IT Technical Support Agent - Hamilton, Canada - American Iron and Metal

American Iron and Metal

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Hamilton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Description

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 3500 employees worldwide.

We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades (we just celebrated our 86th birthday) thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Become part of team AIM, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the years evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing of solder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial and mining products.

We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.

It's simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.

Job Description:

Strategy & Planning

Evaluate documented resolutions and analyze trends for ways to prevent recurring issues.
Alert management to emerging trends in incidents.

Acquisition & Deployment

Deploy prepackaged software as needed using automated deployment tools.
Assist in software releases and rollouts according to change management best practices.

Operational Management

Assisting in providing Customer Service Agent support when request volumes are high.
Act as an escalation point for advanced or difficult help requests.
Build rapport with service desk customers.
Escalate incidents with accurate documentation to suitable technician or vendor, when required.
Record, track, and document the service desk incidentsolving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made and actions taken, through to final resolution.
Use remote tools and diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting.
Research solutions through internal and external knowledgebase as needed.
Perform handson fixes at the desktop level when remote tools are not appropriate, including hardware repairs, delivery of peripherals, or other fixes as determined.
Install antivirus software and ensure virus definitions are up to date.
Install approved software requests manually or using a deployment server
Test fixes to ensure problem has been adequately resolved.
Contribute to technician knowledgebase and training as needed.
Reinforce SLAs to manage enduser expectations.
Provide suggestions for continual improvement.
Assemble, image, and configure workstations, laptops and servers according to client specifications and details
Perform remote and onsite troubleshooting of hardware, software and networking issues for various clients
Monitor corporate central ticketing system to ensure timely resolution of tech support issues within client defined SLA.
Create new and follow existing check lists to ensure a consistent result for routine and common tasks within our proactive IT management services
Proactively access software updates, drivers, knowledge bases and FAQ resources on the Internet/intranet to aid in client tech support problem resolution
Assist Customer Service Agents with any tech support issues requiring assistance
Other duties as assigned by upper management.

Qualifications:

DEC in IT related field
Minimum of 34 years experience in a similar position
Autonomous, rigorous, and organized
Excellent knowledge of Ms Windows, Ms Office
Experience in networks (TCP / IP, VPN etc ), an asset
Ability to analyze and manage priorities
Able to work in a team and under pressure
Very good communicator
Bilingualism is an asset

Driving license is required

Additional Information

What we offer:

6 months contract to start with the possibility of an extension afterwards
A competitive hourly rate, vacation, benefits and RRSP
The tools and support needed to be successful in your career and professional development.
A dynamic & rewarding work environment that is also a lot of fun