Provide remote technical support, occasionally out of hours.
Install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot associated Entrance Control end user hardware.
Report to and assist the Technical Manager to perform site analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of complex hardware problems for all Entrance Systems.
Prioritise and respond to customer demands and expectations and escalate where necessary.
Liaise with colleagues and departments on varied technical issues.
Update and close down Service Calls on the company’s Management System.
Provide customer and client training.
Assist in testing or evaluation of new products.
Produce and maintain technical literature
Backup and assist the Global Partner Network and other engineers to ensure most effective delivery of service provision.
Maintain currency of knowledge with respect to relevant technology, equipment or working practices required to support the business and its customers.
Employ a continual improvement approach to your own working practice, always exploring opportunities for continued professional development and making suggestions to management where appropriate.
Ensure that all relevant Health, Safety and Environmental procedures and practices are followed, ensuring that everyone is made aware of their responsibilities in these areas.
This role has budgetary responsibility as you’ll be responsible for stock/inventory control, correct reporting of activity & parts usage, along with flight and hotel booking.
Requirements
Good mechanical, electronic & electrical knowledge.
Ability to problem solve, to establish all the facts to resolve a presenting situation independently using own initiative, consulting with experienced colleagues, team leaders and suppliers as necessary.
Able to deliver results to ensure customer calls are resolved quickly and efficiently, to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and targets, and use own initiative to get the job done.
Experience of working within Entrance Control, Electro/Mechanical Field Service is highly desirable.
Experience of working as a mobile technician.
Excellent customer service skills and a commercial knowledge.
Ability to handle changing priorities and work well under pressure whilst presenting a positive image.
Have high level knowledge of electronic/electric circuitry.
Ability to take ownership and accountability.
Excellent communication skills, able to listen to and empathise with customers and present a positive image of the company.
Mechanical and/or electrical qualification.
Software programming knowledge is desirable
In depth knowledge of Network / IP setup.
Full driving license and passport.
A proficient command of spoken English is essential, and an additional language is beneficial (Spanish/French preferred)