Lead Mechanical & Electrical Systems Technician

Voya Energy, Inc.; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Unlimited PTO

100% employer paid medical, dental, &-

401(k) plan

Job summary

Voya Energy is seeking a Senior Mechanical/Electrical Technician in Hayward, CA to build, install, troubleshoot, and maintain complex mechanical and electrical systems for metal-fueled generator tech. You will move between fabrication, assembly, electrical work, and instrumentation with leadership responsibility.

The role requires 10+ years in industrial settings, strong safety ownership, and the ability to read P&IDs and schematics while collaborating with engineering teams to scale production.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on experience as a mechanical, electrical, or multi-craft technician in industrial settings.
• Strong metal fabrication skills: machining, welding, sheet metal.
• Experience with centrifugal pumps, blowers, valves: install, repair, rebuild.
• Ability to read P&IDs and electrical schematics/drawings.
• Experience with low and high voltage power electronics.
• Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Proven track record building shop, lab, and test facilities.
• Demonstrated safety ownership and leadership.
• Industrial background in aerospace, automotive, chemical, or energy strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Metal Fabrication: Fabricate components and assemblies using machining, welding, sheet metal, and related shop processes, working from engineering drawings and GD&T callouts.
• Mechanical Installation & Assembly: Install and integrate precision mechanisms, material conveyance and fluid-handling systems, blending commercial and custom components.
• Troubleshooting, Repair & Rebuild: Diagnose, repair, and rebuild rotating and fluid-handling equipment including centrifugal pumps, blowers, and valves, restoring equipment to specification.
• Electrical Work: Install, troubleshoot, and maintain low voltage and high voltage power electronics and wiring, working safely from electrical schematics and drawings.
• Instrumentation & Data Systems: Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot system instrumentation (pressure transducers, flow meters, thermocouples) and supporting data acquisition systems.
• Industrial Plumbing: Lay out, build, and maintain industrial piping and fluid systems in accordance with P&ID documentation.
• Facilities & Resource Buildout: Build out and improve company resources and facilities, including shop, lab, and test infrastructure, to support a rapidly scaling operation.
• Safety Ownership: Own, establish, and continuously improve safety processes and standards across shop, lab, and test operations, leading by example and holding the team to a high safety bar.
• Reading Technical Documentation: Interpret and work from P&IDs, electrical schematics, fabrication drawings, and work instructions.

Skills

Metal fabrication

P&IDs reading

Power electronics

Instrumentation

Industrial plumbing

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Industrial maintenance

Tools

Confluence

Slack

Asana

Job description

Voya Energy is seeking a Senior Mechanical/Electrical Technician in Hayward, CA to build, install, troubleshoot, and maintain complex mechanical and electrical systems for metal-fueled generator tech. You will move between fabrication, assembly, electrical work, and instrumentation with leadership responsibility.

The role requires 10+ years in industrial settings, strong safety ownership, and the ability to read P&IDs and schematics while collaborating with engineering teams to scale production.