Field Service Technician

Job Description

• Perform Installation and initial starts-ups.
• Perform mechanical work in electrical substations. Inspects equipment, structures, and materials at designated sites to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects
• Services, repairs, and adjusts, parts of equipment that operates largely based on mechanical principles
•  Analyzes information and evaluates results to select the best solution and resolve customer issues
• Performs physical activities that requires considerable dexterity and agility
• Support GE Factory Production and other GE Departments as needed
• Operate man lifts and reach fork truck
• Supervise and give direction to contractors, customer personnel and junior GE Field Technicians
• Complete paperwork in a timely and accurate manner including Field Service Reports, timecards and expense reports
• Interface between the GE and Customer

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Electrical and or Mechanical Technology or a highly related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience manufacturing (preference given to field experience)
• Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical drawings
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 80% of the time within the US and abroad via air travel and car rental

Desired Characteristics:

• Preferred experience in troubleshooting & repair of electrical control circuits
• Preferred experience in mechanical assembly of circuit breakers