Access Control Technician

FlyLock Security Solutions; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Tools Provided

Uniforms Provided

Company Vehicle

Paid Training

Flexibility

Career Advancement Opportunities

Growing Industry

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

FlyLock Security Solutions seeks an Access Control Technician to inspect, install, and service commercial and residential access and video systems in the Baton Rouge area. The role requires working well in a fast-paced environment, coordinating with sales, and delivering top-tier service.

The technician will own projects from initial walk-through to final hand-off, maintain documentation, and provide solutions across Avigilon, Lenel, Brivo, and similar platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of technical hands-on field experience in security solutions.
• Inspects, installs, and services all basic and complex access and video systems.
• Performs advanced troubleshooting and repair for access and video systems.
• Instructs customers in system operation and feature use.
• Responds to customer questions and requests and recommends improvements.
• Keeps customers informed and documents work performed.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, install, and service basic and complex access and video systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair access and video systems, including programming and testing.
• Instruct customers in operation and additional features of installations.
• Respond to questions and requests from customers.
• Recommend corrective actions and handle change orders with customer approval.
• Perform site visits with sales consultants for existing or potential clients.
• Take ownership of projects from walk-through to hand-off to service.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections and troubleshooting.

Skills

Security systems

Access control

Video surveillance

Hardware installation

Troubleshooting

Tools

Avigilon ACM

OpenPath

Lenel

Brivo

HES locks

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive Wages
• Tools Provided
• Uniforms Provided
• Company Vehicle
• Paid Training
• Flexibility
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Growing Industry
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Title:

Access Control Technician

Reports To:

General Manager or Franchise Owner

Key Areas of Responsibility:

The Access Control Technician position is an integral part of the business and key to the growth of the company. All Access Control Technicians must have the ability to work well in a high-paced working environment. The individual must work well as part of the team and independently from the FlyLock owner.

Requirements/Responsibilities

• Minimum of 2 years experience in technical hands-on field experience in security solutions, access control, door hardware, and other skilled trades.
• Inspects, installs, and services all basic and complex commercial and residential access and video systems.
• Performs advanced, complex troubleshooting and repair functions for commercial and residential access and video systems such as programming; cleaning detectors; testing controls and peripheral devices; mounting, replacing, and testing equipment according to specifications; running cable, etc.
• Instructs customers in access and video systems operation by recommending ways to use additional features and capabilities of system installations.
• Respond to customer questions and requests.
• Recommend corrective services to adjust customer complaints.
• Diffuses difficult and complex customer issues.
• Builds and maintains working relations with the sales staff.
• Defines the scope of add-ons and change orders, seeks customer approval, and writes up paperwork.
• Performs site visits with sales consultants for existing or potential clients.
• Takes responsibility for the project from first walk-through to final sign-off and hand-offs to service.
• Maintains accurate records of all inspections/service calls and troubleshooting as required including documentation and updating paperwork.
• Other duties as required by management.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with systems mentioned below is useful but not all required.
  • Access Control - Avigilon ACM, OpenPath / Avigilon Alta, Lenel, Brivo, PDK, ButterflyMX and Latch.
  • CCTV - Avigilon
  • Lock Hardware HES, Rutherford, Schlage, Allegion Brands, Assa Brands, SDC Controls, Lock Retrofit Kits, Magnetic Locks, Electrified Trim Sets, Electrified Crash Bars, Electrified Strikes, Electrified Handsets, Schlage NDE

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to fluently understand, speak, and write English.
• Ability to push, pull, and lift at least 50 lbs.
• Ability to kneel, crouch and stoop.
• Ability to reach above and below the shoulders.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to grasp, twist, and pull.
• Ability to climb a ladder and work above ground.
• Withstand external weather conditions year-round.