Field Service Technician A

Location:

Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States of America

Job ID:

R0044666

Date Posted:

2024-02-23

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

General Information:

From rapid response and performance improvement to operational efficiency and life-cycle management, Service is one of our fastest-growing areas.  

You will be the provider of technical support for Transformer Service, part of the US Transformer HUB. Reporting to the Regional Field Operation Manager, your hands-on experience and knowledge of customer needs will help you not only to build strong customer relationships, but also to identify new business opportunities. 

Your Responsibilities:

• Leading and working alongside crews ranging from 2 to 8+ technicians to complete assigned projects.
• Projects may include but are not limited to the installation, repair, testing, maintenance, relocation, scrap, inspection, and retrofit of transformers with high-side voltages ranging from 4160V to 765kV.
• Act as the onsite point of contact for the customer and subcontractors during project execution
• Strategically assign tasks to crew members in order to minimize cost and project duration considering crew skillsets, site conditions, weather forecasts, etc.
• Proactively identify and report project nonconformances to Project Management and Engineering for timely resolution.
• Perform electrical testing of transformers and reactors including but not limited to bushing power factor & capacitance, core megger, CT ratio & polarity, TTR, winding resistance, insulation power factor, insulation resistance, excitation, SFRA, DFR, leakage reactance, and control cabinet functional checks.
• Provide input and expertise during the project-planning phase regarding project schedule and manpower requirements.
• Practice and promote a safety-first approach; always maintain compliance with all Hitachi Energy and customer EHS requirements.
• Train other technicians to perform field service activities.
• Perform vacuum oil processing of power transformers and take relative measurements.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Associate degree and 3 years of professional work experience or High School Diploma/GED and 5 years of professional work experience.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Thorough knowledge of transformer field service operations and transformer field testing.
• Knowledgeable and fully fluent in transformer installation and assembly, vacuum and oil processing, shell and/or core form transformer designs, and components internal to the transformer.
• Proficiency with Load Tap Changer (LTC) maintenance and repair is a plus.
• Experience welding above and below oil on transformer tanks is a plus.
• Possession of a Class A CDL is a plus.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 85%

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