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ABOUT THE POSITION
Meet the Smart Safety Company
At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.
Our core value is safety. Without safety first, efficiency and productivity are not possible. This is true for our products, our culture, and our relationship with our community. Our vision is to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in and around fleet vehicles with a goal of ZERO accidents.
We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.
Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build life-saving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high-quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you’ll contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe.
We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you?
JOB SUMMARY
The Safe Fleet Installation and service technician will be responsible to install, setup, commission and troubleshoot issues with Safe Fleet waste equipment or other PTLW mobile products.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Travel to various customer sites in the US and Canada to complete the installation of various types of Safe Fleet waste equipment. This may include the main computer, ECM Y connector, main touchscreen monitor, cameras (various vehicle locations) and any external sensors required such as lift arm, dual position lift sensor, proximity sensors and RFID readers
- Setup verify new units ensuring they come online, as well as final commission and testing so waste truck is ‘Ready for Dispatch’
- Troubleshoot system and components, effect repairs and/or replacements due to components being defective or damaged, including re-programming or re-imaging existing equipment
- Customer and technician training.
At Safefleet, we are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We promote fair and equitable hiring practices and foster a culture of inclusivity and respect. Our core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork, customer focus, and safety guide our efforts to provide a workplace where all employees can thrive and reach their full potential.
Requirements:
- MECP Basic Installation Technician Certification, Electronics Engineering Technician Diploma from a College institution or relevant extensive field experience in the industry.
- Experience in a mobile installation’s environment (preference given to candidates experienced working with class 7 and above waste vehicles).
- A strong understanding of vehicle 12Vdc and 24Vdc electrical systems, including CAN, J1939 and J1708 systems
- Windows and basic networking and setup knowledge
- Ability to read various schematic types and track issues or find vehicle tap in points
- Proficient in the safe use of various hand tools including specialty crimpers
- Proficient in the safe use of various electronic tools
- Strong leadership and customer service skills
- The ability to work independently, and in an everchanging environment
- Ability to work safely at heights and around industrial equipment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Travel between states in the US - Must also be able to travel to Canada when required
