Field Service Technician; Richmond, VA)

Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together. Are you a hands-on problem solver who loves to be on the go and provide exceptional customer service? As a Field Service Technician with Life Fitness/Hammer Strength, you will manage an assigned service territory in the greater Richmond, VA (occasional DC coverage) area visiting commercial and consumer customer locations to diagnose/troubleshoot, repair, and complete preventative maintenance on fitness equipment.

You will work alongside Sales and as part of the broader Service team, building relationships and managing your service territory to provide a best-in-class customer experience - playing a critical role in our mission to bring high-performance, reliable solutions to people, wherever and whenever they work out. This is a remote-based position and, in order to effectively service customers in the region, applicants must live within a 50-mile radius of or be willing to move to the Northern/Central VA area.

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• Independently diagnosing and troubleshooting networking, electrical, or mechanical issues with fitness equipment and entertainment consoles
• Conducting preventative maintenance
• Building strong relationships with customers and sales partners, establishing themselves as a trusted service advisor, and working to proactively complete service while on-site
• Managing daily workload and scheduling to ensure the best service to the customers and business - effective management of metrics such as tasks per day, customer resolution time, first-time fix rate, etc.
• Traveling assigned territory, primarily via company-provided van, to efficiently deliver on key metrics, referenced above
• Managing a proper inventory of spare parts, replenishment of service inventory, coordinating the disposition of exchanged parts, minimizing shrinkage, and generally maintaining company supplied vehicle in good working order
• Maintaining accurate service records and reports on equipment problems in the field and completing expense reports in timely fashion
• Attending installs and regional trade shows
• Working in compliance with Life Fitness Health & Safety procedures.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• 3+ years proven experience providing technical and mechanical troubleshooting and repair services on fitness equipment or products of equivalent complexity
• High school diploma or GED required, Associate's degree in electronics or technical degree preferred
• The ability to adapt quickly, multi-task, and thrive in an independent (remote), deadline-driven environment; you will be working as part of an awesome, broader, but geographically distributed team
• Proficiency diagnosing and troubleshooting issues with electro-mechanical, networking, and audio / visual (A/V) technologies with strong working knowledge of WiFi connectivity, power electronics, digital / analog circuits, AC / DC power systems, etc.
• Ability to build great relationships with internal and external customers
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, results-oriented, and accountable
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and an ability to interface with both internal and external customers in a positive, highly professional manner.
• Previous experience with Oracle or another comparable ERP preferred, and basic proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, etc) required
• Must be able to lift up to 50 - 100 pounds, push and pull equipment, and carry up to 50 pounds a distance of 100 feet
• Must be able to stand, bend, and/or kneel for up to two hours at a time
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.
• Ability and…