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Radio & Base Station Repair Technician Job at Tait North America in Houston

Tait North America, Houston, TX, United States


Scope of Role
As a Radio and Base Station Repair Technician, this role will ensure that top quality, professional technical support will be provided to all customers who utilize Tait radio products and solutions. The Radio & Base Station Repair Technician will handle the product build and bench repair tasks and support the sales team in setting up requested products for demonstrations and trade shows.

It is expected that the Radio & base Station Repair Technician will be proactive in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to provide top quality customer support. This will be supported by Tait in the form of specialist back-up support from New Zealand and technical training on Tait radio, base station and wireless products, systems and various OEM products. This position will be based in Houston and entails little travel.

Functional Outcomes
Main Work Areas

In-house bench repair of Tait radio, base station and wireless products

Planning, configuration and installation of Tait radio, base station and wireless network equipment

Staging and Commissioning of Tait radio, base station and wireless network equipment

System Support - problem diagnosis and network restoration

Main Tasks

Repair circuitry or complete units according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, and knowledge of electronic systems and components.

Recommend repair requirements in circuitry or installation.

Set up standard test apparatus or devise test equipment and circuitry to conduct functional, operational and life tests to evaluate performance and reliability of production models.

Analyze and interpret data using schematics and other technical data.

Operate drills, or other small tools to repair/fabricate parts.

May check functioning of newly installed equipment in products to evaluate system performance under actual operating conditions.

Coordinate with technical personnel from other departments to achieve product improvements.

Log all new issues onto the Tait issue database as necessary

Assist with problem diagnosis and resolution in accordance with the Support Contract terms

Manage equipment and spares in accordance with contract schedules

Distribute product software releases as necessary

Distribute technical notes, product hold notices and quality alerts in accordance with the company's communications policy

Coordinate with support staff and development engineers at Tait Electronics in NZ to get fixes for customer problems

Perform other tasks as directed.

Key Results

All repairs are performed in a timely manner and to acceptable re-service levels.

Customer is satisfied with assistance given to all Support enquiries

Customer is satisfied with system problem resolutions

Pro-actively manage any Customer Support Issues

Equipment is installed & commissioned on time and to a satisfactory quality level

Support Agreement obligations are met

General

Will be expected to continue to acquire skills and knowledge through both training and experience in some of the following areas:

Computer literate (including Microsoft Office and SAP)

Ability to set up and analyze circuits utilizing oscilloscopes and multimeters.

Strong soldering/de-soldering skills including surface mount technology.

Verifiable knowledge and experience in applying the principles and theories of electronics, electrical circuitry, engineering mathematics and electronic/electrical testing.

Detail oriented individual with strong analytical problem solving skills.

Solid verbal and written communication skills.

Customer Service skills responsiveness, accuracy, reliability, empathy, assurance

Existing and proposed markets for Tait products

Tait products

Emerging Communications and Network Technologies

Company organisation, structure and engineering interfaces

Tait Quality system

Problem solving

Judgement

Occupational Safety and Health
All staff have an obligation to follow Tait policy and procedures.

You are required to:

Ensure you know evacuation procedures and the whereabouts of fire exits and fire extinguishers,

Know who is your first-aider and fire-warden in your area.

Use Company supplied protective equipment/clothing where necessary.

Immediately report circumstances you consider may present a hazard to yourself or others.

Report any accident whether minor/major.

Knowledge/Skills

Product/component level technical knowledge and skill with repair tools and equipment is required.

Excellent customer service skills

Excellent component level troubleshooting skills

Technical problem solving skills with mobile communications technology

Installation skills for mobile communications network equipment

Commissioning skills for mobile communications network equipment

Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications

Detailed knowledge of mobile telecommunications networks and systems

Detailed knowledge of RF technologies and practices

Detailed knowledge of Windows operations systems

Detailed knowledge of network standards, protocols and hardware

Detailed knowledge of TCP/IP

Qualifications and Experience

A minimum of an Associate's Degree of Science in Electronic Technology or equivalent military or industrial training

At least 5 years in a Mobile communications technical role

At least 3 years in a support role

At least 3 years' experience with Land Mobile Radio equipment, trunking systems and simulcast systems

Minimum 2 year's experience in Electronic/electrical repair

High school diploma or equivalent required

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In Summary: Radio and Base Station Repair Technician will handle the product build and bench repair tasks . The position will be based in Houston and entails little travel . The Radio & Base Station repair Technician will be proactive in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to provide top quality customer support .

En Español: Como técnico de reparación de radio y estaciones base, este papel garantizará que se brinde un soporte técnico profesional de alta calidad a todos los clientes que utilicen productos y soluciones radiofónicas Tait. Esta posición tendrá su sede en Houston e implicará pocos viajes. Resultados Funcionales Áreas principales de trabajo del cliente Es la reparación por banco interna de circuitos Tait, estaciones base y productos inalámbricos SAP Servicios para el cliente El diseño, configuración e instalación de equipos de radio, estación base y red wireless de Tait Staging and commissioning of Tait Radio, estación de base y equipo de red inalámica Sistema de soporte - diagnóstico de problemas y restauración de redes Principales tareas Reparar circuitos o unidades completas según instrucciones de ingeniería, manuales técnicos y conocimientos sobre sistemas electrónicos y componentes. Recomendar a los clientes las necesidades de reparación en circuitos u instalación. Configurar aparatos de prueba estándar o diseñar circuitos para llevar a cabo pruebas funcionales, operativas y vida útil para evaluar el rendimiento y fiabilidad de modelos de producción. Analizar y analizar esquemas de datos y otros datos. Realizar ejercicios o otras pequeñas herramientas para conseguir una solución adecuada al producto. Las tareas básicas que se realizan bajo un acuerdo con las instrucciones técnicas generales, manualizaciones técnicas de gestión de dispositivos móviles, maquinaria generalistas de seguridad informática, etc. Los servicios de asistencia técnica deben ser implementados de conformidad con los siguientes principios: