Traveling Retail Field Service Technician

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health coverage

Employee Assistance Programs

Company provided life insurance

Employee discounts

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking a Field Service Technician to autonomously install, support, and repair Toshiba and non-TOSHIBA retail POS equipment and related store systems in various retail environments.

You will travel across regions, perform diagnostics, communicate with store personnel, document activities, and maintain equipment reliability, with overtime and on-call rotations as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 4+ years of related experience, IT/Technical degree or certificate preferred
• Must be able to travel 100% of the time, domestic and/or air travel. May be assigned to a specific local territory, but air travel may be necessary for installations or other service delivery projects outside assigned geography
• Possesses operational knowledge of personal computer technology, network infrastructure, flat panel TVs & monitors, cash registers / point-of-sale equipment, and associated retail devices
• Demonstrates general knowledge and experience in wall-to-wall IT service and support
• The position requires a mechanical aptitude with competency in electricity & electronics, and the ability to properly use test equipment, basic hand tools, electronic testing equipment and electric meters
• Must possess the ability to follow written or spoken directions and to provide information in a clear and concise manner
• Good Customer Service skills are essential
• Develops skills in maintaining good working relations with customers and peers
• Ability to multitask, prioritize assignments and work independently
• Must have good written and oral communication skills including tact and diplomacy when facing customers
• The individual must be able to recognize and understand the functional and operational use of IT signal and power cables as well as low voltage wiring systems and to perform diagnosis and repair thereof
• Self-motivated and strong work ethic
• Ensures that solutions to today’s problems do not become tomorrow’s
• Maintain a professional demeanor, dress, and behavior
• Problem solving and Organizational skills
• Ability to work long hours as project needs dictate in a physically demanding environment
• Ability to work varying shifts including overtime and weekends as necessary

Responsibilities

• Operates in assigned territory and performs repairs and services on products. Can install all equipment in new and/or remodeled sites without assistance, can handle all projects/installs without assistance, performs maintenance on all supported equipment at field locations with minimal phone support from all associated support areas, proficient knowledge and use of all client support applications and portals, able to troubleshoot and fix complex problems over the phone with store personnel, uses established procedures and/or instructions for repetitive and/or routine work, works on tasks individually or as a part of a team and aids less experienced service representatives
• Travel within assigned territory or nationally to customer locations to perform installations, relocation, discontinuance, product level engineering and configuration changes, upgrades and/or modifications to retail POS equipment
• Effectively communicates with customers, management, peers, and team members on a timely basis regarding status of work, potential problems, customer/store management satisfaction, and to seek advice and assistance, builds positive customer relationships with product end-user and customer project and/or store management, operates responsibilities efficiently and/or performs technical services in a complete, quality, and timely manner to meet customer commitments and minimize disruptions to the customer's operation, has a good understanding of and can both articulate & demonstrate to end-user customers, TOSHIBA's service and support delivery methodology
• With assistance, plans, prioritizes, and schedules work to meet or exceed customer satisfaction objectives, arrange all travel plans in a timely cost-effective manner using company approved business tools and ability to respond to schedule changes with minimal notice, flexibility to work varying shifts including overtime and weekends as necessary
• Ensure installation activities are accurately documented in accordance with TOSHIBA standards and practices using automated systems and/or established reports, this includes but is not limited to air travel, call, mileage, timecards, and expense reports
• Effectively maintain and manage trunk stock to support all customers
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

Travel willingness

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Independent work

Electrical/electronics

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma with 4+ years related experience

Tools

POS hardware

Job description

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking a Field Service Technician to autonomously install, support, and repair Toshiba and non-TOSHIBA retail POS equipment and related store systems in various retail environments.

You will travel across regions, perform diagnostics, communicate with store personnel, document activities, and maintain equipment reliability, with overtime and on-call rotations as required.