This position is responsible for scheduling and dispatching workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. The position is also responsible for interacting with customers to provide information in response to inquiries about products and services and to handle and resolve customer complaints.
- This position will be based in either Newport News, VA or Houston, TX.*
Responsibilities
- Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, spare parts, or service vehicles to appropriate locations according to customer requests, specifications, or needs.
- Coordinate with the customer and other departments (such as spare parts, repairs, training, and service) to resolve technical issues, provide administration and coordination of personnel and resources to provide complete customer satisfaction.
- Relay work orders, messages, and information to or from work crews, supervisors, and field inspectors.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures including planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems for all assigned Field Service Technicians.
- Confer with customers, supervising personnel, or factory resources in order to address questions, problems, and requests for service or equipment.
- Prepare daily work and run schedules.
- Ensure field service staff has all necessary tools and equipment to perform required tasks.
- Inform factory of issues as required by filing LARS reports.
- Monitor personnel and/or equipment locations and utilization in order to coordinate service schedules.
- Confer with customers by telephone or in person in order to provide information about products and services to take orders, provide technical assistance or followup, or obtain details of complaints.
- Keep records of customer interactions and transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints and comments as well as actions taken.
- Contact customers in order to respond to inquiries or to notify them of modifications, investigation results and any planned adjustments.
- Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation
- Complete contact forms, prepare change of address records and delivery address changes using computers.
- Obtain and examine all relevant information in order to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes.
- Oversees the maintenance of quality standards through visual and mechanical inspection methods
- Promotes a safe work environment by ensuring that established safety procedures are being followed.
- Oversees the handling and disposing of hazardous wastes, such as oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid, auto parts cleaner, and similar material.
- Supervisory Duties:
- Supervisory position which directs and coordinates the activities of field service technicians.).
- Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of Field Service Technicians team.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Competencies
- Education and Experience: High school graduate or GED and at least 3 years of experience with heavy equipment or machinery, or the equivalent education and experience.
- Demonstrated initiative to visualize, organize, manage, and complete projects in individual and group settings.
- Ability to interface with all levels of staff.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information.
- Proficiency in PC based word processing and spreadsheets.
- Ability to multi-task while completing work in a competent and professional manner.
- Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver license and passport.
- Ability to work nights or weekends, and perform on-call duty.
Our Offer
An interesting and ambitious role in a successful international company. We offer a secure work environment with a comprehensive benefits package that includes major medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan with company match, paid vacation and personal days and competitive salary.
Referral Bonus: Tier IV
Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Jose Matrille.
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The company
In line with its international growth, Liebherr’s venture into the United States began in 1970. Within a couple of years, the company expanded and completed its production facilities in Newport News, Virginia, for its product line of hydraulic excavators. It was later converted into Liebherr’s manufacturing facility for mining trucks and remains home to Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News, Co. In addition to its production facility, Liebherr markets a wide variety of products and technologies through its companies located across the United States. The companies are Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, Inc., Liebherr Gear Technology, Inc., Liebherr Automation Systems, Co., and Liebherr USA, Co., the umbrella company for 12 product segments that are positioned across the United States.
Location
Liebherr USA Co.
4800 Chestnut Avenue
23607 Newport News, VA
United States (US)
Contact
Jose Matrille
zay.matrille@liebherr.com
