What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technician I position at TransCore?
TransCore (TCI), a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is seeking a Technician I to join our team in Arlington, Texas.
Job Summary: This Technician I position performs on-site or in-house servicing, repair and/or installation of company product(s). This job may include any aspect of field support and installation, and is not limited to electrical, data, and fiber optic cable installation; conduit and pull box installation; troubleshooting and repair of electronic equipment, systems, and wiring; installation of equipment; upgrades, modifications, programming; preventive maintenance actions; documentation. Determines most effective means to install equipment to maximize efficiency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Installs equipment including but not limited to IP based cameras, antennas, detectors, network equipment, controller cabinets.
- Install and troubleshoot electrical conductors, data conductors, fiber optic cables.
- Uses in-house software to troubleshoot system issues.
- Terminates conductors to equipment including CAT6 cables.
- Connects electrical conductors to power services to energize equipment.
- Tests multiple devices to ensure they work correctly.
- Enters detailed information on electronic work orders.
Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Associates Degree desirable.
Skills you will grow and perfect in this position:
- Repair skills
- Network troubleshooting
- Systems troubleshooting
- Electronics troubleshooting
- Technical documentation
- Electrical Bench Test Equipment / Instruments
- Soldering skills
- Microsoft Software, Servers, Active Directory
- Installation skills
Desired Skills:
- Electronic and network-based troubleshooting
- Problem solving skills
- Time management skills
- Organizational skills
- Conscientious
- Product knowledge
- Detail-oriented
- Adaptability
- Multitasking
- Communication skills
Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Driving is a key requirement for this position. A CDL is not required but desirable.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, outdoor weather conditions, and moving traffic. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.