Technical Support Engineer (Junior)

Become part of our team and let's shape the future together.

About the Position

Due to the red weather warning in relation to storm Éowyn, the Phoenix Contact Ireland office will be closed on 24/01/2025. For support, please contact your sales representative on the below numbers.

• Eoghan: 087 977 1851
• David: 087 688 1614
• Derek: 087 347 9233
• Kevin: 087 469 7747

Thank you for understanding.

Our Office will be closed for the Christmas Holidays from Tuesday, 23rd of December at 14:00pm. We will reopen on Monday, 5th of January at 08:00am for normal business.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve technical issues reported by customers or end-users.
• This involves analysing logs, diagnosing problems, and providing solutions.
• A hands-on approach with hardware and software products including handling initial diagnostics of issues reported from the marking and installation product range.
• Interact with customers primarily via email or phone. Effective communication is crucial to understand customer issues, provide updates, and guide them through solutions.
• Liaise with colleagues based in HQ to secure technical information and solutions as required by customers.
• Ongoing product training on the PxC products. This includes understanding features, configurations, and common use cases.
• Creating and maintaining records such as internal technical service logs, product changes / discontinuations, product comparisons etc to assist both customers and internal teams.
• Work closely with colleagues both internally at PxC Ireland and at PxC HQ.
• Manage the escalation of complex or unresolved issues for higher-level support.
• Assist customers with product information, setup & training and offer advise on best practices.
• Being flexible to requests by management to undertake additional responsibilities as and when required.
• The role may require travel within Ireland and also at times abroad.

Requirements

• Technical Qualification in Electrical, Engineering or IT Comms.
• Good organisational skills.
• Proven technical background with an ability to develop a deep understanding of electrical systems including hardware, software & networks.
• Ability to stay current with latest technological developments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Show ability to handle multiple issues simultaneously as time management and prioritization are key skills required.
• Experience in using MS Outlook & MS Teams.
• Excellent level of computer skills essential with detailed knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge / experience with CRM systems.
• Attention to detail is essential including an ability to systematically approach problems, evaluate potential solutions, and anticipate the implications proposed actions.
• Must have the ability to clearly communicate technical information in a clear and understandable manner, to both customers and colleagues with varying levels of technical expertise.
• A clean full Irish driving license.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a globally recognized company.
• Be part of a team that shapes the future of electrical and automation industry.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

About the Company

Phoenix Contact was founded in 1923 in Essen Germany. It is a privately owned global company with over 55 subsidiaries and around 30 agencies worldwide that provide expert consultation and a prompt delivery service to its customers across a diverse range of industrial engineering applications. Established in Dublin, Ireland in 2004, we have been supporting the electrical and automation industry across all industrial applications, including power, datacenters, renewables, water, pharmaceuticals, IT, Medical since then.

For more details, see www.phoenixcontact.com

Enquiries by email only to [email protected]