Offshore / Onshore Field Service Technician

ABB Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 83,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k Savings Plan

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Dental options

Vision benefit

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Field Service Engineer to install, commission, troubleshoot, and maintain ABB LV and MV drives for land-based and offshore wind projects. You will work closely with customers and ABB teams to ensure safety, reliability, and timely resolution of technical questions.

The role requires up to 80% travel, flexibility for long hours and multi-day rotations, and a background in power electronics and motor drives. ABB offers comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree and 7 years of relevant experience or High school diploma/GED and 9 years of relevant experience or military education/experience required
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field and 5 years of relevant experience highly preferred
• Knowledge in LV and/or MV Drives, power electronics, motor drives, AC/DC converters, computer network communication protocol, and theory of operation.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and repair of ABB Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) for both land based and offshore wind applications.
• Coordinate activities with related groups to most efficiently achieve objectives to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Carry out preparatory work regarding spare parts, testing of tools and equipment, and documentation as required.
• In close co-operation with customers and other ABB teams, takes actions to identify new service business opportunities for ABB.

Skills

LV/MV Drives knowledge

Power electronics

Motor drives

AC/DC converters

Network communication protocol

Theory of operation

Education

Associate degree + 7 years experience or High school diploma/GED + 9 years

Bachelor's degree in engineering/technical field + 5 years experience preferred

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Service Manager

Under the direction of Motion High Power Head of Startup & Warranty, Renewables Field Service provides technical onsite and offsite support and expertise in response to a variety of site work requests, telephone calls and emails regarding installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance and programming questions and to technical problems encountered by users of ABB Medium Voltage drives and systems. This in turn results in different actions on the part of the individual depending on the specific circumstances of each case. Execution is performed in a timely manner.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and repair of ABB Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) for both land based and offshore wind applications.
• Coordinate activities with related groups to most efficiently achieve objectives to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Carry out preparatory work regarding spare parts, testing of tools and equipment, and documentation as required.
• In close co-operation with customers and other ABB teams, takes actions to identify new service business opportunities for ABB.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree and 7 years of relevant experience or High school diploma/GED and 9 years of relevant experience or military education/experience required
• Bachelor's degree in engineering ortechnical field and 5 years of relevant experience highly preferred
• Knowledge in LV and/or MV Drives, power electronics, motor drives, AC/DC converters, computer network communication protocol, and theory of operation.
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time, willing to work long hours, 12+, on short notice for extended amounts of time, willing to be on a seven day and up to 21 day travel rotation

More about us

We are global market leader in mission-critical high-power, high-performance motors, drives, generators, power conversion and packaged solutions.Every day, we makeadifference forourcustomers by makingtheir operations profitable, safe,and reliable.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiliated And

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiliated And Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $83,300 and $133,280 annually.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
• Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions.

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