Technical Support Engineer - USA

Deep Sea Electronics•Hunmanby, IL

16d

About The Position

Technical Support Engineer - Rockford USA To provide DSE’s external customers with high quality, value adding technical support on the full range of the company’s electronic control modules for a wide range of generator and control applications. Including (but not limited to) renewable energy, backup/emergency power, paralleling with the grid, and other complex applications, engine only functions and off highway implementations. To provide technical support and product development guidance to DSE’s internal teams including production, engineering, sales & marketing, test & approvals, and other members of the technical support team. Training global and local customers, and internal personnel on DSE product and their applications. Global and local customer visits to assist sales, training, or fault-finding purposes.

Requirements

General generator application and system knowledge
Excellent communications skills
Confident IT skills
Ability to work at a high level of concentration and commitment
Ability to operate under own initiative as well as possessing strong team working skills
Excellent time management skills
Recent experience in the generators and the diesel generator industry
Relevant experience in a customer-based environment
Educated to a HNC level in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent by industry experience

Responsibilities

Providing customers with global technical support (training, trouble shooting, commissioning etc.) via telephone, email, remote desktop sessions (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.) and face-to-face on a wide range of DSE product
Delivering training sessions on DSE products covering technical functions, applications, and common faults
Test and confirm reported issues from customers. If confirmed follow the company’s procedures and guidelines for remedial action
Preparation of technical documentation including product manuals and training instructions
Proofread technical documents authored by other personnel
Development guidance to engineering on new and existing product features
Assisting the test and approval department’s comprehensive testing of products
Technical support to DSE Internal teams including production, engineering, sales & marketing, test & approvals, and other members of the technical support team
Compliance with internal procedures and documentation
Submit a monthly report to the global support manager of previous months activities
Liaise with other technical support engineers to better understand existing and new products, and their functionality
Liaise with the engineering and test & approval departments when clarification is required by those departments or technical support
Liaise with internal sales and marketing providing assistance where necessary
Liaise with the relevant Business Development Manager (BDM) for their region’s requirements. Keeping them appraised of developments in their area
Liaise with DSE distributers, customers, integrators, and end users requiring support
Liaise with 3 rd party companies within DSE supply chain providing assistance where necessary