Senior Electrical Field Service Supervisor

SoloPoint Solutions, Inc.; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SoloPoint Solutions, Inc. is seeking an on-site Electrical Commissioning Engineer to lead field installation and start-up of crane and hoist control systems. You will troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, and motor drives, and guide technicians and engineers through FAT/SAT and site commissioning.

The role requires hands-on panel work, on-site leadership, and the ability to travel to customer sites. Strong knowledge of electrical fundamentals and industrial networks is essential for successful project

Qualifications

• No degree required; electrical or controls training strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience commissioning and servicing overhead cranes, hoists, or similar industrial equipment controls in the field.
• Hands-on troubleshooting with PLCs, VFDs/inverters, HMI applications, and Ethernet/IP and related fieldbus networks.
• Strong electrical motor control and control-panel troubleshooting across safety and utility circuits, encoder feedback, braking resistors, and operator controls.
• Experience executing FAT/SAT and final commissioning, including electrical fundamentals (voltage drop, wire sizing, transformers, power-loss and heat calculations).
• Ability to lead on-site work and provide technical direction to engineers, technicians, and installers.
• Comfortable being hands-on in control panels and using electrical test equipment; able to travel and work in field environments including climbing ladders and stairs.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site electrical commissioning and provide daily technical direction to engineers, technicians, and installation personnel to meet testing and start-up schedules.
• Execute Site Acceptance Testing with the customer, validating equipment operation and driving closure through procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and controls issues involving motor drives, PLC logic, HMI functions, sensors, feedback circuits, and communication networks.
• Modify and validate PLC ladder logic and HMI application programs to control and monitor crane processes.
• Review, mark up, and return as-built electrical documentation (single lines, schematics, panel layouts, interconnect and conduit drawings) to maintain configuration control.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

HMI applications

VFDs

Ethernet/IP networking

Electrical motor control

Control-panel troubleshooting

Site commissioning

Field service engineering

Leadership on-site

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Qualifications:

No degree required; applicable electrical or controls training is strongly preferred. 5+ years of experience commissioning and servicing overhead cranes, hoists, or similar industrial equipment controls in the field. Hands-on troubleshooting with PLCs, VFDs/inverters, HMI applications, and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP and related fieldbus). Strong electrical motor control and control-panel troubleshooting across safety circuits, utility circuits, encoder feedback, braking resistors, and operator controls. Experience executing FAT/SAT and final commissioning, including electrical fundamentals (voltage drop, wire sizing, transformers, power-loss and heat calculations). Ability to lead on-site work and provide technical direction to engineers, technicians, and installers. Comfortable being hands-on in control panels and using electrical test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope). Able to travel and work in the field environment, including climbing ladders and stairs as required.

Responsibilities:

Lead on-site electrical commissioning and provide daily technical direction to engineers, technicians, and installation personnel to meet testing and start-up schedules. Execute Site Acceptance Testing with the customer, working step-by-step through procedures to validate equipment operation and drive closure. Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and controls issues involving motor drives, PLC logic, HMI functions, sensors, feedback circuits, and communication networks. Modify and validate PLC ladder logic and HMI application programs as needed to control and monitor crane processes. Review, mark up, and return as-built electrical documentation (single lines, schematics, panel layouts, interconnect and conduit drawings) to maintain configuration control.