Lead Configuration Technician

Socket.dev; Camp Hill (Cumberland County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Lead for Depot Services in the United States to drive configuration, repair, and support activities for Retail, Office, and Consumer Technology equipment. You will own projects, mentor teammates, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure successful outcomes.

The role focuses on asset and lifecycle management for common office devices, with a blended onsite/config center work environment and potential warehousing support as needed.

Qualifications

• This role requires leading a team or project and owning outcomes.
• Mentor teammates and support their development.
• Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders to meet objectives.
• Suggest and implement improvements to processes and workflows.
• Handle team dynamics and support management in complex tasks.

Responsibilities

• Configurations: evaluate customer needs, select software packages and device configurations.
• Repairs: identify issues and replace hardware components as needed.
• Support: assist with asset tagging, work order triaging, quality control and order entry.

Skills

Team leadership

Project ownership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Troubleshooting

Communication

Customer focus

Job description

Description

Lead

• In addition to the standard tasks within their department, leads are expected to demonstrate the following behaviors
• Actively demonstrates the ability to lead a team or project effectively
• Takes full ownership of assigned project(s) and ensures successful outcomes
• Mentors team members, supporting their personal and professional development
• Encourage team productivity & goal obtainment for individuals and department objectives
• Collaborates with other teams and stakeholders to achieve broader objectives
• Suggests and implements improvements to processes and workflows
• Handles team dynamics and encourages positive interactions with all members
• Typically aids management in complex tasks & troubleshooting with minimal supervision

This role contributes to our Depot Services offering, specifically in-house technical services. Individuals will be assigned tasks based on needs with a focus on the repairs, configurations, and support activity around asset & lifecycle management for Retail, Office, and Consumer Technology equipment.

This equipment includes but not limited to PC’s, laptops, laser printers, receipt printers, scanners, mobile devices, and other devices and peripherals both standard and specialized for point of sale and office settings.

Individuals can expect a blended work environment primarily within the configuration center but may be required to assist in warehousing tasks as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Configurations:
• Evaluate customer needs based on work orders to determine necessary software packages, device configurations, and any additional customizations.
• Repairs:
• Identify hardware and software issues, as well as replace physical components for devices and/or peripherals.
• Support:
• Assist with tasks such as asset tagging, work order triaging, quality control, inbounding assets into work order system, packaging finished goods, and order entry while providing support for configurations and repairs as needed.

All team members are responsible for contributing to overall productivity, meeting customer objectives, and accurately tracking customer assets through systematic processes. Responsibilities and area of focus may shift as needs shift.

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Requirements:

• Ability to lift devices up to 60 lbs.
• Comfortable and proficient with consumer PC products
• Knowledge and familiarity with basic hand tools
• Basic knowledge of PC hardware repair (minimum)
• Basic software installation knowledge (minimum)
• Relevant training, formal coursework, or certification (preferred)