Technical Support Engineer

ZipRecruiter; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the generator industry is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to provide high-quality technical support and training for a diverse range of products. The role involves creating technical documentation, liaising with various teams, and ensuring customer satisfaction through effective communication. Ideal candidates will have an HNC in Electrical Engineering and experience in the field.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

New flexible holiday scheme

Bupa Healthcare package

Life Insurance

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay

5% Pension contributions

Companywide performance based annual bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Recent experience in the generators and diesel generator industry.
• Relevant experience in a customer-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support and training on DSE products via various communication channels.
• Preparation of technical documentation and proofreading technical documents.
• Liaising with internal teams and external customers for support and clarification.

Skills

Excellent communications skills

Confident IT skills

Ability to work at a high level of concentration and commitment

Strong team working skills

Excellent time management skills

General generator application and system knowledge

Education

HNC level in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Technical Support Engineer

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.

Key Duties & 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

Internal & External Relationships:

• 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 3rd party companies within DSE supply chain providing assistance where necessary

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

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• New flexible holiday scheme
• Bupa Healthcare package
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
• 5% Pension contributions
• Companywide performance based annual bonus scheme