NETA Field Service Technician

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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in Electrical Power & Controls or EE Degree from an ABET accredited college preferred., NETA Certification (I, II, III or IV) or similar desired., At least 2 years of relevant experience in switchgear testing and troubleshooting required., Good PC skills, including Microsoft Excel, and ability to work safely adhering to electrical safety procedures..

Key responsabilities:

  • Travel to customer sites to inspect, test, troubleshoot, and perform start-up of electrical systems.
  • Conduct various electrical tests including transformer and cable testing.
  • Perform relay calibration and power metering, and troubleshoot automatic transfer switches.
  • Respond to customer emergencies and rotate on-call duty as needed.

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Shermco Industries Large https://www.shermco.com/
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Job description

Overview

The Field Service Technician - Electrical Testing will be responsible for performing electrical testing, maintenance, and repair services on electrical distribution systems and equipment. The technician will work with a team of professionals to ensure that all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Field Service Test Technicians travel to customer sites (industrial & commercial) to inspect, test, troubleshoot, perform start-up and collect data of low, medium and high voltage (480 Volt to 600 kV) electrical systems.
  • Instrument transformer tests
  • Power transformer testing - Doble, TTR, Insulation Resistance, etc.
  • Test both electro-mechanical and solid state relays
  • Cable testing - Tan Delta, Power Factor, VLF, DC Hipot
  • Automatic transfer switch troubleshooting
  • Low, Medium and High voltage switchgear and circuit breaker testing
  • Moderately complex relay calibration and power metering.
  • Rotate emergency on-call duty and if called respond to customer emergencies in a timely manner

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be able to drive daily locally/regionally and be available for periodic overnight travel.
  • Prefer an Associate’s degree from an accredited 2 year technical college in Electrical Power & Controls (EPC), or a EE Degree from an ABET accredited college, similar experience and training from the military (Army Prime Power, Air Force Electrical Power Production, or NAVY Seabee)
  • NETA Certification (I, II, III or IV) or similar desired
  • Must have at least 2 or more years of relevant experience performing switchgear testing & troubleshooting.
  • Must have good PC skills including email, internet, data entry and Microsoft Excel; experience with PowerDB a plus.
  • Must be able to work safely and adhere to all electrical safety procedures.
  • Prefer OSHA 30 hour, MSHA, NFPA 70-E, CPR/First Aid/BBP/AED training; training on each can be provided by Shermco.

Other Requirements

  • Must be able to stay Drug-Free; you will be required to pass a pre-employment hair follicle drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
  • Must have an acceptable pre-employment criminal background check.
  • Must be physically fit to to crawl, climb, stand, walk and lift up to 75 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodations. Must be able to pass a fit for duty physical exam.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, and currently have and be able to maintain a good driving record.
  • Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime, and occasional weekends, holidays and nights.
  • Must not currently or in the future require sponsorship to work in the U.S.
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently
  • Must be willing to travel; minimum 40%.
  • All offers are conditioned on acceptable results from a background check and drug and alcohol screening.

Pay Range

USD $31.78 - USD $47.64 /Hr.

Required profile

Experience

Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

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