Customer Support Technician

Customer Service & Technical Support Advisor Location: Woodbridge Location Hours: Full-time - Office Based 

About the Role

This is a customer-facing technical support role where your calm troubleshooting, clear communication, and ownership of outcomes will make a real difference. You’ll be the trusted first contact for customers, helping to keep operations running smoothly, supporting field engineers, and modelling a culture of responsibility, quality, and kindness.

Key Responsibilities

  • Be the first point of contact for phone, email, and helpdesk enquiries.
  • Triage, log, and prioritise tickets; set clear expectations and follow through.
  • Diagnose issues remotely and guide customers on use and maintenance.
  • Coordinate with field service engineers to arrange efficient site visits.
  • Create simple, customer-friendly training guides and short videos.
  • Write and maintain knowledgebase articles that reduce repeat faults.
  • Keep accurate records and use data to suggest product and process improvements.
  • Contribute to a positive, supportive team environment and celebrate wins together.

What We’re Looking For

  • Honesty: You give straight, respectful updates — especially when things are hard.
  • Responsibility & Quality: You own tickets end-to-end and do things right, even when unseen.
  • Hard Work: You bring energy and bias-to-action, focusing effort where it moves the needle.
  • Clear Communication: You listen first, write crisply, and explain tech plainly.
  • Kindness & Team Spirit: You’re fair, respectful, and collaborative with customers and colleagues.
  • Balance & Fun: You manage workload smartly, help teammates, and bring positive energy.
  • Commitment & Success: You follow through on promises and focus on solutions that make customers successful.

About You

  • Experience in customer service or technical support (machinery/engineering/manufacturing ideal).
  • Strong troubleshooting skills with a structured, analytical approach.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; confident explaining technical concepts simply.
  • Organised, calm under pressure, and comfortable juggling priorities.
  • Proficient with helpdesk/ticketing systems and documenting fixes.
  • Naturally helpful — you enjoy sharing knowledge and improving processes.
  • A values match with our Points of Culture — show us how you’ve lived them.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Full training on products, systems, and service standards.
  • A supportive team that values honesty, quality, and clear communication.
  • Career development in a growing, innovation-led business.
  • A healthy work/life balance and a team that knows how to enjoy the journey.

How to Apply

Send your CV and a short cover letter to  Bonus prompt (optional but encouraged): In ~200 words, tell us about a time you demonstrated one of our Points of Culture and the impact it had.

Company
Reed
Location
Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£26,000 - £28,000 per annum, Inc benefits
Posted
Company
Reed
Location
Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£26,000 - £28,000 per annum, Inc benefits
Posted