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Lead Field Service Technician (Virginia)

Industrial Electric ManufacturingAshburn, VA
Hybrid

About The Position

The Field Service Lead role is responsible for managing, supervising, and optimizing the performance of a team of field service technicians and engineers. This involves overseeing start-up/commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IEM products at customer sites. This is a working-lead role, combining hands-on field responsibilities with direct oversight of a team of approximately 8 technicians supporting 2–6 active customer sites.

Requirements

  • Associate degree, vocational training, military experience, or equivalent experience in power distribution systems, including switchgear, UPS, generators, PDUs, or related equipment commissioning activities.
  • Minimum of 2 years of field service experience, with an emphasis on start-up and commissioning of electrical equipment.
  • Understanding of lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures involving multiple power sources required.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills required.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision required.
  • Effective problem-solving skills required.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities required.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with switchgear, electrical distribution systems, and electrical control systems preferred.
  • Familiarity with advanced communication protocols and networking concepts preferred.
  • Prior supervisory or lead-level experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provides daily guidance, work direction, coaching, mentorship, and technical support to field service technicians.
  • Lead and coordinate start-up and commissioning activities for electrical equipment across multiple customer sites, ensuring on time completion and minimizing open issues.
  • Provide daily supervision, mentorship, and training to field service technicians.
  • Serve as the technical lead, offering product expertise and advanced troubleshooting guidance to technicians and engineers.
  • Travel to IEM manufacturing or field service facilities as required to participate in or lead training activities, factory witness tests, and shop testing.
  • Identify project areas of risk that may adversely affect the success of subordinate technicians and report these risks to management for action.
  • Works on job sites to complete project start-up/commissioning, resolving punch list items found at the job site.
  • Works with IEM Project Managers to update punch lists and ensure jobs are closed out and paperwork deliverables are met.
  • Coordinate with commercial and administration teams for requests outside of the startup/commissioning scope.
  • Ensure technicians have required tools, materials, and documentation to perform work effectively at each site.
  • Report product or quality concerns to management and collaborate with production and engineering teams to address identified deficiencies.
  • Work with the Division Manager, Field Service Manager, Field Service Support, and Site Operations Representative in scheduling additional field resources and/or teams to cover service needs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and long-term success.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education Level

Associate degree

Number of Employees

251-500 employees

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