Motor Control Panel Commissioning Specialist

ABB•New Berlin, WI

19d•Remote

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This Position reports to: Field Service Manager Your role and responsibilities Travel to various sites in the US (with the possibility including off-shore facilities and outside the US) performing commissioning and service on Motor Control MCP)/Generator Control (GCP)/ Condenser Control (CCP) excitation and control panels manufactured by ABB to include installations, system maintenance, troubleshooting or conduct training. You will be mainly accountable for: Complete installation wiring and/or provide technical direction to craft labor for installation of new motor and generators. Perform start-up and commissioning testing protocol in accordance with factory instructions and manuals. Work with engineering department to develop installation task lists and designs. Facilitate mobilization, demolition, and installation activities including equipment and tool shipping, scheduling, and supervision of craft labor on site. Assist with maintenance and testing of generator excitation systems, protective relays, and other auxiliary equipment. Write trip reports that describe, in detail, the system and device failure and actions taken. Review the system problem and solution with the Design Engineering group. Travel to customer sites to oversee installations of equipment, perform system startup or required maintenance, provide instructions for customer maintenance, or repair equipment. Provide first response troubleshooting via phone to customer’s emergency needs including weekends and holidays as needed.

Requirements

Associate degree and 5 years of work experience OR High school diploma and 12 years of work experience required
This position requires 75 to 80% travel throughout the US with little advance notice.
The remaining office time is focused on training, engineering study for projects assigned.
Knowledge and understanding of the protection and operation principles for synchronous machines connected to power grids as well as machines design and operation, mechanically, electrically and controls.
Understanding of and ability to implement electrical, connection drawings, interconnection drawings, and schematics.
Ability to qualify for and hold various industry certifications related to Safety (i.e. MSHA, OSHA, THUET, TBOSIET) and background screening (i.e. TWIC, ISNetworld)

Nice To Haves

Strong Candidates must have utility/power plant experience.
Prime mover controls including balance of plant PLC with SCADA systems or HMI is preferred.
Specific knowledge in installation engineering design, installation supervision, project control and execution, is a plus

Responsibilities

Complete installation wiring and/or provide technical direction to craft labor for installation of new motor and generators.
Perform start-up and commissioning testing protocol in accordance with factory instructions and manuals.
Work with engineering department to develop installation task lists and designs.
Facilitate mobilization, demolition, and installation activities including equipment and tool shipping, scheduling, and supervision of craft labor on site.
Assist with maintenance and testing of generator excitation systems, protective relays, and other auxiliary equipment.
Write trip reports that describe, in detail, the system and device failure and actions taken.
Review the system problem and solution with the Design Engineering group.
Travel to customer sites to oversee installations of equipment, perform system startup or required maintenance, provide instructions for customer maintenance, or repair equipment.
Provide first response troubleshooting via phone to customer’s emergency needs including weekends and holidays as needed.

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