Sr. Field Service Technician - Power Generation

Job Description

Title: Sr. Field Service Technician – Power Generation

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Position Summary:

Perform preventative maintenance, start-ups, and repairs on generators; including automatic transfer switches, diesel, and gaseous engines. Promote safe and efficient operation of duties. Travel required.
Key Accountabilities:

- Service, troubleshoot, repair and overhaul engines, genset systems and their electronic and mechanical systems.

- Lead on-site work, maintain active list of project timelines and prioritize job tasks

- Prepare work estimates

- Commission and operate engines and genset systems

- Instrument genset systems and record test data

- Inspect parts to assure conformance to specification

- Perform field inspections of failed parts and write reports to avoid future incidents

- Maintain engine, system and equipment log books

- Maintain detailed records of daily activities

- Identify and request parts and tools to perform job functions

- Source local vendors required for field service

- Work with product groups on product design development

- Provide input for updates of service manuals and bulletins

- Instruct customers in safe engine operation, shutdown procedures and troubleshooting

- Provide technical assistance to other service personnel

- Remain technically current

- Maintain a clean and safe work area

- Analyze technical data

- Promote a compliance culture in area of responsibility and live the letter and the spirit of the Rolls Royce Code of Conduct.

- Perform special projects as required

Basic Requirements:

- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

- Two years mechanical or technical trade school and 5 years field service with mechanical or electrical troubleshooting experience; or 7 years field service experience.

- Ability to lift, push, pull weights in the 20-60 lb. range

- Ability to travel 60-80% on short notice international and domestic

Preferred Qualifications:

- Excellent knowledge of electronics and ability to read blue prints and electronic schematics

- Ability to bend down, stand over, lay down and complete work tasks within the tight confines typical of genset enclosures and compartments and/or engine rooms for long periods of time

- Ability to operate machine shop equipment used for fabricating test parts and equipment

- Strong ability in the operation and troubleshooting of engines, instrumentation and electronic engine controls

- Strong ability in the use of mechanical and electric hand tools

- Strong ability in the use of measurement and testing tools for mechanical and electrical systems

- Strong ability in technical language and engineering terminology

- Strong knowledge in the principles of electronics, physics, hydraulics and pneumatics

- Strong knowledge in the operation of internal combustion engines

- Strong knowledge in the physical properties of fuels, coolants, lubricants and oils

- Proficient verbal and written English communication skills

- Good organizational skills

- Proficient with PC and MS Office Suite

- Experience with MTU engines and electronics

- Experience in gaseous engine service industry

- Experience in testing of gaseous engine components

- Experience in rigging of weights up to 1 ton

- Experience in report and service letter writing

- Bi-lingual in Spanish

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

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