Installation (12V) Technician Jobs

Company: Insight

Location: based in TX, near airport; 100% travel

Salary: $30-$33/hr

Project length: 12/31/2023; likely to extend

Position Overview

The Installation Technician has a customer-facing role with primary duties of deploying 12-volt technology solutions in fleet vehicles.

What you’ll do at Insight

• Strong acumen for network cabling and network devices (basic networking principles)
• These technicians will be deploying 12-volt technology solutions in fleet vehicles.
• Experience working in cars, SUVs or RV/Campers
• Work both independently and in a team
• They will also go through training for proper installation and use of our client’s hardware & software.
• Demonstrate competence in troubleshooting which includes use of tools such as a multimeter
• Be comfortable working with vehicle electrical systems and know the basics of working safely around 12-volt technology.
• Provide your own tools EG: (wrenches, sockets, wire cutters/strippers, portable soldering iron, portable drill, etc.)
• Know proper methods of soldering electrical wires and crimp connections
• Reliable personal transportation
• Cradlepoint router or equivalent configuration knowledge a plus

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone and keyboard; reach, stoop and kneel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required up to 50 pounds
• Regular, predictable attendance is required; including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate.
• Ability to uphold the stress of traveling.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Garage or garage like environment and staging areas.
• Be able to stand, bend, lie on back, climb up into tall vehicles, and work in small or cramped spaces.

Travel Requirements

This role requires daily travel of up to 100 miles often spending 3-4 nights per week away from home for assignments where it is not practical to drive and work an 8 hour shift. Also, travel will be greater than 100 miles and would assume the candidate is away for a 5 day work week.