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Senior Field Service Technician
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A Field Service Technician services and repairs equipment and machines in a variety of customer locations such as residential, commercial, or industrial settings. Workers in this field can specialize in the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of industrial, hardware, construction or electronic equipment just to name a few. These roles may work in a variety of remote locations and can travel up to multiple locations in a day.
$51,899 / year median in the U.S.
+12% projected growth
Job Description
This position reports to:
Service Manager __ In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide guidance and assistance to the work group to meet assigned objectives. Responsibility includes performing installation, troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance on electrical distribution equipment. The work model for this role is: Remote. Key Responsibilities Be responsible for hands-on execution of projects including Startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, engineering, design, and repair of Power Delivery equipment in respective areas; Power Delivery includes transformers, switchgear, OCBs, Circuit Breakers, busways, UPS, ATS, PLCs, Relays, Power Management Controls systems and other Power related equipment & controls. Lead outages with other field engineers, technicians, and contractors including project management, lead site engineer or site project manager. Perform administrative functions such as writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, preparing job status reports, reports to customers, time sheet, and expense sheets on a complete timely, and thorough basis. Plan, prepare, and/or instruct both internal and external training programs as required, to impart and perpetuate field engineering and/or product knowledge in area of specialization. Perform administrative functions in a timely manner that are associated with your work, such as writing technical reports, ordering necessary materials, securing quotations, and preparing job status reports, Qualifications High School Diploma and 8 years of related engineering / field experience. Additional formal education may substitute for required experience on a year‑for‑year basis. Ability and willingness to travel up to an estimated 75% of the time. Experience in the repair and refurbishment of LV and MV circuit breakers is preferred. Technical skills in testing, commissioning, startup and troubleshooting of medium voltage synchronous machines are preferred. Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US. Our Team Dynamics Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters- because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.
- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
- 5:00 P.
- Remote While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $83,300 and $133,280 annually.
- 100% employee paid up to maximums. Short Term Disability
- up to 26 weeks
- Company paid. Long Term Disability
- 60% of pay
- Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay. Supplemental benefits
- 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance. Parental Leave
- up to 6 weeks.