- Job Title: Field Service Technician
- Location: Huntley, IL
- Service Territory: Huntley, Illinois
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Compensation: $65,000 - $ 85,000 (Open To negotiate)
Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Generator Field Service Technician to join our team and provide maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair services for industrial power-generation equipment. This role involves working directly at customer locations to service industrial generators, automatic transfer switches, fire pump engines, and related equipment.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with diesel engines, electrical and mechanical systems, and field equipment repairs. This position requires someone who can work independently, troubleshoot equipment issues, and provide reliable service to customers throughout the assigned territory.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on industrial generators and related power systems.
- Service and maintain automatic transfer switches (ATS), fire pump engines, and associated equipment.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and control-system issues.
- Troubleshoot three-phase electrical systems, control panels, and 480V equipment.
- Perform equipment retrofits, installations, and preventive maintenance.
- Identify equipment failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Respond to emergency service calls and support after-hours and weekend service requirements.
- Maintain accurate service records and communicate equipment conditions and repair recommendations to customers.
- Follow all company safety procedures and industry standards while working at customer sites.
Required Qualifications
- Hands-on experience in field service, electrical maintenance, mechanical repair, or heavy equipment maintenance.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Experience working with engines, motors, industrial machinery, or diesel-powered equipment.
- Ability to diagnose equipment problems and perform repairs independently.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the assigned service territory.
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, and participate in an emergency on-call rotation.
- Ability to lift and handle equipment weighing up to 130 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in field service, electrical repair, or industrial equipment maintenance.
- Experience working with diesel engines, industrial generators, or power-generation equipment.
- Knowledge of three-phase electrical systems, 480V equipment, and electrical control panels.
- Experience with automatic transfer switches, fire pump engines, or generator retrofits.
- Technical training, an associate degree, or relevant industry certifications in electrical, mechanical, diesel, or industrial maintenance.
Work Environment & Benefits
- Field-based position servicing customer locations across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
- Union position represented by Local 701.
- Union benefits and pension.
- Opportunity to work with industrial power-generation and critical-power equipment.
- Work may involve emergency calls, weekends, overtime, and physically demanding field assignments.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate may come from a background in generator service, diesel mechanics, heavy equipment repair, industrial maintenance, electrical field service, or electromechanical troubleshooting.
Candidates with hands-on experience diagnosing and repairing engines, motors, electrical systems, and industrial equipment are encouraged to apply.