Field Technician

Trans Core (TRN), a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is seeking a full-time Field Technician to join our team in the Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania area.

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Toll system maintenance for the PA Turnpike
• Alternating schedule 24/7 on a rotating basis with other technicians, including on-call and weekend shifts, for both field service and remote-work from home (shift differential pay available)
• Preventative maintenance and troubleshooting/repair of equipment including in-lane scales and load cells, In-lane loops and loop detectors, lane controllers/LPU’s (servers and PC hardware), automatic multi-mode systems, power supplies, video surveillance equipment, network components (routers, switches, cabling) and miscellaneous electronics.
• Company provided vehicles, with personal use permitted during non-work hours with restrictions
• Company provided cell phones, laptop and tools.

• Valid PA drivers license (clean driving record required)
• Basic computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
• Ability to diagnose system problems using a voltmeter, cable testers and diagnostic programs
• Ability to lift/carry 50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to maneuver in tight spaces both underground and above via bucket truck
• Ability to follow mandated safety procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and Trans Core team members
• Self-motivated with minimum amount of supervision
• Fundamental electrical/mechanical knowledge
• High speed internet connection for remote system analysis and repairs

• Basic electrical, electronics, mechanical experience
• Any applicable knowledge of Toll Systems

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

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.

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.

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.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Driving is a key requirement for this position.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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, and moving traffic. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.