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Job Description
Job Description
ABOUT FAIRCHILD EQUIPMENT
Fairchild Equipment was founded in 1985 as Yale Materials Handling. Under the leadership of Gary Fairchild, we gradually diversified our manufacturers to add trusted brands, expanded our services areas to better serve Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, North Dakota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We’ve grown from only a five-person operation to over 280 employees. Now under the leadership of Gary Fairchild’s son, Chad Fairchild, Fairchild is all about possibilities for additional growth and expansion, while maintaining our operations as Family Owned.
COMPANY CULTURE
We know that in order for us to provide a dynamic and comprehensive customer experience, we need to have a team dedicated to industry experience, knowledge and customer service. We know our employees embrace our values and are driven to exceed expectations and we welcome the individual who shares those values. Come join our Fairchild Team!
Family Values – Healthy work / life balance promoting a winning and pleasant work environment. Follow the Golden Rule.
Safety Always – We are committed to safety at all times and in all places.
Customers for Life – Excellence in customer service. If we don’t deliver, let us know, and we WILL fix it!
Employer of Choice – Happy and productive employees who outwork the competition.
Active in our Communities – Outstanding citizens in the market we serve.
ABOUT THE POSITION
As the Service Writer, you are instrumental to the success of Fairchild Equipment. This position ensures that our ‘Customers for Life’ get the help they need and receive it in a timely manner. You will work closely with our service manager, service dispatcher, technicians and sales representatives to dispatch calls, open work orders and assist in the timeliness of getting the right techs to the right jobs. In addition, you will monitor costs, finding savings as applicable, and providing exceptional customer service.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES :
- This position is responsible for the receipt and flow of all incoming work, communication with customers and constant communication with all other internal departments.
- Conduct proper estimate of repairs and sourcing of parts both internally and externally.
- Responsible for opening all work orders and ensuring the accuracy of each work order at time of completion after sending to the billing department for invoicing; monitor work order from start to finish to ensure labor, parts and all pricing are accurate to customer quote and address overage of time worked after exceeding quote expectations.
- Conduct assessment of new, used, and aftermarket parts through a variety of vendors.
- Write up customers’ unit issues and concerns or maintenance requirements accurately and clearly.
- Assess labor time based upon discovery by the applicable technician.
- Purchase Order requirements and estimate requirements if needed at time of write up.
- Conducting the flow of all service work, technician accountability, unit repair completion, documentation.
- Responsible for notifying the internal team of completed repairs and scheduling cartage for transport of unit(s).
- Responsible for working with fleet management and warranty and communicating necessary repairs to the applicable representative; understanding and ensuring compliance with all vendor policies and warranty procedures.
- Validate part return and credit completion if part is not used in applicable repair.
- Conduct customer follow-up after unit repair to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Communicate suggested manufacturer maintenance to the customer as dictated by applicable manufacturer.
- Maintain work area cleanliness and organization to ensure a safe workspace.
- Adhere to established policies, standards and standard operating procedures.
- Actively support corporate initiatives including continuous improvement efforts.
- Willingness to take on additional roles and responsibilities as requested by your supervisor.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDE :
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Stooping- bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Balancing- maintaining body equilibrium.
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and / or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and / or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
The worker is subject to environmental conditions with activities that normally would occur indoors.
To take that next step in your career, and have an opportunity for additional growth, you will want to join our dynamic team. Fairchild Equipment, Inc. is recognized as the fastest growing company of its kind in the Midwest! Fairchild Equipment, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply now!
Salary : $25 - $28
