Installer Job Description
Installer
provides guidance to other technicians on-site and gives direction with respect to best practices and installation techniques.
Installer Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective installer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included installer job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Adheres to, implements and follows safety guidelines and procedures at all times
Follows proper schematic diagrams and hook-up procedures
Safely installs production materiel on bulletins and posters (e.g., vinyl products on billboards)
Maintains sites – trims trees and shrubs, paints signs, clears debris
Install appropriate devices
Assists the Commercial Installer with installing appropriate devices
Follow a daily schedule, ensuring timely arrival at each job site
Install the Taexx System in new homes and buildings within scheduled route
Perform termite treatment services and interact with homebuilders, sub-contractors and field managers to meet deadlines
Responsible for submitting legible, clear and accurate service tickets to office personnel
Installer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Installer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: NICET, RVIA, II, DCJS, HVAC, NABCEP, III, BICSI, CFAA
Education for Installer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the installer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Technical, General Education, Supervision, Education, Electronics, Associates, Graduate, Sound, Computer Science, Engineering
Skills for Installer
Desired skills for installer include:
Job site safety ability to complete a company specific safety orientation
Practices
Procedures
Company policies
Guidelines
Hand-held power tools
Compatibility
Equipment application
Mounting techniques
Programming
Desired experience for installer includes:
Responsible for maintaining a clean truck, equipment and uniform
0-1 year minimum experience in a mechanical/electrical field
Maintain and complete required paperwork, such as work tickets, parts list
Must have an excellent driving record and a valid driver's license
Experience in repair, installation & preventative maintenance of fountain systems preferred
Must maintain proper documentation for all work performed
Installer Examples
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an installer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for installer
- Follow troubleshooting guidelines and refer to technical/parts manuals, change notices and bulletins, modification notices, in order to diagnose & repair equipment or systems
- Proficient at maintaining, repairing, installing, and programming conventional and addressable fire alarm, security, Card Access, Burglar Systems, nurse call, intercom, CCTV Systems and other related building systems products
- Perform alarm installations as per quotation
- Program alarm panels / system as per specifications
- Issue clients with quotes on site for additional equipment if necessary
- Plan the cable runs with the wireman
- Obtain customer codes before attending a call daily and when on Standby
- Complete handovers
- Complete invoices and job cards after every installation
- Provide feedback to Manager / Supervisor and Call Centre upon completion of a call
Qualifications for installer
- May be required to participate in a scheduled after hours on-call rotation
- The Primary function of this role is to program, configure, commission & test fire alarm systems
- Drug-screened
- Motor vehicle reports (Applicable positions)
- E-Verify
- Up to approximately two hours one way
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an installer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for installer
- Keep stock up to date and assist storeman with stock take
- Keep the company vehicle clean
- Submit petrol slips
- May be required to participate in on-call rotation schedule
- Ensures our customer's site is clean and orderly when done with required services
- Obtains customer's signature when all work is accomplished
- Communicates all necessary information with their Service Manager during daily contact
- Maintains all necessary records as indicated by their Service Manager
- Maintains vehicle in a clean and safe operational condition
- Wears the issued uniform in a complete, clean, and neat manner
Qualifications for installer
- Will need to be able to travel for overnight and multiple day job assignments
- Pick up and properly dispose of all trash Wear appropriate safety equipment as required
- Properly secure all tools and equipment at the end of each work period as to prevent loss or damage
- Must provide basic hand tools and personal vehicle
- Ability to read, decipher, and find any possible errors in documentation including blueprints, wiring diagrams, pin-out details, and CAD drawings
- Must apply via nbcunicareers.com (note job #)
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for an installer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for installer
- Serve as the liaison between other stakeholders of the LMS throughout the company for continued best practices and added functionality (HR, Automotive)
- Reads work order form and other specifications to determine method of installation, work procedures, and material, tool, and work aid requirements
- Uses and reasonably protects all company issued materials in a professional manner
- Agrees to promptly return all company issued materials if requested to do so
- Assists with installing appropriate devices
- Reads building, electrical and blueprints as required
- Performs fire system work and turns in paperwork in a timely manner
- Maintains truck inventory to ensure timely response to customer needs
- Cleans & Maintains molds by scraping or glass beading
- Learn to follow and maintain a highly structured installation schedule
Qualifications for installer
- And verification activities on Security related equipment for large installations, including installing modules to terminating zone /circuit wiring
- Supervise and train TIS I Technicians and contracting electricians working on Security systems
- Complete reports to submit to customers and carry out system acceptance tests with AHJ’s and other interested parties
- Preference will be given to those who have completed a college diploma in Electrical/Electronic or equivalent experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as an alarm technician
- Knowledge of fire pumps, backflows and standpipes a plus
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an installer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for installer
- Ability to communicate all customer issues to management
- Ability to understand and follow jobsite safety rules and regulations
- Rough Wiring
- Electrical Hook-up
- Employees responsible for the execution of the installation project plan including equipment delivery and interface with other trades to successfully complete projects while exceeding customer’s expectations
- Able to work in unusual and sometimes difficult positions such as climbing a ladder, scaffolding, working within ducts, crawl spaces above ceilings
- Install, service & troubleshoot several different fire alarm and security systems, understand how to split a circuit to effectively troubleshoot ground faults
- Run and install conduit per NEC code
- Responsible for reading and understanding assigned project documentation and work orders including scope of work for inspections, and determine if additional information is needed
- Available for scheduled “on-call” to respond to emergency service calls
Qualifications for installer
- Gas System experience a plus
- Capability of performing physical labor to include carrying and moving equipment and tools up to 80 lbs
- Able to work in unusual and sometimes difficult positions such as climbing ladders
- Two years experience in the Fire Alarm and/or Security industry, Associate's degree or
- High School diploma with one to two years experience in communication installation
- Possess good mechanical skills, an understanding of AC/DC wiring, metal/steel construction
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for an installer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for installer
- Installation of flooring
- Installation of windows
- Ability to keep a safe working environment by obeying all safety rules
- Safely installs production material on bulletins and posters (e.g., vinyl products on billboards)
- Responsible for preparation, follow-up and installations of Water, Energy & dosing systems
- Management of the after-sales service (maintenance & emergency)
- Responsible for training Customers & sales teams
- Responsible for the technical hotline
- Perform installation on integrated security systems
- Responds to customer service calls in a timely and efficient manner, troubleshoots and repairs as needed
Qualifications for installer
- Must be able to work overtime and weekend hours when required
- Yearly training on new products and the ability to train sub-contractors on new product as needed
- 2 years carpentry experience preferred
- Devotion to quality assurance
- Ability to accurately identify all colors of a color-coded cable
- Able to communicate professionally with the public, co-workers and managers