Field Service Technician

Posted 15 Days Ago
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Chicago, IL
Mid level
Digital Media • Software • Sports
The Role
The Field Service Technician will manage and maintain camera fleet operations, providing on-site installation, troubleshooting, and repair services to ensure optimal equipment performance. Responsibilities include conducting routine maintenance, responding to service tickets, maintaining accurate records, and delivering high-quality customer service to school staff while fostering strong relationships. Physical capabilities, including lifting up to 50 pounds and operating equipment, are also required.
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THE ROLE


We are seeking a skilled and proactive Field Service Technician to join our team. This role is essential in managing and maintaining our fleet of cameras for top customers within a designated service area. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and a customer-first mindset. You will be responsible for both proactive maintenance visits and reactive break/fix service calls, ensuring the seamless operation of our equipment in schools. 


THE OUTCOMES WE EXPECT:

Outcome #1: Provide on-site installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of equipment to ensure optimal performance and customer satisfaction.

Outcome #2: Deliver exceptional customer service by effectively communicating solutions, educating clients on product usage.

Outcome #3: Ensure all work adheres to safety standards, regulatory guidelines, and company policies while maintaining accurate records of service activities, including reports and updates on completed tasks.

Key Responsibilities.

  • Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on camera systems and associated network equipment. 
  • Conduct proactive visits to schools to ensure all equipment is functioning correctly, identifying and resolving potential issues before they impact service. 
  • Handle small amounts of spare inventory as trunk stock to repair issues while onsite. 
  • Provide on-site technical support for camera and internet service issues, utilizing your technical expertise to quickly diagnose and resolve problems. 
  • Install and configure new equipment as needed, ensuring proper set-up and integration of existing systems. 
  • Respond to reactive service tickets when a camera or system fails and troubleshoot and repair issues.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with school athletic directors, administrators, and IT directors ensuring a high level of customer service and satisfaction. 
  • Communicate effectively with school staff to explain technical issues and the steps taken to resolve them. 
  • Perform physical tasks including lifting equipment up to 50 pounds, using boom and scissor lifts, and working on ladders. 
  • Handle long drive times and be comfortable standing for extended periods as needed. 
  • Keep detailed records of service visits, including issues encountered and resolutions, photos of the equipment site and how it is installed, ensuring accurate documentation for future reference. 
  • Maintain accurate equipment records in salesforce. 
  • Maintain customer CRM (salesforce) with updates on service activities and any significant issues. 
  • Maintain and update accurate and current school contact information – name, email, phone numbers.

THE PERSON.

  • Strong technical understanding, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new software and hardware. 
  • Experience with broadcasting equipment, computers, networking, advanced low voltage cabling, and related technologies is required. 
  • Proven experience in a customer-facing role, with the ability to interact professionally with school staff and administrators. 
  • A commitment to providing high-quality service and fostering positive relationships with clients. 
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and operate lifts, ladders, and other equipment. 
  • Must be comfortable with driving up to 3 hours for a service visit on a regular basis, and up to 5 hours occasionally.
  • Must be comfortable working in various physical environments, both indoors and outdoors, and outdoors in all seasons of the year.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while also collaborating with a larger field operations team. 
  • Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively. 
  • Comfortable using scissor lifts, boom lifts and extension ladders.
  • Proficient with cabling equipment – including cable testers, port checkers, and other networking equipment. 
  • Must have a personal vehicle and a secure place to store a small amount of equipment.
  • Company provided equipment including laptop and/or tablet, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and equipment manufacturer support applications.

HOW YOU PLAY.

  • Ownership over Participation - You take responsibility for achieving holistic outcomes, prioritize key objectives, and adapt quickly when situations require a different approach. You follow through even against the toughest challenges. 

  • Team over Stars - You are a bridge builder, establishing processes and relationships with teams outside your own. You work to rally around common goals, find win-win solutions, compromise when necessary, and help others succeed. 

  • Growth over Comfort - You are driven by a desire to grow and actively seek opportunities to expand your comfort zone, skills, and confidence. You embrace new challenges with curiosity, accepting discomfort and failure as opportunities to learn.

  • Fairness over Popularity - You approach decisions with a scientist’s mindset, challenging your assumptions and remaining objective. You consider long-term impact rather than relying on short-term gains, proactively seek others’ perspectives, and manage emotions in decision-making. 

Company Overview 


PlayOn is a dynamic growth-stage company dedicated to championing the spirit of play in the high school space. Backed by KKR, our family of brands—including GoFan, NFHS Network, and VidSwap—empowers schools with innovative solutions and exceptional service. Our fan engagement platform is the only one that offers event ticketing, streaming, fundraising, concessions, merchandise sales, and website management in one place. We save administrators time so they can focus on what truly matters: supporting the students, staff, and fans who bring their programs to life. 


Trusted by thousands of schools across the country, we're here to help create more instant replays, hold-your-breath moments, last-minute comebacks, and games you want to watch over and over again. 


When being there means everything, we make sure you never miss a moment.



Why you’ll love working at PlayOn  


Product, potential, and people. We’re a leader in the high school event space, constantly evolving our product to meet the needs of administrators. We focus on solving real challenges, learning quickly, and creating impactful solutions. 


This is a growth-stage company, meaning your contributions have real impact. You’ll have opportunities to grow your skills, tackle meaningful problems, and make a difference in the lives of schools and the students and fans they serve. 


Our culture is built on accountability, collaboration, growth, and fairness. We don’t just show up—we show up for each other. Everyone wears the same jersey, and we play hard, make the extra pass, and cheer one another on. Losses teach us, challenges motivate us, and persistence drives us forward. We value integrity over shortcuts, choosing to do what’s right even when it’s hard. Together, we strive to be better every day—because we know that’s how we win as a team. 


The Benefits We Offer 


Multiple medical insurance plans to choose from 

Dental, vision life and disability insurance 

Employee Emergency Fund

Company equity (stock options) 

Open PTO policy

401K plan with company match 

Hybrid/flexible work environment 


Note: Must be a full-time employee to participate in the company’s employee health benefit plan. Part-time employees and interns are not eligible to participate.

The Company
HQ: Alpharetta, GA
400 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

PlayOn is the all-in-one fan engagement platform for schools. We save administrators time so they can focus on what matters: the game, the fans, and the athletes.

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