Resident Service Technician-Longview WA

ABB Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Job summary

ABB Inc. is seeking a Resident Service Technician to deliver high-quality technical support at customer sites. The role involves installations, maintenance, and repairs of QCS equipment, with on-site work and travel up to 15% for training and site support.

You will read electrical drawings, troubleshoot up to 240 VAC/870 VDC, and ensure parts availability. A related technical degree or equivalent military experience is required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field and 5+ years of electrical/electronics, instrumentation or process control related work/military experience OR HS diploma/GED with 7+ years of related work/military experience.
• Ability to use voltmeters or multi-meters.
• Read electrical drawings and troubleshoot electrical systems up to 240 VAC/870 VDC.
• Travel up to 15% for training and site support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality technical support and service to customers on installations, maintenance, and repairs.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer operations while on-site.
• Perform field service tasks and analyze issues remotely or on-site.
• Prepare material lists and ensure availability of parts and equipment for service activities.

Skills

Electrical safety

Troubleshooting

On-site service

Education

Associate's degree

HS diploma/GED

Tools

Electrical test equipment

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 Center Manager-AUPI West Region

ABB's Automation business area enables customers to operate some of the world's largest and most complex industrial infrastructures, helping them outrun - leaner and cleaner.

We offer a broad range of automation, electrification and digital solutions for process, hybrid and maritime industries, including industry-specific integrated control and software as well as measurement and analytics solutions and services.

As a Resident Service Technician, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality technical support and service to our customers. You will perform installations, maintenance, and repairs on equipment, ensuring optimal performance and customer satisfaction. The work model for the role is: onsite at customer site.

Key Responsibilities

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to execute service work as per work instructions and in accordance with ABB quality and safety guidelines for our Quality Control Systems (QCS). Each day, you will deliver quality customer service planning and execute service work as per customer order and expectation. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring customer retention by effectively communicating service work timeline and expectations.
• Working with the customer (while on-site) to identify opportunities to improve the customer's operations and eliminate pain points.
• Performing field service tasks, identifying technical issues, and performing analysis through remote or on-site activity in service categories and products for which they are certified to perform.
• Preparing material lists needed for service activity and ensuring that all materials, parts, and equipment are available and of appropriate quality for service activities.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field and 5+ years of electrical/electronics, instrumentation or process control related work/military experience required. Or HS diploma/GED and 7+ years of related work/military experience required.
• Ability to use electrical test equipment such as voltmeters or multi-meters. Candidate should know how to identify voltage systems that are above the level 240 VAC/870 VDC.
• Mechanical/Electrical aptitude including a basic understanding of electrical theory and electrical safety.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and utilize for troubleshooting electrical systems, and to diagnose malfunctioning electrical systems up to 240 VAC/870 VDC and perform preventive maintenance using electrical test equipment.
• This role will be a resident position working out of the customer location, however needs to be able to travel up to 15% for required training and assisting other sites.
• Knowledge of the pulp & paper industry is a nice to have.

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You'll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn't just matter, it moves things forward

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

More About Us

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

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 affirmative Action Employer for 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.

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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
• Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
• 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. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $70,000 and $120,000 annually.

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