Wireless | Technician Apprentice (IT&E-1238)

The Wireless Technician Apprentice provides technical expertise to IT&E customers on all matters related to wireless handsets, fixed wireless, mobile applications, Wi-Fi, and owns all customer reported performance issues from engagement to resolution. Wireless Technician Apprentices operate out of a variety of environments, including in-line stores, enterprise sales, kiosks, special events, and field operations at customer premises. As an apprentice, this position will also be completing Related Training Instruction that will go toward the attainment of certification and college credit. This position holds compliance obligations with various manufactures and vendors that impose specific technical training and vendor-provided certification for their product/service. These certifications must be achieved within the probationary period and maintained throughout employment as a wireless technician.

Responsibilities

The Employee will:

• Know and uphold the established IT&E mission, policies and procedures, IT&E and department objectives, quality assurance and safety programs and standards.
• Participate in all training and continuing education events for products, services, device development, repair, and troubleshooting.
• Work shift schedule and irregular hours as operationally required at any of the company’s sales and support centers, temporary locations, and special events.
• Program, provision, and troubleshoot products and services in the company’s portfolio including but not limited to: Cellular devices, Land-Based Mobile Radio (LMR) including but not limited to TETRA and P25, Fixed Wireless Access Solutions, Smart Home Solutions, Wi-Fi, Mobile Broadband, International Roaming, Push-to-talk, Messaging, IPTV, and OTT services.
• Perform specialized technical work for Apple related support including device troubleshooting, initial set-up, warranty repair, and out-of-warranty repair. Employee must achieve and maintain Apple certification as a requirement of this position and as required by Apple for IT&E’s overall compliance.
• Providing Samsung after-sales support and service including warranty and out-of-warranty repairs, device troubleshooting, initial set-up, data transfers. Employee will be expected to achieve Samsung Certification for after-sales support, repair certification, Level-1 certification, and VOC.
• Perform troubleshooting and service verification across different platforms. Including field and drive-test support.
• Issue recommendations to end users based on device troubleshooting and inspection according to warranty coverage and eligibility.
• Perform surveys of customer premises relative to service feasibility and suitability determination.
• May be detailed to participate in capital project work related to customer experience or new device/service launch as needed.
• Responsible for the timely engagement of customer trouble tickets and continuous contact with customers to ensure expectations are managed. Also, responsible for trouble ticket reporting and analysis.
• Coordinates with other teams on trouble report classification, returned device management, NFF prevention (no-fault-found). Also assists NDET team with troubleshooting activities that are customer affecting.
• Participates in company offered training, inter-departmental training, cross-functional training initiatives for upward mobility.
• Maintain various records. Performs routine posting and filing activities. Prepares, maintains and/or submits daily and monthly reports in conjunction with standards of performance, requisitions, receipts, and other related forms.
• Performs routine office and workstation housekeeping and appearance duties.
• Perform other related duties or tasks as assigned or required.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Have a High School Diploma or GED
• Be a US citizen or resident alien.
• Be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Have been a resident of Guam for a period not less than three (3) consecutive years before entry into the program.
• Mayor’s Verification must be submitted upon hire.
• Must be able to attend a minimum of two (2) classes per semester as identified by program coordinator, while working forty (40) hours per week with IT&E.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. The physical activity of this position includes standing: remaining upright for sustained periods of time, Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Fingering: picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling– making substantial movements of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
Talking: expressing ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing: perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound.

The physical requirements of this position involve light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls require exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

For visual acuity requirements including 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.

About IT&E

Formerly Micronesian Telecommunications Corp, IT&E was a part of Verizon International. CITADEL acquired IT&E in 2005 after successfully navigating the US CIFUS process and the Federal Communications Commission. In 2006, a partnership was established with Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading houses, which invested in the company as part of its telecommunications push. The company acquired IT&E in Guam, and together, became the largest wireless provider in Micronesia. The entire company was renamed IT&E. IT&E was the first in the region to offer 3G services with the launch of CDMA EVDO in 2009. It soon followed with the launch of 4G LTE in 2011.

We offer a competitive total rewards package which includes a base salary determined by factors such as role, experience, skill set, and location. Additionally, eligible employees may receive discretionary bonuses based on both company performance and individual achievements. Our benefits and programs are designed to meet the needs of our employees and are benchmarked to the market. Detailed information regarding compensation and benefits will be shared during the hiring process.

Important Information about COVID-19 Vaccination

Our Company has a mandatory vaccination policy in place. If you receive an offer of employment from our Company, you will need to provide proof that you are or will be fully vaccinated by January 4th, 2022 (fully vaccinated status means you have received two doses of a two-dose series or one dose of a single dose series, and it has been two weeks since your last dose). Our Company provides reasonable accommodation for approved medical or religious exemptions. If you feel that you have a qualified medical or religious exemption to this policy, you must speak with HR to begin the interactive process. Noncompliance with our mandatory vaccination policy will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination or revocation of the offer of employment.

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, we afford equal opportunity to all applicants and employees for hire and promotion without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, religion, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or disability or genetic information. IT&E is a Drug Free Workplace.