Equipment Technician

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Norwood, NJ

Job Summary:

Alpine is looking for an Equipment Technician to join our growing team.  The position will be primarily onshore assisting the Equipment Manager with troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining geophysical, hydrographic, and oceanographic equipment. Some time will be spent in the field during mobilizations and demobilizations to assist field staff.

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of geotechnical and geophysical equipment.
• Maintenance of field laptops and computers.
• Use of internal resource management system.
• Organization of equipment storage in warehouse.
• Aid in mobilization/demobilization of projects at the office and in field.
• Perform onsite and remote troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of marine, geophysical, and hydrographic equipment.
• Troubleshoot/fix electronic and software programming issues.
• Assist with in-house equipment bench testing, repairs, and regular maintenance.
• Perform mobilization check-out of marine geophysical and hydrographic equipment and demobilization check-in of equipment in our resources management system.
• Draft service and maintenance reports and requests for parts and marine survey equipment.
• Work in a team-oriented environment, collaborating closely with research scientists and other technical support staff.
• Assist with basic calibration, integration, maintenance, and repair of various survey systems & platforms.
• Assist with and/or operate survey vessels and trailered vehicles.
• Candidates must be comfortable working on open coring platforms such as lift boats, barges, or deck boats.
• The candidate would have opportunities for hands-on training in other disciplines throughout the company.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics a plus.
• 1-2 years relevant work experience in electronics and troubleshooting.
• Experience with geophysical and marine survey equipment is a strong plus.
• Small vessel operation experience (with or without USCG licensing) preferred but not required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Travel up to 10%.
• A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to travel to offsite assignments.

Benefits: 

Alpine provides its employees with a pleasant work environment and competitive compensation. Benefits include an excellent medical plan with low out-of-pocket expenses, vision, and dental coverage, as well as group life and long-term disability insurance, 401k matching, and paid time off.

Alpine invests in the development of its employees by offering continual professional training and a leadership development program. Visit our website: www.alpineocean.com for more information about our company.

Alpine is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

No phone calls and no employment agency submissions, please.