Load Tap Changer (LTC) Specialist (Utility-Scale Transformer Exp Req, $60-$80/hr + OT)

Responsibilities

• Lead field repairs, rebuilds, and modernization projects for utility-scale load tap changers
• Perform LTC troubleshooting and failure analysis
• Conduct mechanical timing assessments and electrical testing to validate performance
• Interpret test data to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions
• Travel to customer sites to support planned maintenance and emergency service needs
• Evaluate and implement control system modernization solutions for legacy tap changers
• Support R&D plant initiatives involving motor drive mechanisms and digital controller upgrades
• Provide remote technical support to field personnel, customers, and internal teams
• Develop work instructions, service procedures, and technical documentation for field activities
• Build service kits and support small technical projects and related administrative tasks
• Generate teardown reports, parts lists, and final testing documentation
• Ensure compliance with lockout/tagout, confined space, and high-voltage safety procedures

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with utility-scale power transformer LTC
• Experience repairing, rebuilding, and troubleshooting vacuum and conventional LTCs
• Proficiency utilizing transformer testing equipment
• Ability to interpret complex electrical schematics and mechanical assembly drawings
• Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights
• Ability to travel 50% to job sites and manufacturing facilities