Field Installation Technician 1

AMG TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

Springtown (TX)

On-site

USD 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid medical, dental, and vision

401K with a match

Paid time off and holidays

Training provided

Career advancement opportunities

Referral bonus program

Job summary

AMG TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT GROUP LLC is looking for a Field Installation Technician in Texas. This role requires excellent customer service skills and technical abilities to handle installations, service visits, and troubleshooting at customer sites.

The successful candidate will complete installations of Internet services, perform diagnostics, and work in various outdoor conditions. The position provides opportunities for career advancement and offers a comprehensive benefits package including employer-paid health insurance.

Qualifications

Must demonstrate accountability in order to set priorities and handle multiple responsibilities.
Must pass a drug screening test and a criminal background check.
Must be able to climb all types of rooftops and perform job duties from high places.

Responsibilities

Perform site surveys for potential customers to evaluate serviceability.
Diagnose customer problems and restore functional service.
Install new customers with Internet service based on technology available.

Skills

Customer service skills

Technical ability

Ability to work independently

Using tools to install equipment

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Company Overview

We are a Hudson Oaks, Texas-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) delivering High Speed Internet and Voice Services throughout multiple states to residential, business, K-12 Education and government customers. We believe there is much more to an internet company than just delivering cost-effective internet solutions; we believe in delivering an overall customer experience that our competitors simply cannot match.

Job Summary

The Field Installation Technician requires excellent customer service skills and technical ability. The position requires completing customer installations, service visits, on-site troubleshooting, and recovery of equipment. Work is performed on site at customer locations both with a physical aspect of installing Internet equipment, as well as a technical portion of updating databases.

Essential Functions

Perform site surveys for potential customers to evaluate serviceability.
Diagnose customer problems at service calls and restore functional service to existing customers.
Install new customers with Internet service based on technology available, which includes mounting equipment at or above roof height, running Cat5-E or Fiber Optic cable from outside to the customer’s desired location.
Configure routers and customer computers for access to Internet services.
Perform equipment upgrades for existing customers.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Must be professional in dress, speech, and manner.
Ability to work independently, using sound judgement principles.
Must demonstrate accountability in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
Ability to work within a fast-paced, high-change environment while managing multiple interruptions and adjustments to priorities throughout the day.
Must demonstrate a desire to learn, supported with a love for technology.
Must pass a drug screening test and a criminal background check.
Must be able to use tools to install equipment.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Job Classification – Field Operations – Installation Non-Exempt

Work Environment / Hazards

Working in outdoor elements such as cold, hot, precipitation and wind. In proximity of heavy machinery and moving vehicles. Moderate noise level. Use of PPE. Working in elevated places such as towers.

Physical Demands

Frequently moving, transporting, positioning objects of at least 60 pounds or more.
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Must be able to climb roof tops of all types and to perform job duties from high places.
Must be able to pull own body weight plus equipment weight up roofs and vertical tower repeatedly.
Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, sit, and climb ladders and communication towers and work in an elevated position.
Frequently required to use hand and power tools.
Must have the ability to climb extended heights upwards of 200 feet.
Employee weight and tools combines may not exceed 300-pound limit as specified by the manufacturer of safety equipment.

Working Hours / Days

40 hours minimum, flexible schedule. Overtime as needed. On Call as needed.

Travel Requirements

0-40% travel required.

Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug-Free Workplace

Nextlink is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Nextlink intends to provide a safe work environment that will help protect the safety, health and well-being of all employees. Therefore, we are committed to an alcohol and drug-free workplace.

Why Work For Nextlink?

We bring the high-speed Internet and phone experience to the underserved markets of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. We make a difference in the lives of everyone we serve, whether it is an online student, a work-at-home family, or large enterprises such as ISDs, higher education, or government entities.

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