Mobile Installation Technician/ Field Services Technician - Safe Fleet

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 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 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. 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• MECP Basic Installation Technician Certification or Electronics Engineering Technician Diploma from a College institution.
• A minimum of one-year experience in a mobile installation’s environment (preference given to candidates experienced working with class 7 and class 8 vehicles).
• A strong understanding of vehicle electrical systems, including multiplexed systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills (essential).
• Computer and basic networking skills (essential).
• Education or experience in installing and setting up access points.
• Must have the ability to completely install, program and demonstrate a variety of mobile surveillance and sensor products in a variety of commercial vehicles within the passenger transportation, law enforcement and waste management markets.
• Must be willing and able to travel throughout the United States and Canada regularly for extended periods up to 90% of the time.
• Must be willing to travel and/or work non- standard shifts, weekends and possibly holidays if a specific job requires it.
• Must complete and deliver any necessary documentation.
• Must possess the necessary skills required to safely use a variety of hand tools required for the job.

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.

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