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Overview

The Telematics Technician is responsible for the installation and technical support of telematics trackers across all types of equipment in North America. The role involves hands-on installation, training local personnel, and providing technical guidance for seamless telematics integration, while contributing to various projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Install and support telematics systems across a variety of equipment and locations.
  • Partner with OEMs to integrate telematics solutions at the factory level for new assets.
  • Train local teams on installation processes and develop guides, checklists, and training materials.
  • Provide feedback to improve installation procedures, tools, and documentation.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve telematics hardware and integration issues.
  • Travel to workshops and OEM sites to support installations and deployments (up to 75%).
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment with operational and technical requirements.
  • Support additional workshop activities and technical projects as needed, including documentation of processes and data.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of telematics hardware, installation, integration, and independent problem resolution.
  • Practical skills with equipment, wiring, electronics, and automotive electrical components.
  • Ability to teach and guide local teams to perform installations independently.
  • Analyze issues and implement actionable improvements to optimize installation procedures.
  • Communicate technical instructions and feedback clearly.
  • Prioritize tasks and balance installations with other project support.
  • Comfortable with frequent and/or long-term travel and adapting to varied working environments.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • The pay range for this position is $75,000-$85,000 based on experience and qualifications.
  • Full-time position.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
Dental
Vision
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Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 20% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs across New York — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 139 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 69% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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