Field Application Engineer

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Why Work for Us?

Our employees appreciate the collective companies' commitment to consistent, stable work and a supportive environment that encourages learning and skill development. This dedication to employee growth and a positive work-life balance makes Signal Service & Traffic Control Products great places to build a rewarding career.

We offer rewarding total compensation including:

• Competitive pay
• Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurances
• Generous Holidays & Paid Time off
• Weekend to Remember Marriage Retreats
• Right Now MEDIA Membership
• 401k matching

About this Role:

The Field Application Engineer is a highly organized and skilled individual who is responsible for managing contractor relationships, ensuring system installations meet specifications, and providing technical support. Key responsibilities include contractor scheduling, training, and technical guidance, as well as system programming and modifications. This role involves extensive, often continuous travel, with minimal time at home or home office and requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively communicate with and schedule with contractors
• Program, commission, and train contractors on systems as requested
• Modify existing cabinets for new systems as required
• Turn on new controller assemblies and program components
• Independently manage travel arrangements while coordinating schedule with sales and management personnel
• Assist contracts and our internal technicians via phone and video when needed
• Any other duties as supervisor, the President and CEO may require

EEOC

Signal Service and Traffic Control Products provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We also perform pre-employment criminal background screening and drug testing and participate in E-Verify.

To request possible reasonable accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

Acknowledgement

This job description is not a guarantee of employment nor that you will only be assigned the job duties set forth herein. Management reserves the right to revise your duties at its discretion or to assign additional duties as business needs may require.

Requirements

Position Qualifications

Competencies &

Skills:

• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (standing and walking for prolonged periods of time, lifting heavy loads of up to 50 pounds, etc.) with or without reasonable accommodation is required

• Good hand-eye coordination is necessary

• Mechanical ability, required

• Basic computer skills, required

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary

• Strong problem-solving skills necessary for success

• Communication and teamwork skills with a positive demeanor is required

• Ability to read, write and speak fluent English, non-negotiable

• Ability to listen, understand, and follow directions accurately and completely as needed

• Communication and teamwork skills with a positive demeanor is required

• Strong work ethic and initiative necessary

• Commitment to safety rules and DOT standards for roadway workspace, required

• Must be able to work outside in a variety of weather conditions

• Flexible work hours as needed to accommodate customer work schedules on occasion, necessary

• Ability to travel onsite with overnight stays that may begin on a weekend, required

• Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license with clean driving record and be willing to furnish proof of private insurance at any time upon company request

Education and Experience:

• Technical degree or Associate degree in Engineering, preferred

• Previous experience, preferred

• Mechanical ability, required

• Familiarity with small power and hand tools needed

The Ideal Candidate for this position will:

• Quickly learn traffic technical knowledge and grow in their position over time

• Be aligned with company culture of teamwork and Christian values

• Strive for continuous excellence in all they do

• Work with other team members to create an upbeat, positively motivated work environment