Field Tech: Window Coverings & Motorized Shades (Flexible)

Shadeboys; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Mentor program

60-month plan

Direct access to owner

Travel and expenses covered

Job summary

Shade Boys is seeking a field service technician to diagnose and repair windproof shade products on-site across Southern California and occasionally beyond. You will start with video troubleshooting and then visit customers to complete repairs the same day, submitting detailed visit reports for the shop.

You will operate a well-stocked truck, document root causes, and train customers on operation. This 1099 contract role offers flexible scheduling and stage-based pay, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Hands-on troubleshooting of motorized, mechanical or low-voltage systems: shades, awnings, garage doors, gates, HVAC, solar or similar
• Exterior work on real buildings, where nothing is ever square
• Comfortable on ladders, and able to handle materials up to about 50 lb with a second person
• Calm with a frustrated customer. Most visits start with someone who is unhappy and should end with someone who is not
• Clear notes and photos
• A valid driver's license and the right to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot by video call first, walking the customer through the fix when no truck is needed
• Go on site when it takes a visit, across Southern California and occasionally out of state, and fix it on the day from the parts on the truck where you can
• Diagnose screens, tracks, tension, bottom bars, motor pairing, remotes and limit settings
• Handle warranty and repair work on past customers' systems, with the photos and notes the Installation Manager needs to decide repair, replace or claim
• File a visit report the same day: what failed, the root cause, and what would have prevented it (the kit, the instructions or the build)
• Show the customer how to run and care for the system before you leave
• Keep the parts stock and job photos straight. In slow weeks, help in the shop with assembly and pre-ship testing

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Exterior work

Valid driver's license

Calm under pressure

Clear notes and photos

Tools

Tubular motor programming

Zip-track experience

Video support for repairs

Job description

Shade Boys is seeking a field service technician to diagnose and repair windproof shade products on-site across Southern California and occasionally beyond. You will start with video troubleshooting and then visit customers to complete repairs the same day, submitting detailed visit reports for the shop.

You will operate a well-stocked truck, document root causes, and train customers on operation. This 1099 contract role offers flexible scheduling and stage-based pay, with opportunities for