NETA Field Service Technician II

Shermco Industries, Inc. • Hiawatha, IA

65d • $36 - $55

About The Position

Shermco Industries is seeking a NETA II/ III Field Service Technician. Field Service Test Technicians travel to customer sites (industrial & commercial) to inspect, test, troubleshoot, perform start-up and collect data of low, medium and high voltage (480 Volt to 600 kV) electrical systems. Responsibilities include instrument transformer tests, power transformer testing - Doble, TTR, Insulation Resistance, etc., testing both electro-mechanical and solid state relays, cable testing - Tan Delta, Power Factor, VLF, DC Hipot, automatic transfer switch troubleshooting, low, medium and high voltage switchgear and circuit breaker testing, moderately complex relay calibration and power metering. Technicians will rotate emergency on-call duty and if called, respond to customer emergencies in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Must be able to drive daily locally/regionally and be available for periodic overnight travel.
• Prefer an Associate’s degree from an accredited 2 year technical college in Electrical Power & Controls (EPC), or a EE Degree from an ABET accredited college, or similar experience and training from the military.
• NETA Certification (I, II, III or IV) or similar desired.
• Must have at least 2 or more years of relevant experience performing switchgear testing & troubleshooting.
• Must have good PC skills including email, internet, data entry, and Microsoft Excel; experience with PowerDB a plus.
• Must be able to work safely and adhere to all electrical safety procedures.
• Prefer OSHA 30 hour, MSHA, NFPA 70-E, CPR/First Aid/BBP/AED training.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PowerDB software.
• OSHA 30 hour training.
• MSHA training.
• NFPA 70-E training.
• CPR/First Aid/BBP/AED training.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, troubleshoot, and perform start-up of low, medium, and high voltage electrical systems.
• Conduct instrument transformer tests and power transformer testing.
• Test both electro-mechanical and solid state relays.
• Perform cable testing including Tan Delta, Power Factor, VLF, and DC Hipot.
• Troubleshoot automatic transfer switches.
• Test low, medium, and high voltage switchgear and circuit breakers.
• Calibrate moderately complex relays and power metering.
• Rotate emergency on-call duty and respond to customer emergencies.

Benefits

• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
• DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees