Field Service Engineer- East

Ametek, Inc.•Stafford, TX

33d•Remote

About The Position

The Field Service Engineer is responsible for the start-up, testing, preventive maintenance, and repair at client sites. This position requires air travel, on-call status, strong AC/DC power electronics and customer skills. The role involves extensive travel, primarily within the Eastern Region of the US, with 80% of the time spent traveling by air, typically leaving on Monday and returning on Friday, though occasional weekend work may be required. The engineer will perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on various power electronic equipment, utilize technical documents and drawings, and employ test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, and infra-red cameras. Maintaining a safe working environment, adhering to electrical safety rules and PPE requirements, and following operating practices are crucial. The role also includes identifying sales opportunities, providing technical service reports, and managing expenses.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Science in Electronics/Electrical Engineering Technology or Military equivalence.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar field.
Previous experience testing, installing, and maintaining DC power systems and large stationary batteries in Uninterrupted Power Systems from 24VDC to 600VDC.
Air travel 80% of the time leaving on Monday and returning on Friday but may require weekends on occasion.
On-call status.
Strong AC/DC power electronics and customer skills.
Ability to lift 25 lbs. frequently and on occasion 75 lbs.
Ability to frequently stand for long periods of time, bend, stoop, reach, stretch, twist body, travel by car and airplane.

Nice To Haves

Must be willing to travel and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
Must have effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Need to multitask and be capable of managing complex projects.
Strong AC/DC Power electronics and application skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Perform start-up, testing, preventive maintenance, and repair services of Ferro resonant and PWM power inverters, phase-controlled rectifiers, phase conditioners and voltage regulators, static transfer switches, and large storage batteries at client sites.
Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on power electronic equipment to include Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS); Analog and processor controlled, Power Inverters, Phase controlled rectifiers, Power conditioners, Static switches, Industrial batteries.
Use drawings and technical documents to expedite any repair allowing the client to return to normal operation.
Use oscilloscopes, multi-meters, infra-red cameras, and other test equipment to perform daily duties.
Maintain a safe working environment.
Understand all applicable electrical safety rules and the PPE requirements of the job.
Follow all operating practices, standards, and procedures.
Recognize opportunities to sell the expertise of the company to our clients and help increase sales.
Provide concise and well written technical service reports in a timely manner.
Maintain a corporate credit card and track all expenses carefully.