electronic engineering, equivalent military training or experience, or relevant work experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and calculate rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including lifting and moving heavy loads, climbing or balancing, and working in confined spaces.
Ability to work a 24/7 rotating swing schedule.
Driving is a key requirement.

Nice To Haves

Basic electrical, electronics, or mechanical experience.
Applicable knowledge of toll systems.

Responsibilities

Maintain toll systems for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot and repair in-lane load cells, loop detectors, lane controllers/LPUs, servers and PC hardware, automatic multi-mode machines, thermal printers, power supplies, video surveillance equipment, network components such as routers, switches and cabling, and miscellaneous electronics.
Drive as required for the position.