Service Technician

American Business Equipment Co; Maryland; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

American Scale is seeking QUALIFIED Service Technicians to join our team. You will travel to customer sites to install, calibrate, and repair industrial weighing scales and equipment under supervision until proficient.

Training is provided for the right candidate. You should be physically fit, possess a valid driver's license, and have strong mechanical skills. Overtime may be required and CDL is desirable but not required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Clean driving record; you will be driving company owned vehicles.
• Strong working knowledge of equipment and tools used in the mechanical industry.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair problems based on customers' non-technical descriptions.
• Physical fitness to lift heavy equipment, work in confined spaces, and bend frequently.
• Ability to work independently.
• Maintain clean appearance.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Good customer service skills.
• Able to work flexible hours; Standard hours Mon. – Fri. 7:30AM to 4:00PM.
• Overtime may be required for certain jobs.
• CDL license desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Installation and calibration of industrial weighing scales and equipment (of any size) and providing instructions to customers on the proper usage of their product.
• Troubleshooting and repair of industrial weighing scales and equipment.
• Promoting the company's services; technicians have the opportunity to sell equipment and parts for commissions.

Skills

Technical and mechanical skills

Customer service skills

Independent worker

Troubleshooting

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for QUALIFIED Service Technicians to provide excellent service to our customers. Daily duties will include traveling to the customers site to perform installation, preventive maintenance, calibrations and/or repair on industrial weighing scales and equipment. This work will be performed under the supervision of a senior Service tech. until the company feels you are able complete these tasks independently.

Training WILL BE provided for the right candidate.

To be successful as a Service Technician, you should have excellent technical and mechanical skills. Applicant should have experience with basic hand, power, and diagnostic tools, and you should be physically fit to lift heavy equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Installation and calibration of industrial weighing scales and equipment (of any size) and providing instructions to customers on the proper usage of their product.
• Troubleshooting and repair of industrial weighing scales and equipment.
• Promoting the company's services. All technicians have the opportunity to sell equipment and parts for commissions!!

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Clean driving record required as you will be driving company owned vehicles.
• Strong working knowledge of equipment and tools used in the mechanical industry.
• The ability to Troubleshoot and repair problems based on customers' non-technical descriptions.
• Physical fitness to lift heavy equipment, work in confined spaces, and bend frequently.
• The ability to work independently
• Maintain Clean Appearance
• Positive Attitude and willing to learn is a MUST!
• Good Customer Service Skills
• Applicant must be able to work Flexible hours, Standard hours= Mon. – Fri. 7:30AM to 4:00PM.
• However mandatory overtime maybe required for certain jobs
• A CDL license DESIRED but not required.

Company Description

American Scale has been serving the Mid-Atlantic area since 1975.

With the largest and most experienced group of technicians in the area, we offer peace of mind with 24/7 emergency service for sales, calibration, and repairs.

As an Independent Dealer, we offer calibration services on high precision equipment manufactured by A and D, Mettler-Toledo, Ohaus, Sartorius, Shimatzu, and others. On the industrial side, we calibrate and repair equipment - from bench scales to truck scales - manufactured by Avery Weigh-Tronix, B-Tek Scales, Cambridge Scale Works, Cardinal Scale, CAS, Dillon, Duran, Emory-Winslow, Fairbanks, Hardy Instruments, Intercomp, Mettler-Toledo, Pennsylvania, Rice Lake, Thurman, and others.

Services include assistance with industrial automation, data collection, PLC integration, and weighing system design.

A2LA1 Accreditation provides our customers with confidence that data upon which critical decisions are made is accurate, repeatable, and well documented.

NIST2 traceable weights are used exclusively and we can provide a customized Certificate of Calibration for every piece of equipment serviced.

Nothing less than ISO/IEC 170253 accredited calibration reporting is provided. The highest possible international standard. CESIS4, our new easy-access internet retrieval system helps you work smarter.

CECIS4 provides customized web-access to test data and related calibration certificates on demand.

CECIS+R provides extended reporting and trending of the performance of your scales to make sure your equipment is accurate and ready to work for you at all times.

Company Description

American Scale has been serving the Mid-Atlantic area since 1975.

With the largest and most experienced group of technicians in the area, we offer peace of mind with 24/7 emergency service for sales, calibration, and repairs.

As an Independent Dealer, we offer calibration services on high precision equipment manufactured by A and D, Mettler-Toledo, Ohaus, Sartorius, Shimatzu, and o