Field Service Technician
Life Fitness

Job Info

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Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.

About the Opportunity:

***This is a remote-based position and, in order to effectively service customers in the region, applicants must live within or be willing to move to Hartford, CT area. No relocation benefit is being offered for this position - only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographic area will be considered*** #LI-Remote

As a Field Service Technician with Life Fitness, you will travel to commercial and consumer locations to assist with installations, make repairs, and conduct preventative maintenance on fitness equipment and entertainment consoles across the Life Fitness brands. Are you interested in growing your career and joining the passionate team behind life's passions?

THE LIFE FITNESS FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN ROLE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Join a dynamic organization leading the global fitness industry, creating solutions that benefit facilities and exercisers, helping keep people active and positively impacting lives.
• Take advantage of rewards and recognition for superior performance (base salary + commission and quarterly incentive eligibility).
• Collaborative environment fostering teamwork and accountability.
• Comprehensive wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, etc.) and exceptionally competitive total rewards package (401k match, tuition assistance, etc.)
• Superior employee purchase program for Life Fitness brand product discounts and reduced rates on everyday products and services like vehicles, electronics, homeowner insurance, etc.

Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to the candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. A reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position is $50,000 - $65,000 per year.

WHAT IS A FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN RESPONSIBLE FOR?

Repair & Maintenance

• Independently diagnosing and troubleshooting networking, electrical, or mechanical issues with fitness equipment and entertainment consoles across Life Fitness brands.
• Efficiently routing and scheduling daily work to service the customer and meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as tasks per day, customer resolution time, first time fix rate, etc.
• Performing scheduled preventative maintenance on fitness equipment across the Life Fitness brand portfolio.
• Occasionally attending regional trade shows and assisting the trade show team with setting up and maintaining demonstration equipment.

Customer Experience & Sales

• Establishing relationships with customers to become a trusted partner and Life Fitness Service advisor.
• Offering and selling extended maintenance contracts to existing customers to meet established sales goals. As well as offering and selling parts.
• Meeting or exceeding customer experience Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as customer response time, average on-site response time, and acceptable call completion rate percentages.
• Partnering with customers to proactively find repairs that are needed within each location to meet or exceed financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Administrative, Financial & Budgetary

• Maintaining a proper inventory of spare parts; managing within defined acceptable shrinkage percentages, managing replenishment of service inventory, and coordinating the disposition of exchanged parts.
• Maintaining accurate service records and reports on equipment problems in the field.
• Maintaining company supplied vehicle in good working order.
• Maintain and submit expense reports in timely fashion.
• Utilizing Oracle software as our ERP program.

Other

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Work in compliance with Life Fitness Health & Safety procedures.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR IN YOU (MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS)?

• Associate's degree in electronics, technical school degree, or high school diploma / GED with equivalent technical training and experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience providing technical repair services or troubleshooting issues with fitness equipment or products of equivalent / greater complexity.
• Demonstrated ability and skill to assess, troubleshoot, and, with limited supervision, make accurate decisions on proper course of action when resolving customer issues.
• Proficiency diagnosing and troubleshooting issues with electro-mechanical, networking, and audio / visual (A/V) technologies
• Strong working knowledge of WiFi connectivity, power electronics, digital / analog circuits, AC / DC power systems, hardware, and associated test equipment.
• The ability to adapt quickly, multi-task, work independently in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment, and operate remotely with limited supervision.
• Action Oriented - takes on opportunities, and challenges with a sense of urgency.
• Accountability - takes personal responsibility for actions, results, and takes a no excuses approach to making things happen
• A positive, proactive, and helpful attitude with a collaborative style and proven ability to be a good team-player
• Strong Customer Focus - builds strong relationships, and delivers customer-centric service.
• Plans and schedules work to meet commitments that are properly aligned with organizational goals.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and an ability to interface with both internal, and external customers in a positive, highly professional manner.
• PC and data entry proficiency; competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); previous experience with Oracle or another comparable ERP preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills, a keen attention to detail / accuracy with a strong ability to recognize parts and part numbers.
• Must be able to lift up to 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 and unrestricted state driver's license. Ability and willingness to travel up to 85% of time via automobile (and occasionally via airplane).

Want to take the next step in your career?

Life Fitness/Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits, and unleash your potential. If you feel the position is right for you, we invite you to apply. We'll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we'll hop on a call to get to know you and your experience and discuss the position in more detail. If it's not the right opportunity this time, we'll always let you know.

Life Fitness/Hammer Strength is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness/Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

There continues to be a significant increase in phishing attempts across all industries where fraudsters are impersonating real employees and sending fictitious job offers to applicants in a scheme to obtain sensitive information. Please note that Life Fitness/Hammer Strength will never ask for your financial information at any part of the interview process, including the post-offer stage, and will only correspond through "@lifefitness.com" or "@indoorcycling.com" domain email addresses or "lifefitness@myworkday.com" for U.S. opportunities.

Life Fitness/Hammer Strength does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors.

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