Electrical Field Service Specialist
NPAworldwide · East Chicago, IN · 1 wk ago
Engineering$35/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Maintain and troubleshoot industrial electrical distribution systems and equipment, including:
- Substations, breakers, switchgear, MCCs
- Protective relay systems, battery and UPS systems, transformers (voltages up to 138kV)
- Induction and synchronous motors (up to 40,000 hp and 15,000 volts)
- Plan, schedule, coordinate, lead, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance based on established procedures.
- Plan, schedule, coordinate, lead, and perform predictive maintenance, including:
- IR thermography
- Transformer oil analysis
- Partial discharge analysis
- Power quality analysis
- Work independently to make technical decisions and recommendations in the field.
- Combination of office work and field work, with approximately 20% domestic out-of-town travel.
- Accessibility during off-hours as required.
- Work in all weather conditions and access elevated electrical and mechanical equipment via ladders, scaffolding, man-lifts, and crane baskets.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Technology or a minimum of 5 years of experience in the maintenance of medium voltage (5 kV to 15kV) electrical systems and equipment in an industrial environment.
- Experience with electrical industrial maintenance as a field service engineer/representative/technician, electrician, power distribution technician, or project manager.
- Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance of industrial electrical systems and equipment.
- Excellent communication and team interaction skills.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and achieve results with minimal supervision.
- Experience using computers and standard software packages (MS Office, email, etc.).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Technology or 2 years of experience as a Journeyman Electrician in an industrial environment.
- Proven experience in installation, troubleshooting, and repairs of medium voltage (5 kV to 15kV) industrial electrical systems and equipment.
- Understanding of regulatory and industrial standards and codes.
- Understanding of control and instrumentation systems in an industrial environment.
- Experience using CMMS systems such as Infor EAM.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work for a 150-year-old, $35 billion company with extensive career advancement potential.