Senior Tooling Lead - Field Deployment & Equity

Nextpower; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

Nextpower is seeking a Lead Tool Technician Mechanic to serve as the advanced technical authority for installation tooling and field tool-support programs. You will lead planning, deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement of tooling systems at customer and construction sites.

The role requires independent work on complex hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and controls issues, translating technical information into practical field solutions, and guiding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in installation tooling, field service, or related environment.
• Experience reading schematics and technical documentation.
• Experience leading technical work at active sites with limited supervision.
• Experience developing technical training and mentoring others.
• Knowledge of EH&S requirements and field safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior technical resource for tooling and field deployment.
• Plan, schedule, and execute tool workshops and field equipment deployment.
• Diagnose and resolve advanced mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and controls problems.
• Translate schematics and service docs into clear field instructions.
• Maintain EH&S documents and site safety plans.
• Lead field tool-support with customers, subcontractors, and teams.
• Forecast tooling demand, site requirements, and staffing.
• Provide technical leadership and hands-on coaching to customers and staff.
• Develop preventive maintenance guides and inspection checklists.
• Capture observations and communicate improvements to engineering and service teams.
• Maintain accurate service records and instrument logs.
• Balance safety, quality, schedule, and cost in field decisions.
• Promote safe work practices and compliance with EH&S requirements.
• Travel to customer sites as needed.

Skills

Advanced troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Field training

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Maintenance-management systems

Job description

Nextpower is seeking a Lead Tool Technician Mechanic to serve as the advanced technical authority for installation tooling and field tool-support programs. You will lead planning, deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement of tooling systems at customer and construction sites.

The role requires independent work on complex hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and controls issues, translating technical information into practical field solutions, and guiding