Generator Tester - 2nd Shift

NextGenEnergyJobs; Beaver Dam, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a capable tester to support maintenance and equipment testing across multiple lines. The role involves performing maintenance, diagnosing and repairing complex equipment, and assisting with design improvements to safety and quality.

You will work with engineering on test procedures, provide technical support to project managers, and follow defined procedures to sustain reliability and efficiency, with opportunities for learning and growth.

Qualifications

• Tester I: 0–2 years of experience or equivalent.
• Tester II: Associate's Degree or Certification with 2–6 years of experience, or its equivalent.
• Tester III: experience level not specified in ad.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair complex equipment breakdowns.
• Safely perform maintenance on equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Assist engineering on designing, fabricating, and welding of mechanical structures.
• Provide technical support to project managers and engineers on projects.
• Lead problem solving and implement countermeasures as needed.
• Follow defined procedures and processes with supervision.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree or Certification with 2-6 years' experience, or its equivalent.

Job description

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Responsibilities

• May resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisor depending the level and complexity. Follows defined procedures and practices.
• Learning the principles, practices, and processes in the function or discipline. Developing the business knowledge required of the full job.
• Safely and proficiently perform maintenance related activities of equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Assists with Diagnose and repair complex equipment breakdowns.
• Suggest and implement improvements of existing equipment and/or designs to improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity.
• Assist in designing, fabricating, and welding of mechanical structures, guards and special equipment as required. Attend training to learn techniques for maintenance of new and existing equipment.
• Perform safe and effective operation of all equipment needed to perform job function
• Provides technical support to project managers and engineers on projects.
• Assists with rigging, lifting and relocating a variety of complex, heavy machines, equipment and components
• Work is supervised daily or weekly with assignments that encompass a well-defined set of tasks. Follows established procedures, processes, or policies.
• Ensure proper preventative maintenance in place for test equipment; provide suggestions on changes to PM schedules
• Suggest and implement improvements to existing equipment and/or designs to improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity.
• Uses initiative and judgment to lead problem solving and implementing appropriate countermeasures.
• Work on assignments beyond product testing, participating in CI or NPI related initiatives.
• Work with Engineering to enhance test procedures.
• Act as a technical interface on product test, quality, and process issues with other areas.
• Proficiently access information and perform transactions as needed within ERP system.

Requirements

• Tester I
• High School diploma or equivalent
• 0-2 years of experience
• Tester II
• Associates Degree, or Certification with 2-6 years' experience, or its equivalent.
• Tester III