Radio Repair Technician

Architectural Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services company in Cape Town is seeking a Coastal Radio Repair Technician. The ideal candidate will analyze, fault find, and perform basic repairs to VHF and GSM radios. Responsibilities include testing radios, assisting with technical queries, collecting faulty radios, and submitting weekly reports. Candidates must have a post Matric qualification, prior experience in radio repair within the security industry, and must be computer literate. This role may require travel and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Post Matric qualification or equivalent.
• Previous radio repair experience in the security industry is essential.
• Computer Literate with proficiency in MS Office, advanced Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Professional and well presented at all times.
• Ability to work under pressure and for extended hours, if required.
• Must be prepared to travel.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, fault find, and perform basic repairs on VHF and GSM radios.
• Test active radios for recycling.
• Assist with technical queries including signal strength and LSN.
• Collect faulty radios and sort stock returned from technicians.
• Label, scan, and box radios for warehouse return.
• Submit weekly reports on radio counts.

Skills

Radio repair experience

Computer Literate (MS Office, advanced Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Post Matric qualification or equivalent

Job description

Description

We require a Coastal Radio Repair Technician to analyze, fault find and do basic repairs to VHF and GSM radios.

Duties

• Testing of current and active radios that can be recycled back into the Warehouse for installations
  • IOT, Finmon, HYYP, FSK
• Assist with technical queries
  • Signal strength queries
  • LSN queries
    • Signals received
    • Delays
    • Radios loaded incorrectly
  • Base reporting (LSN and backends)
• Assist with Ajax linkup when needed
• Collect faulty radios from the Warehouse
• Sort out stock returned from technicians
  • Stock to be scrapped by Kenny
  • Stock to be returned to suppliers
  • Stock that need to be tested and/or upgraded to be returned for installation

• Label, scan and box all radios tested to be returned to the Warehouse.
• Submit weekly report of radio counts
  • Radios tested and returned to the Warehouse
  • Radios scrapped
  • Radios returned to suppliers
• Request bin report for 5249-0012 to monitor bin movements
• Scrap all metal VHF, RDC and FSK radios that are not 4G/LTE
• Scrap all alarm panels, keypads, passives, transformers and door contacts that cannot be refurbished or reused
• Count 2G FSK (GPRS and VHF), 2G Finmon (single- and dual sim). RDC GPRS (white cover with stub antenna) and VHF (grey plastic cover with long whip antenna) radios to be sent back to supplier
• Assist with testing signals on tracking units for Special Projects

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Post Matric qualification or equivalent
• Previous radio repair experience in security industry essential
• Computer Literate (MS Office, advanced Excel, PowerPoint)
• Professional and well presented at all times
• Ability to work under pressure and for extended hours, if required
• Must be prepared to travel

We reserve the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position. Whilst preference is given to existing employees at all times and the choice made is purely on merit, Historically Disadvantaged Candidates and Black Female Candidates are encouraged and supported in the FSG team.

Fidelity Services Group (Pty) Ltd supports global fair practice and business ethics on continuous development of our human capital as the key resource to our success in the markets in which we participate.

Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 10 working days from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.