Field Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Toll system maintenance for the PA Turnpike Commission
• Preventative maintenance and troubleshooting/repair of equipment including in-lane load cells, loop detectors, lane controllers/LPUs (servers and PC hardware), automatic multi-mode machines, thermal printers, power supplies, video surveillance equipment, network components (routers, switches, cabling) & miscellaneous electronics.

Required Skills & Experience

• Valid PA drivers license (clean driving record required)
• Basic Computer Skills (MS Word & Excel)
• Ability to diagnose system problems using a volt meter
• Ability to lift/carry 50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to maneuver in tight spaces both under ground and above via bucket truck
• Ability to follow mandated safety procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers
• Self-motivated with minimum amount of supervision
• Fundamental electrical/mechanical knowledge

Desired Skills

• Basic electrical, electronics, mechanical experience

Special Qualifications

• Any applicable knowledge of Toll Systems

Education

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associates in electronics/electronic engineering, equivalent military training/experience, or relevant work experience

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
• Reach with hands and arms;
• Climb or balance;
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
• Talk or hear.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts;
• Fumes or airborne particles,
• Risk of electrical shock,
• Outdoor weather conditions,
• Moving traffic.

Driving

• Driving is a key requirement for this position.