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Penn Power

Supplies and services backup power equipment

PPS Administrator - Administrative Assistant

Full-Time
$30/hr
Mid
Associate's
Buffalo, NY, USA
In PersonTravel to Penn Power Group locations as needed.
Administrative & Executive AssistanceAdministrative Support

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum high school diploma is required.
  • At least two years of experience working in a scheduling capacity in a heavy-duty diesel or power generation repair business is required.
  • Good recordkeeping skills are required.
  • The administrative assistant must be accurate and thorough when handling service records, oil sample results, and other detailed equipment information.
  • A concentration in Microsoft products is required.
Responsibilities
  • Build and foster strong relationships with customers.
  • Develop good working relationships with internal teams and team members.
  • Monitor and maintain third-party systems.
  • Continuously improve the customer relationship management and Field Service platforms for the assigned customer base.
  • Monitor and report the status of open additional and emergency service orders to customers.
  • Monitor and develop best practices to maintain departmental financial goals.
  • Develop a team atmosphere with other managers and staff.
  • Work with the parts department to prioritize and order required parts in a timely manner, and communicate parts with long lead times to the scheduling department.
  • Review the scope and targets of PMAs with the manager to ensure proper pricing and execution.
  • Plan, communicate, and execute the after-hours on-call list for the market area.
  • Handle payroll.
  • Travel to Penn Power Group locations as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • A two-year associate degree or equivalent, or five years of similar work experience, is desirable.
  • Experience with AS/400 is a plus.
  • Experience with certified payroll is a plus.
  • Office management experience is a plus.

About the company

Penn Power Systems supplies and services standby and prime-power equipment for commercial, industrial, institutional, and other customers that depend on reliable electricity. Its offering combines generator sales, temporary rentals, transfer switches, switchgear, fuel tanks, and controls with support for installed equipment. Technicians diagnose faults, repair engines and alternators, perform scheduled maintenance, and test generators under load to keep systems ready for use. The business serves Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey through regional service centers and operates as a division of Penn Power Group. Founded in 1994, Penn Power Systems is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Philadelphia, PA

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • Learning support: the Buffalo territory-sales role includes ongoing paid training and tuition reimbursement.
  • Sales mobility support: the same Buffalo position includes a company vehicle or car allowance.
  • Published pay ceiling: Buffalo field service advertises hourly compensation up to forty dollars, adjusted for experience and qualifications.

What critics are saying

  • Physical field demands: Buffalo service technicians lift fifty pounds and push or pull loads up to one hundred pounds.
  • Specialized entry requirement: Buffalo administration requires two years scheduling work in diesel or power-generation repair.
  • Legacy-system work: Buffalo administration uses AS/400 and requires Microsoft-product skills alongside detailed service-record management.

What makes Penn Power unique

  • Technical credentials: the company identifies its generator technicians as certified by the Electrical Generating Systems Association.
  • Proactive monitoring: generator telematics combine round-the-clock alerts with a web dashboard covering the customer's fleet.
  • Fuel restoration: on-site polishing removes water, sludge, and particles from stored diesel to restore its condition.

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