Background
Tait Communications is a global leader in designing and delivering critical communications solutions which are the right fit for a variety of industries including; public safety agencies, government services, utilities, extractive industries and urban transport providers. Across the world, users of Tait products and services are better able to protect themselves and the public, be more responsive and more productive.
While several corporate functions are based in Christchurch, New Zealand, the company prides itself on its international customer base and global support network. The company works with a network of sales offices, dealers, system integrators and consultants that spans the globe.
Customers the world overturn to Tait for developing products, migrating systems, customising features, configuring networks, training users, supporting engineers and deploying a full suite of installation services. Customers commit to Tait because its people have a proven track record of taking the time to listen, understand and act upon customer requirements.
Scope of Role
The role of the Customer Support Engineer is to work closely with all members of the Engineering team to deliver services to our customers. This service delivery will come in many forms, from manufacturing custom equipment, configuring systems and performing system maintenance to delivering customer demonstrations and training. The customer support engineer will work answering technical queries and providing support to customers with support contracts under the direction of the Deployment Services Manager and Service Delivery Manager.
The Customer Support Engineer will be responsible for configuring and testing radio systems for use a trade shows and other customer events to showcase new products Tait has to offer. The role, although base in the UK, will provide sales support to the entire TEMA region so frequent travel will be required including driving overseas.
This role is office based in Swavesey full time.
Functional Outcomes
Working closely with the Engineering team to respond to customer support enquiries
Working closely with the Engineering team in the resolution of incidents, problems or change requests
Participate in on-call rotation
Manufacture of custom system components
Configuration of customer solutions
System Testing including customer facing acceptance testing
Visit customer sites to perform remedial works or health checks globally
Lead scheduled maintenance activities on supported customer visits
Deliver technical training
Test Equipment Audit and Calibration
Support of operations team for activities such as license specification, SFE generation, ECC generation
Ensuring customer relationships are prioritised and maintained, while still providing excellent technical support.
Team Member Responsibilities
In consultation with your Manager / Team Leader:
Establish the most appropriate work and project related goals for you
Ensure that these goals can be directly related to the team plan and our own development needs.
Break these goals down into specific, measurable and achievable objectives for
Demonstrate habit of making plans, taking action and learning from those plans and
Work with your Manager to annually produce your Personal Development Plan and review this regularly throughout the
Professional Competencies
Skills
Fluent in written and oral English is essential for this role. Additional language skills would be an advantage
Knowledge of radio communications theory and practice
Experience in a PMR environment.
Knowledge of Tait products would be advantageous
Experience
Minimum of 5 years relevant
Qualifications:
A Recognised Qualification such as MSc, MEng, BSc, BEng, HND, HNC, BTec or equivalent
Full Driving License
Personal Competencies
Relevant competencies
Customer Focus
Understands and forecasts customers' needs
Ensures that Customers feel included and involved in the process, being proactive in keeping them up to date with the progress of their projects
Responds positively to customers suggestions
Emphasises the importance of customers
Problem Solving
Uses past experience to solve problems
Searches for relevant information, questioning people about problems
Investigates issues to establish the cause, using observation and structured techniques to solve problems
Uses data to keep things on an objective basis
Calculates costs and evaluates profitability
Presents a range of solutions and evaluates alternatives
Takes time out to think about problems and possible solutions
Comes up with, and is open to others suggestions for, new ways of doing and looking at things
Gathers the Facts
Clarifies (internal and external) customers' objectives, ensuring that any action is based on a thorough understanding of their needs
Gathers relevant information to assist in the development of customers' businesses
Is aware of how information may be useful to other people within Tait and takes time to feed it back
Seeks clarification where things are not clear
Uses networks to gather information
Actioning/Implementing
Uses the plan as a tool to achieve the objectives
Proactively identifies all problems and puts corrective action in place
Lets relevant people know of problems and who is working on them
Prioritises issues and allocates resources
Manages the whole process, liaising with all functions to ensure they will be prepared in time
Reviews the progress and plans and gives consistent and accurate indications of resources and time required to completion
Follows through and checks that things are done by the agreed dates
Measures key aspects on the product to ensure the customer specification is met
Responsiveness
Is open to others' suggestions, changing their views when justified
Is positive when faced with problems, initiating the seeking of a solution
Gives confidence that they will deal with issues
Initiates action and pushes things through to completion
Suggests improvements to processes
Has sustained energy, applying consistent effort to achieve the objectives
Open Communication
Makes time for people to discuss issues
Is easily approachable and makes people feel welcome
Listens to others' viewpoints, reflecting back what they have said
Focuses on the key issues
Communicates confidently and builds rapport with the audience
Keeps relevant parties appraised of progress
Prepares papers outlining the costs and benefits of various options
Written Communication
Thinks about the audience and what information they need
Conveys a clear message through the accurate use of grammar and spelling
Maintains accurate records of issues and progress
Uses templates and other resources
Methodically lays out all the steps and information required
Interpersonal Skills
Able to establish and maintain rapport with individuals and team
Adaptable and receptive to new ideas
Willing and able to adjust to changing demands and circumstances
Remains calm, objective and in control in stressful situations
Maintains a stable performance under pressure
Accepts criticism without becoming over defensive
Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work co-operatively with teams on differing time zones.
