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Network Operations Center Specialist

Generac · Sussex, WI

Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you had to resolve a service issue for a customer without being able to see the equipment in person.

experience with remote diagnosis and how they compensate for lack of hands-on access

Tell me about a time you had to push back on a dealer or vendor who wasn't meeting expectations. How did you handle it?

negotiation skill and comfort holding partners accountable without damaging the relationship

Describe a time you noticed a pattern in service requests that pointed to a bigger process problem. What did you do with that information?

whether they think beyond individual cases toward process improvement and reporting to leadership

Tell me about the most complicated case you've managed that involved multiple people or departments to close out.

organizational skill and ability to coordinate across warranty, sales, and service teams

Tell me about a time a customer's requirements or contract terms changed and it affected how you handled their account.

adaptability and attention to detail when conditions shift under them

Describe a situation where you had to build trust with a dealer or partner you didn't have an existing relationship with.

relationship-building ability in a role that depends heavily on the dealer network

Technical

What's your process for deciding when to keep troubleshooting an issue yourself versus dispatching a field technician?

judgment about escalation thresholds and cost/time tradeoffs in service resolution

What KPIs would you expect to be measured on in this role, and how would you track whether you're hitting them?

familiarity with metrics-driven service work and ability to turn numbers into action

Have you worked with an ERP or CRM system like SAP or Salesforce? Walk me through how you used it day to day.

concrete familiarity with the specific tools versus generic software comfort

How comfortable are you learning technical specifications for equipment you've never worked with before, and can you give an example of doing that quickly?

capacity to absorb industrial or connectivity-specific technical knowledge without formal engineering background

Situational

Walk me through how you'd handle a network-connected generator that's showing a fault alert but the customer hasn't noticed anything wrong yet.

whether the candidate proactively troubleshoots before escalating and understands the remote monitoring workflow

A national account customer calls upset because a dealer hasn't shown up for a scheduled service call. What do you do first?

how they triage urgency and manage both customer and dealer relationships under pressure

How would you explain a network connectivity problem, like a generator dropping off the monitoring system, to a customer who isn't technical?

ability to translate technical detail into plain language for non-technical stakeholders

If you had three service cases escalating at the same time, all from different customer types, how would you decide what to handle first?

prioritization skills in a fast-paced, multi-account environment

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The full job description

As published by Generac.

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? Provides network monitoring and support services to customers with technical problems and issues involving network-connected generators using remote access. Serves as the key pivoting point of support for customers and dealers, becoming integral to the management of our customer’s generator fleet. Manages service cases from start to resolution by troubleshooting and coordinating customer service response including field service dispatching and managing service and warranty cases for our national account and telecom customers. Responsibilities: • Manages the service process from receiving customer requests, notifying dealers, closing service cases, and auditing reports, requests, complaints, and invoices by working closely with our dealer network (IDCs), national account and telecom customers, and internal warranty/service/sales departments. • Remotely monitors network connected generators and related components to detect, analyze, and resolve technical problems and issues while minimizing impact on customer service.  • Serves as the first point of technical contact to resolve issues prior to dispatching dealer technicians. • Provides timely resolution of problems or escalation on behalf of customer to appropriate technical personnel. • Evaluate service gaps and work collaboratively and cross-functionally to close. • Measures service results against established KPIs. • Creates required service or performance reports and presents to customers or internal leadership. • Identifies process inefficiencies and service or product quality issues and reports to leadership. • Supports and maintains effective relationships with customers and dealer (IDCs). • Maintain understanding of changing customer or contract requirements, technical specifications, warranty issues, and systems and tools. Minimum Job Requirements: • Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience • Two years of experience in customer service or sales-oriented roles Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Ability to learn and retain technical information with a focus on industrial connectivity solutions. • Ability to develop and foster business relationships. • Detailed, focused, and excellent organizational skills. • Strong follow-through, relentless about ensuring customer satisfaction. • Ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial culture. • Ability to convert metrics into meaningful information. • Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills. • Self-starter with initiative and vision; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. • Excellent communication/presentation skills. • Strong negotiation skills • Knowledge of Microsoft Office with strong skills in Excel Preferred Qualifications: • Experience managing relationships including influencing outcomes, resolving conflict, collaborating to solve technical or resource challenges. • Previous experience or training in a technical area • Previous experience or training using an ERP and CRM, preferably SAP and Salesforce Physical Demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, and use hands to manipulate objects or controls.  The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders.  The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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