Senior Commissioning Technician - Start-Up Lead

Mainspring Energy; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainspring Energy is seeking a highly motivated Senior Commissioning Operations Technician to join the Commissioning team. You will lead planned and reactive service operations, ensuring mechanical integrity and starting up custom systems based on our linear generators.

You will collaborate with engineers, perform mechanical inspections, and work with automation tools to streamline onboarding and testing while prioritizing safety and quality in diverse environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience with mechanical assembly and/or repair.
• Experience with precision measurement tools (micrometers, bore gauges, gauge blocks).
• Ability to stand long periods, lift 50 lbs, wear PPE.
• Knowledge of basic hand tools and torque specs.
• Ability to follow written and verbal work instructions on-site.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Valid Driver’s license; Class C CDL preferred.
• Willingness to travel nationwide up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Mechanically repair and maintain generator components per procedures and checklists.
• Collaborate with engineers to fix, repair, and redesign components.
• Conduct mechanical inspections and document condition information for debugging.
• Execute tasks and site operations with minimal supervision and strong safety focus.
• Perform initial configuration and startup of custom linear generator systems.
• Provide feedback on automation scripts and commissioning toolkits.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Willingness to travel

Tools

Torque wrenches

Micrometers

Gauge blocks

Bore gauges

Google Workspace

Job description

Mainspring Energy is seeking a highly motivated Senior Commissioning Operations Technician to join the Commissioning team. You will lead planned and reactive service operations, ensuring mechanical integrity and starting up custom systems based on our linear generators.

You will collaborate with engineers, perform mechanical inspections, and work with automation tools to streamline onboarding and testing while prioritizing safety and quality in diverse environments.