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Field Technician

Southern Power Systems, Baton Rouge, LA, United States


Job Title: Field Technician

If you have some electrical education or experience, Southern Power Systems is allowing individuals to gain on-site experience as a field technician. You might start out as an assistant to a more experienced field technician and progress as your abilities improve. Southern Power Systems offers on-the-job training, and specific courses to help you get qualified.

Southern Power Systems Expectations

A successful candidate will exhibit characteristics that support the following:

Ability to use and maintain tools and test equipment

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work well with others.

Key Responsibilities/Duties

Troubleshooting, testing, repairing and servicing electrical equipment

Providing service and customer support during field visits

Managing on-site installation, repair, maintenance and testing

Diagnosing errors or technical problems and determining proper solutions

Producing detailed service reports

Documenting processes

Operating vehicles and machinery in a safe manner

Following company procedures and protocols

Cooperating with technical teams and sharing information across the organization

Making appropriate recommendations and briefing on repairs, diagnostics and equipment specifications

Building positive relationships with customers

Working with products that cannot be easily transported because of their size or link to other systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to lift up to 55 pounds

Ability to stand on your feet up to 8 hours a day

Great communication skills to work with customers

Amazing problem solving skills

Ability to diagnose problems with equipment

Great mechanical aptitude

Ability to communicate in English

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

High school diploma, GE, HiSET or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

A technical degree is preferable

3 years of related experience

Certifications and Licenses

A valid Driver's license is required and must be maintained throughout employment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Ability to work skillfully with both hands constantly, independently, safely lift and carry objects up to 5 feet long and weighing up to 20 pounds routinely, 50 pounds occasionally, climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffold, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push, pull, twist, finger, grasp and feel on a constant and repetitive basis, stand, walk, talk, see (20/20 vision naturally or corrected), hear within normal range and perform repetitive motion activities.

Ability to work in extreme environmental conditions including excessive heat and cold, noise, vibrations, dust, fumes, oils, wear a portable respirator.

Ability to physically negotiate the hazards of a new construction worksite

(i.e. uneven surfaces, floor openings, heights, construction debris and poor lighting).

Some positions in this classification may be on 24-hour call out for emergency situations.

Candidates will be required to pass initial screenings and maintain active status:

Drug & Alcohol Test

Fit for Duty (Physical)

Criminal Background Check

LA Driver’s License Status Check