Field Service Technician/Documentation Specialist

Job#: 3017814

Job Description:

Title: Field Service Technician/Documentation Specialist

Client: ECS Federal/USPS

Location: Norman, OK

Type: 6-month contract to hire

Pay: $25-30/hr

Schedule: 24/7 environment shift rotation

1st 6 months usually day shift starting 5am, 5 days on & 2 days off

Apply Here: Please send your updated resume and availibility for a call to Emma at

ECS is seeking a Field Service Technician/Documentation Specialist to work in our Norman, OK office.

Installs, troubleshoots, and maintains products/equipment. Trains employees, Identifies, analyzes, and repairs product failures. Develop procedures and processes to prevent potential equipment issues. Develop lifecycle support documentation including maintenance and safety procedures based on engineering, vendor, and COTS information. Determines and recommends which products or services best fit the customers' needs. Familiar with a variety of field concepts, practices, and procedures. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

Required Skills

• 4-6+ years of experience in the field or in a related area
• Requires a bachelor's degree in the area of specialty, or years of experience may be substituted for a degree if in a related field.
• Must be willing to travel for training, site visits, and related business needs
• Be available for off-hours calls if necessary to support operations and resolve urgent issues
• Experience drafting or updating technical documentation for machinery, ensuring clear, accurate, and accessible instructions for users and technicians. Verify and validate documentation based on engineering and COTS documentation.
• Experience with maintenance repair and troubleshooting of machines and equipment as related to mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems. Knowledge of Programmable Logic Control (PLC) systems
• Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, technical guidance, equipment failure analysis, problem management and trend analysis to support maintenance customers.
• Ability to interface and coordinate with internal and external customers to resolve equipment and system problems.
• Understanding of life-cycle support methodologies.
• Basic industrial control/systems knowledge or experience.

Desired Skills

• Ability to guide and assist remotely located technicians in troubleshooting equipment and system malfunctions using fault isolation techniques, including on-line diagnostic tools and systems.
• Ability to support and prioritize multiple tasks, problems, and projects based on customers' expectations, criticality, and operation impacts.
• Process Improvement experience using Six Sigma DMAIC Software or engineering Life-cycle support methodology and experience.
• Ability to conduct trend analysis of equipment failures and recommend action to reduce failure occurrence.
• Experience writing Preventive Maintenance Routes and technical documentation.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite; Excel.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.