Field Power Generator Technician

SUDDEN SERVICE INC; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vacation

10 Holidays

401K

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sudden Service, INC (SSI) seeks a full-time field service technician to diagnose and repair diesel and gas engines, perform generator maintenance, and provide on-site repair services at customer locations in Chesapeake, VA. You will manage tools, parts, and scheduling, ensuring rapid response and high-quality workmanship.

Responsibilities include planning work with the Service Manager, inspecting machines, completing paperwork, and maintaining a professional image.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Experience with diesel and/or gas engines.
• Electrical knowledge including wiring and diagrams.
• Power generation experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Consults with Service Manager to plan effective work and travel schedule, giving priority to customer need.
• Diagnoses malfunctions; repairs and/or replaces worn and defective parts; installs new assemblies, adjusts devices and controls.
• Provides tools and parts and arranges for facilities to perform repair work (usually on customer premises).
• Inspects, operates, and tests machine upon initial delivery, at specified inspection intervals, and upon completion of any repair work to ensure proper functioning of equipment and its components.
• Reports to Service Manager such information as name of customer, description of machine, nature of malfunction, the time involved in working, driving, and waiting, mileage, etc.
• Performs preventative maintenance service to generator sets to include changing engine fluids and filters, inspecting the gensets AC and DC systems, belts, hoses, exhaust systems, and other components.
• Strives to increase technical skills through attendance at company-sponsored vocational schools, annual training meetings of departmental personnel and reading of technical literature.
• Promotes and enhances company image by maintaining a neat, personal appearance and by keeping the service truck in a clean, polished, and orderly condition.
• Experienced or advanced servicemen are expected to serve as troubleshooters on recurring or unusual problems, conferring with Engineering, Manufacturing, and other service personnel to resolve.
• Experienced servicemen will be expected to train new servicemen or to supervise a team of servicemen in the assembling or servicing of large units or in a joint effort on large repair jobs.
• Must complete work orders and any job-related paperwork (i.e. JSA, inspection reports, cc receipts, etc) in a timely manner.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multimeter use

Own tools

Diesel engines

Electrical knowledge

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Power generators

Job description

Sudden Service, INC (SSI) seeks a full-time field service technician to diagnose and repair diesel and gas engines, perform generator maintenance, and provide on-site repair services at customer locations in Chesapeake, VA. You will manage tools, parts, and scheduling, ensuring rapid response and high-quality workmanship.

Responsibilities include planning work with the Service Manager, inspecting machines, completing paperwork, and maintaining a professional image.