Technical Support Specialist

Technical Support Specialist
Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester
£35,000 - £40,000 + Car/Allowance + Benefits

Role Summary

Our client, who are an established and growing business is looking to recruit an experienced Technical Support Specialist. You will be a crucial part of the technical support team, responsible for delivering high-quality system and product support to customers. The role requires resolving initial support calls, emails, and chats, while also addressing escalations within the team. The role is Monday to Friday, office-based and you will work typical office hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage open, unresolved, and escalated tickets within the support system
• Stay updated on new hardware and software product releases
• Assist Technical Support in the development of key site monitoring and customer support strategies
• Identify and promote training opportunities for customers
• Collaborate with field sales at the system specification stage
• Provide proactive, high-level customer service with commercial awareness
• Support customers via phone, email, and remote connectivity
• Troubleshoot and diagnose technical issues related to company products
• Install and configure hardware and software as needed
• Follow up with clients to ensure problem resolution
• Manage multiple cases simultaneously, ensuring timely and accurate customer feedback
• Test and evaluate new technologies for potential deployment

Skills & Experience

• Experience working with Technical Customer Support
• Experience of resolving issues through communicating with field/service engineers
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and concisely articulate resolutions to problems to customers
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills
• Electrical, 18th edition is advantageous
• Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in IT systems, Microsoft Windows, networks, IP and cloud
• TEC ONC/HNC or BEng Electronic Engineering
• Full UK driving licence

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