Technician - Field Service (Data Center)

WESCO - Chicago, IL

Full-time

Chicago, IL

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Field Service Technician role involves performing various tasks in a field service environment, focusing on electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic operations. The technician will be responsible for equipment operation, maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards while providing excellent customer service. This position may require temporary travel or relocation to customer sites for project-based work.

Responsibilities

• Completes corporate and site-specific safety orientation and training courses.
• Ensures compliance with operational, audit, safety and all other company policies.
• Performs work to established quality standards while ensuring safe work practices and maintaining sound customer service.
• Conducts field tasks in support of field operations including ISO container lifting services, disaster recovery services, and light construction activities.
• Operates Class A combination vehicles and trailers, and Class B vehicles in support of various field activities.
• Maintains compliance with all local, state, and Federal Motor Carrier license and operational laws, regulations, and record keeping standards.
• Maintains all tracking forms, logs and records as required, both electronic and written.
• Responsible for vehicle inspection and limited routine maintenance.
• Works with hand tools, portable power equipment, power tools, and hydraulic devices in all weather conditions.
• Safely handles, dispenses, and stores various fuel types in liquid and gaseous form.
• Administers preventative maintenance programs to vehicles and equipment to ensure proper functionality and safety practices.
• Builds racking, constructs laydown yard and warehouse appurtenances, and maintains ground surfaces as needed.
• Handles inbound and outbound material shipments, including receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and wire cutting.
• Performs quality assurance inspections as required.
• Prepares, receives and provides appropriate documentation for the delivery or pick up of goods.

Requirements

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• CDL Class A license required.
• 2 - 4 years of electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulics experience.
• 1 year of Class A combination vehicle driving and cargo carrying experience.
• First Aid, AED, & CPR certified preferred.
• OSHA 10 certified preferred.
• Field Service Technician, Construction or Tradesman experience preferred.
• Crane and/or rigging experience, Class 7 Forklift certification preferred.
• Good communication and customer centric attitude.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to make technical decisions and use sound judgement in a field setting with limited supervision.
• Ability to travel 75-100% of the time.

Nice-to-haves

• First Aid, AED, & CPR certified
• OSHA 10 certified
• Field Service Technician, Construction or Tradesman experience
• Crane and/or rigging experience
• Class 7 Forklift certification