Service Technician

Summit Search Group; Halifax; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Halifax is seeking a Service Technician to ensure that equipment is functional and operational. The ideal candidate will have mechanical skills, prior customer service experience, and a clean driver’s abstract. Responsibilities include installation and repair of health care equipment and maintaining accurate service records. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in repair of home health care products preferred.
• Clean Driver’s abstract is essential.
• Familiarity with seating systems and rehabilitation products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for installation and repair of rehab and home health care equipment.
• Test electronic components and circuits to locate defects.
• Maintain records of service work performed.

Skills

Mechanical abilities

Customer service skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Time to take your exceptional mechanical skills into an exciting company!

On behalf of our client, we are looking for a Service Technician in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Service Technician contributes to the team’s success and to customer satisfaction by ensuring equipment is functional and in great operational order. The Service Technician is a mechanically inclined individual with strong interpersonal and communications skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for installation and repair of rehab and home health care equipment.
• Discussing equipment problems with operator to determine the nature of the malfunction.
• Testing fault equipment to diagnose cause of malfunction.
• Testing electronic components and circuits to locate defects, replace defective components, and adjust mechanical parts.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed records of service work performed.
• Managing company assets effectively including parts inventory, tools, test equipment and business expenditures per company policy or procedure, as well as ensuring safe working practices are adhered to.
• Attending training classes whether held on customer site, in house or at any other location determined by supervisor and/or management. Actively participate in personal upgrading in the form of continuing education and training to keep pace with advancing technology.

The Ideal Candidate Brings:

• 2-3 years of related experience in repair of home health care products is preferred.
• Excellent mechanical abilities.
• Previous customer service and/or administrative experience would be considered an asset.
• Clean Driver’s abstract is essential.
• Familiarity with seating systems and rehabilitation products as well as knowledge of wheelchair/mobility product market and its suppliers would be considered an asset.

Application Instructions:

For additional details, please contact Cynthia McCutcheon at Summit Search Group directly: [e-mail] or call 902 405 3607.

Please note that only those candidates who fulfill the requirements will receive a response.

Summit Search Group is a fair and equitable search firm. We welcome and encourage applications from all candidates regardless of ethnicity, race, religious beliefs, disability, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.