HOT NEW OPPORTUNITY!

We are hiring for a new opportunity for a technology company with a public safety mission. Through relentless innovation and discovery, they are strengthening trust, safety and transparency across the student transportation space and making the trip to and from school safer for students. 

The Field Service Technicians (FST) support the installation and service of our client’s camera and communication equipment on customer fleets.  They will work with the Field Service team to meet installation and service schedules and maintain high quality standards. FST will perform installations and service according to defined operating procedures, additionally they will complete routine troubleshooting and propose solutions to service challenges.  Candidates must reside in the Upper Marlboro, MD region.

• Works with schematics, install and service manuals, CAD drawings to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair units while in the field
  
• Records and communicates daily deliverables to team leads on time
  
• Executes additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
  
• Champions quality and safety standards with all team members and partners
  
• Follows all safety guidelines 
  
• Operates a variety of standard hand and power tools, analog/digital test equipment, and CCTV testing devices
  
• Runs wires, manages cabling, connects components, mounts devices, and effectively solves problems while maintaining a high quality standard
  
• Uses diagnostic equipment including multi meters & software to isolate wiring issues, network connectivity issues, equipment failures, and operational anomalies
  
• Uses signal flow to trace and resolve network cable issues
  
• Effectively terminates and tests basic connections such as butt splices, insulated connectors, terminal strips/blocks, others
  
• Installs and terminates sub-devices (i.e., patch panels, junction boxes) and head-end equipment to include power and proper grounding
  
• Generates, evaluates, and implements solutions to routine problems.  Provides basic level of system diagnostics and troubleshooting such as electrical connections or equipment issues
  
• Uses information technology and related applications, including adaptive devices and software, to convey and retrieve information
  
• Enters, transcribes, records, and maintains information in written or electronic/digital format, including adaptive devices and software
  
• Works effectively with others from diverse backgrounds, resolving conflicts appropriately and building trust with colleagues
  
• Identifies, moves, and stores construction and building materials for all types of installation and service activities
  

Qualifications

·         Minimum of 1 year technician service experience or schooling in an applicable field:

• 12-volt electronics installs and service, OR
  
• GPS or fleet telemetry installs and service, OR
  
• Fire alarm installs and service, OR
  
• Access control, CCTV, or intercom systems, OR
  
• School or other transit bus mechanic systems
  
• Strong mechanical, mathematical and reasoning aptitude is required
  
• Valid and current State issued Driver’s License 
  

Work Environment

• Ability to travel and work when school buses are not in operation; OT and occasional weekends may be required.  
  
• Field Services Technicians will work 2 weeks out and 1 week home. Travel by air or driving as required based on distance.  Travel required 50-75% of the time
  
• Must be willing to work flexible shifts including; overtime, nights and weekends when required
  
• Must be able to stand/bend for up to 8 hours and lift to 75 lbs to shoulder height
  
• Position can include outdoor work, including hot or cold temperatures, confined spaces, extreme weather, slippery and uneven walking surfaces, climbing ladders, bending, stooping, standing for long periods of time
  
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis
  
• Salary range is $23.26 to 29.09/hour plus full benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and PTO
  

Emerge seeks, in all its operations, to employ individuals for available positions based on their qualifications, working knowledge, and competency. Emerge has a continuing commitment to ensure that fair and equal employment opportunities are extended to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, citizenship or immigration status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military/veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, or based on their relationship or association with members of a protected class or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Emerge is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.