Job Details
**Company:** Besser
**Department:** Technical Service
**Location:** Alpena, Michigan
**Posted:** 1/20/2022**Technical Service Representative**
**Job Description**
This position provides technical service and promotes machine and mold parts, capital equipment, paid service and training to customers and prospects for the entire Besser product line. The Technical Service Representative reports to the Technical Service Manager.
**Expectations**
**Accountability:** Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
**Honesty/Integrity:** Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
**Respect:** Maintains a positive and respectful attitude.
**Loyal:** The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.
**Relationship/Consensus Building:** Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers and bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal.
**Time Management:** Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
**Tolerance:** Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.
**Job Functions**
- Provides hands-on technical assistance and training to customers during and after equipment installation and as needed.
- Completes technical installation and service reports; reports on product problems encountered.
- Promotes service and parts to customers as needed.
- Prepares service and parts proposals through the business system.
- Understands lean concepts and initiates improvements to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Provides innovative ideas and utilizes resources to exceed sales and service goals.
- Follows written policies, procedures and best practices developed for the customer service team.
- Assists customers with installing new equipment, upgrades and specific paid services.
- Trains customers on operation of equipment.
- Completes call cards, expense reports and provides capital equipment leads to the capital team.
- Contributes to customer communications such as service bulletins and newsletters.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**
**Education:** Associates degree in business or related field; Bachelors degree preferred.
**Experience:** Three years of experience in a related field with electrical and mechanical experience preferred.
**Skills:** Exceptional knowledge of equipment and production of products and plant practices. Good oral and written communication skills. Good computer skills; knowledge of current business systems and software programs. Good organizational skills. Ability to effectively communicate with customers at many levels.
**Requirements:** Must be willing to travel worldwide for a maximum of three weeks per month. Must be physically able to perform manual labor and lift a minimum of 100 pounds. Must be fluent in English, bi-lingual preferred. Must have good driving record.
**Physical Demands**
**N (Not Applicable)** not applicable to this occupation
**O (Occasionally)** up to 33% of the time (0- 2.5 hours per day)
**F (Frequently)** 33% to 66% of the time (2.5 to 5.5 hours per day)
**C (Constantly)** more than 66% of the day (5.5 hrs)
MovementFreqStandOWalkOSitFHandling/FingeringFReaching OutwardOReach Above ShouldersOClimbOCrawlNSquat or KneelOBendO Lift/Carry LimitsFreq10 lbs or lessO1120 lbsO2150 lbsN51100 lbsNOver 100 lbsN Push/Pull LimitsFreq12 lbs or lessO1325 lbsO2640 lbsN41100 lbsN **Other Physical Requirements**
Vision (Near, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
**Work Environment**
An office environment in a controlled atmospheric building.
**How to Apply**
Besser Company World Headquarters
Attn: Human Resources, Hiring
801 Johnson Street
Alpena, MI 49707 USA
Fax +1.989.###.####
e-mail ...@besser.com