M&G Field Engineering Specialist

myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community; New Berlin (WI); Remote; USD 79,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a technician in a role that emphasizes travel and hands-on work with motors and generators. You will be responsible for installations, system maintenance, and troubleshooting while providing training to clients. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on diverse projects across various locations, contributing to the Motion division's success. Your expertise in electric machine theory and installation engineering will be crucial in ensuring efficient operations. If you are passionate about technology and enjoy a dynamic work environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electric machine theory and synchronous machine operation.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and connection drawings.
• Experience with safety certifications like MSHA and OSHA.

Responsibilities

• Perform installations and commissioning of motors and generators.
• Travel 80-90% to oversee equipment installations and maintenance.
• Write detailed trip reports on system failures and solutions.

Skills

Electric machine theory

Synchronous machine design

Installation engineering design

Troubleshooting

Project control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

This position reports to

Manager, Tech Services Management 2

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for traveling to various sites in the US (including offshore facilities) and outside the US to perform commissioning and service on motors and generators. This includes installations, system maintenance, troubleshooting, and conducting training. The work model for this role is remote (#LI-Remote). This role contributes to the Motion division in the US. Your main responsibilities include:

1. Completing installation wiring and/or providing technical direction to craft labor for installing new motors and generators, and performing start-up and commissioning tests in accordance with factory instructions and manuals.
2. Facilitating mobilization, demolition, and installation activities, including equipment and tool shipping, scheduling, procurement, and supervision of craft labor on-site.
3. Assisting with maintenance and testing of generator excitation systems, protective relays, and other auxiliary equipment.
4. Writing detailed trip reports describing system and device failures and actions taken, reviewing problems and solutions with the Design Engineering group.
5. Traveling 80-90% to customer sites to oversee equipment installations, perform system startup or maintenance, instruct customer maintenance, repair equipment, and provide first-response troubleshooting via phone for emergency needs.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of work experience, or an Associate degree with 5 years, or a High school diploma with 12 years of work experience.
• Strong knowledge of electric machine theory, synchronous machine design and operation, including mechanical, electrical, and control aspects.
• Knowledge of protection and operation principles for synchronous machines connected to power grids.
• Experience in installation engineering design, supervision, project control, vibration and alignment, and troubleshooting is a plus.
• Ability to interpret electrical, connection, interconnection drawings, and schematics.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Ability to qualify for and hold industry certifications related to safety (e.g., MSHA, OSHA, THUET, TBOSIET) and background screening (e.g., TWIC, ISNetworld).

More about us

We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step with ABB. Visit www.abb.com to learn about our global solutions. #MyABBStory We look forward to your application. For more about ABB, visit our website.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, providing consideration without regard to sex, marital status, citizenship, age, race, ethnicity, hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. For more information about your EEO rights, visit EEOC website. Applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility or request accommodations if limited in accessing the career site. Contact HR at 1-888-694-7762 or [e-mail]. Resumes and applications are not accepted through this site. The expected salary range is $79,800 to $148,200 annually, plus overtime.