MSU Field Technician - Chattanooga, TN

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must possess excellent communication skills to brief managers on installation progress, read blueprints, and follow instructions precisely.
• The MSU Field Technician is responsible for ensuring that all work duties within the Technical Team are coordinated properly and carried out according to established standards.
• Install, diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mobile surveillance units, their wiring, and associated system components using basic hand tools (testers, toners, voltmeters, screwdrivers, pliers, etc.) and power tools (drills, cutters, grinders, etc.).
• Conducts site tours of client sites according to client contracts, policy, and procedures.
• Works closely with Management Staff to resolve immediate operational and/or safety concerns and participates in scheduling and operational programs as directed.
• Provide a detailed report of replacement parts needed for repairs.
• Determine material requirements and installation procedures to ensure the completion of projects.
• Receive work assignments from supervisor, collect tools and materials, and transport materials and tools to work site.
• Maintain a clean work and storage area.
• Comply with and adhere to all applicable policies and procedures.
• Help facilitate training for other employees where applicable.
• Driver's license requirement and ability or competency in towing trailers as needed.
• Perform other assigned duties.
• Complete assigned work orders
• Aid the Technology Services Division with product demonstration

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or higher.
• Experience with low-voltage troubleshooting.
• Clean criminal and driving history, drug screening
• PC Proficient
• Able to climb ladders
• Proficient with hand and power tools and a multimeter.
• Able to lift 100 pounds.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use their hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus, and the ability to see and distinguish basic colors.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Other Tasks

• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned