Employment at Neeltran
Employment Opportunity: Test / Service Technician
01/24/2023 New Milford, CT
Title: Test Technician | Reports to: |
Department: Test & Service |
Summary - Job Responsibilities – Activities: |
Responsibilities:
- Tests and trouble-shoots transformers, rectifiers, power supplies (digital and analog), circuits, PLC’s, and equipment using multimeters, oscilloscopes, temperature probes, chart recorders, watt meters and other related equipment.
- Performs Commissioning installations, Preventative Maintenance, complex trouble shooting, problem analysis and product specific service.
- Must be able to work independently, under minimal supervision, and work well with other individuals and teams.
- Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally as needed to service equipment, approximately 40-50% of the time after probationary training has been completed.
- Conducts equipment and/or unit start-ups and performs field service activities, including consulting with engineering as needed to adhere to specifications.
- Participates in quality inspection activities.
- Documents test and service reports.
- Works with voltages in the range of 480vac-13,800vac and occasionally up to 35kV and large MVA units and will assist in medium and high voltage testing.
Education - Experience: |
- Two-year technical degree in electronics, electrical, engineering, or equivalent.
- 2+ years of test/troubleshooting experience in the field of Industrial Electronics, Power Electronics is preferred.
- Knowledge of PLC programming, software and hardware is a plus.
- Electrician (E-2) is a plus.
Required Skills, Competencies, Authorities and Training Needs: |
- Must be familiar with the concept and application of the following; actual work experience in at least one of these areas is preferred:
- Reactor and transformer applications.
- Single-phase and three-phase AC power.
- AC/DC rectification and SCR (Thyristor) control.
- Test and calibration of Industrial power equipment.
- Strong ability to read electronic schematics and comprehend specifications.
- Experience using industrial instrumentation (electro-mechanical meters and gauges).
- Good communication abilities, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Computer literacy using worksheets and word processing as well as customized data acquisition software.
- Must be able to work independently, under minimal supervision, and work well with other individuals and teams.
- Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally as needed to service equipment, approximately 10-25% of the time.
- Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
- Ability to make PLC program adjustments is a plus.
- Knowledge of programmer logic controllers (PLC) programming and hardware, embedded applications, software, and hardware is a plus.
Essential Functions/Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis & stand for approximately 95% of the day.
- Lift, carry, and hook up large cables.
- Bend, squat, stoop, kneel frequently as needed throughout the day.
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