Overview

CVA Power Systems Field Technician

Location: Bakersfield, CA
Company: Quinn Company – Caterpillar Dealer
Pay Range: $33.90 – $39.00 per hour (DOE)

Quinn Company, your local Caterpillar dealer, is hiring a CVA Power Systems Field Technician to join our Power Systems team in Bakersfield, California. We are looking for a motivated, safety-focused technician with experience in generator systems, industrial engines, and power-generation equipment. In this field-based role, you will perform preventative maintenance, inspections, testing, troubleshooting, and repairs at customer locations throughout Bakersfield and surrounding service areas.

Wages

Starting wage for a CVA Power Systems Field Technician

 will depend on experience and education. $33.90-$39.00

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety procedures, utilize proper personal protective equipment (PPE), and identify and control potential workplace hazards.

• Perform Customer Value Agreement (CVA) services and preventative maintenance on generator packages, industrial engines, Electrical Power Generation (EPG) systems, and related equipment.

• Service Caterpillar and non-Caterpillar generators, engines, and other power systems equipment.

• Conduct load-bank testing, detailed equipment inspections, basic troubleshooting, and repairs.

• Inspect electrical, mechanical, fuel, cooling, and control systems to ensure proper operation.

• Identify equipment concerns, needed repairs, and additional service opportunities.

• Communicate inspection findings, equipment conditions, and service recommendations to customers and internal teams.

• Complete accurate service reports, work orders, parts requests, inspection documentation, and timecards.

• Follow manufacturer specifications and Quinn Company service procedures to deliver safe, high-quality work.

• Document component failures and equipment conditions to support accurate failure analysis.

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations.

• Follow contamination-control procedures and proper equipment handling practices.

• Maintain accurate hazardous materials (Hazmat) documentation.

• Collaborate with other field technicians and Power Systems team members as needed.

• Maintain an assigned company service vehicle in a clean, professional, and safe operating condition.

• Participate in an on-call rotation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Work overtime based on customer and business needs.

• Travel to customer locations throughout Bakersfield and the assigned service territory, with occasional overnight travel.

• Maintain reliable, regular, and punctual attendance.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of three years of directly related experience servicing power-generation equipment, industrial engines, or generator systems.

• Associate degree or technical certification in diesel technology, electrical systems, power generation, or a related technical field preferred.

• Equivalent combinations of education, technical training, and relevant work experience will be considered.

• Hands-on experience performing preventative maintenance, equipment inspections, load-bank testing, troubleshooting, and repairs.

• Working knowledge of diesel and natural gas engines, generator systems, and related mechanical and electrical components.

• Ability to read and interpret service manuals, wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and basic electrical troubleshooting skills.

• Ability to diagnose equipment concerns and recommend appropriate repairs.

• Comfortable working independently at customer locations while maintaining excellent customer service.

• Strong communication, time management, organizational, and documentation skills.

• Ability to maintain a sufficient personal tool inventory to perform assigned work.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks throughout the workday.

• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Qualifications

One-year certificate or Associates degree from a community college or technical school; Five plus year's heavy equipment experience or equivalent education and experience.

Join the Quinn Company Team!

Build your career with a well-established Caterpillar dealer that has been serving customers since 1919. At Quinn Company, you'll have the opportunity to work with industry-leading equipment, expand your technical expertise, and make a meaningful impact by keeping our customers' critical power systems running.

Apply today and take the next step in your Power Systems career with Quinn Company in Bakersfield!

Quinn is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/DV

Quinn Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, all applicable veteran status or disabled veteran status. Quinn Group, Inc. has established an Affirmative Action Plan to promote the employment and advancement of members of those covered groups identified by statute and regulations, including minorities, women, qualified disabled individuals and all Veterans and disabled Veterans  

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