OT Field Technician II: Troubleshooter & Maintenance Pro

RWE; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an OT Field Services Tech II for full-time, permanent work in California. The role performs troubleshooting, maintenance, and commissioning for OT systems across power-generation assets, coordinating with Operations, OT support, Engineering, and vendors.

Responsibilities include diagnostics of moderately complex faults, field device maintenance, and ensuring safety and compliance while documenting all work and assets. Travel to field sites is expected as required.

Qualifications

• Technical vocational training or equivalent experience in electrical technology, instrumentation, industrial automation, IT, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 1 year in IT, networking, controls, instrumentation, electrical work, or related technical field; equivalent combinations may be considered.
• Minimum 2 years of OT field, industrial maintenance, telecommunications, data-center, or energy sector experience preferred.
• Familiarity with OT field devices, local control panels, and basic networking equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and perform corrective maintenance on OT field systems and devices.
• Coordinate field access, outages, and vendor support with Operations and OT teams.
• Perform commissioning checks, functional testing, and handover to Operations.
• Document test results, defects, and asset information in maintenance systems.
• Provide guidance to junior technicians on safe work practices and procedures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

OT field devices

Networking basics

Safety procedures

Documentation

Field coordination

Education

Technical vocational training or related degree

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Test equipment

Electrical panels

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an OT Field Services Tech II for full-time, permanent work in California. The role performs troubleshooting, maintenance, and commissioning for OT systems across power-generation assets, coordinating with Operations, OT support, Engineering, and vendors.

Responsibilities include diagnostics of moderately complex faults, field device maintenance, and ensuring safety and compliance while documenting all work and assets. Travel to field sites is expected as required.