Technical Support Specialist

BCforward; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a customer facing HP PC/Printer field break/fix technician based in Seattle for a 24-month contract. You will diagnose, repair, and install PCs and printers on-site, working closely with HP and customer teams to ensure service excellence.

The role requires hands-on hardware repair experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment. Overtime and physical work are required.

Qualifications

• Onsite customer facing experience required.
• Technical/mechanical hardware repair experience required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide field break/fix service for HP PC/Printer products onsite at customer locations.
• Configure hardware and software components, perform installs, unit repairs, and escalation coordination.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with attention to customer satisfaction and contractual commitments.

Skills

Onsite support

Hardware repair

Mechanical aptitude

Customer facing

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Duration: 24 Months (Possibility of Extension)

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

(Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send the official notice ahead of the confirmed start date.)

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $25/hr - $28.82/hr

(Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description:

This customer facing, non-exempt HP PC/Printer field break/fix position provides a wide range of hardware support and related services specifically to HP’s PC Products customers. Products include Laptop, Desktop, RPOS, and Workstation products. Printer knowledge is a huge plus. A fast paced, constantly changing environment that requires positive approaches and demonstrated success at handling multiple stressors. Candidates must be self-contained, resourceful and determined for success.

This is a team based group of self-starting, technical/mechanical delivery professional. This ever changing environment presents each team member with various daily events that educate customers about the technology, manage critical service events, and interact with multiple levels of both HP and customer management/teams. These teams are responsible for completely satisfied customers and helping to grow HP’s business in a profitable manner and within budget. It is imperative that the Field Service Rep. understands the financial aspects and business impact of what they deliver, how and why. Typical types of reactive, on customer site, service events include, but are not limited to: Configuring hardware, software and simple network components, install, unit repair, and working with escalation personal performing and assisting in technical action plans to remediate pc/print issues.

Demonstrated core competencies of success in this position are:

• Strong mechanical aptitude, working with tools and various alignment apparatus.
• Alignment with customer’s business needs while maintaining HP’s contractual commitments.
• Ability to logically and systemically technically/mechanically troubleshoot various hardware problems on printers. May also involve third party software, networks and switches.
• Able to balance and prioritize multiple activities and issues.
• Successful cause and effect understanding of financial perspectives on the business.
• Strong interpersonal verbal/written skills; especially in person, on a customer site. This is critical to relationship building and expectations.
• Attention to detail and commitment to administrative responsibilities.
• Exercise solid business based decision making skills, taking appropriate risk to insure that both HP’s and the customer’s business need are met.
• Independent thinking while adhering to standard technological/mechanical and business procedures.
• Industry / company knowledge that provides solid technology solutions and options to the customer.
• Ability to quickly and accurately evaluate a technical situation while managing the operational challenges.
• Working independently and able to re-prioritization of tasks/events/commitments quickly based on contract, customer and business situations. Highly skills at prioritization, planning, working independently all within standard policies and business standards.

Requirements:

• Able to bend, crawl, stoop, sit, lift and move 50 pounds of weight.
• Availability to work both scheduled and unscheduled overtime.
• Participate in assigned work during non-traditional workdays, holidays and shift work.
• Onsite customer facing experience.
• Technical/mechanical hardware repair experience.
• Demonstrated technical/mechanical aptitude for learning new technology.
• High School diploma or equivalent, plus additional hardware technology training. College preferred.

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.