Empathy for the customer and regional staff and the ability to communicate that.
Self-Development
Demonstrates ability to be self-directed and motivated
Takes responsibility for own development
Actively pursues learning and career development opportunities
Seeks out and acts upon feedback on own performance
Has a stable temperament and never allows work to get on top of their performance
Keeps abreast of changes in technology.
Undertakes and attends both internal and external courses to keep up-skilled in both technology and sales software tools.
Process Improvement
Continually monitors and reviews efficiency of business processes in own area
Identifies any problems and proposes workable solutions
Organised
Sets priorities through thinking about the implications of issues for customers and Tait's business; escalates urgency where appropriate; anticipates needs and prepares before they need to respond to issues; uses issue tracking systems to get action; monitors and follows up to maintain progress and identifies further opportunities; takes responsibility for getting things done.
Tait product where-ever possible
Keeps Informed
Keeps relevant people informed of progress, issues, or changing requirements that impact on them; provides clear information and communications; confirms verbal discussions or understandings in writing; feeds back market information to internal clients within Tait.
Convincing
Presents a well-argued case for proposals; highlights the benefits of Tait features; accesses supporting material and references to back up proposals; identifies selling points of decision makers and tailors their message accordingly; follows-up to provide further assistance if necessary and identify further opportunities.
Being Tait
Builds business focused relationships which facilitate the sharing of information, the smooth delivery of services and constructive resolution of issues; creates relationships which make it easy for people to work with Tait; leaves contacts with the Tait brand, of being great to work with; develops effective team-based relationships which facilitate the flow of information.
Tenacity
Prepared to do what it takes; puts in the hours; takes the initiative and works with others to solve problems or remove barriers to successful job completion; passionate about finding solution to communication issues; lives and breathes the job; keeps skills up but recognises when someone else has more appropriate skills; doesn't seek to achieve at the expense of other team members; drives to achieve team goals.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to:
Deployment Services Manager
Reporting Roles:
None
Peers:
TEMA Engineering team
Occupational Safety and Health
All staff have an obligation to follow Tait policy and procedures.
The incumbent is required to:
know evacuation procedures and the whereabouts of fire exits and fire extinguishers
know who their first aider and fire-warden is in their area
use company supplied protective equipment/clothing where necessary
immediately report circumstances that may present a hazard to self or others
report any accident whether minor/major.
Confidentiality of Information
During and after your period of employment you have an obligation to not disclose Tait technological or business information to any persons or organisations if it is not directly relevant to the tasks you are performing for Tait. If you are ever in doubt about any confidentiality issue, first get permission from your manager before you act.
You are also obliged to not use or allow the use of Tait proprietary information in original or adapted form for work in a field that competes with or prejudices the interests of Tait.
Tait retains the rights to the intellectual property that you develop. (These aspects are more fully described in Appendix Two of the Tait Core Conditions of Employment.)
Non‑Limitation Clause
This job description is not intended to be a complete or limiting description of the functions that the employee may reasonably be requested to undertake.
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