Experience Required
8 - 20 years
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Compensation
$15.92 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Field Service Manager
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We are seeking a highly skilled Field Technician with deep expertise in power delivery systems, switchgear, and Automatic transfer systems. In this role, you will perform installation, troubleshooting, repair and preventative maintenance on electrical distribution equipment.
This role is contributing to the profitability of the ABB Electrification Services Division in the Mid-Atlantic Region The work model for the role is Remote with most work taking place in the NY Metro Area. It will include some remote work for engineering preparation and at customer sites for installation.
Key Responsibilities
Execute startup, commissioning, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair activities on electrical power distribution equipment.
Perform field service activities on low- and medium-voltage switchgear, circuit breakers, protective relays, automatic transfer switches (ATS), PLCs, and power management systems.
Diagnose equipment and system failures and implement corrective actions.
Support retrofits, upgrades, modernization projects, and emergency service calls.
Develop electrical drawings, schematics, and bills of material as required.
Deliver exceptional customer service and maintain strong customer relationships.
Prepare service reports, commissioning reports, and customer documentation.
Basic Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED, plus 8+ years of field service or engineering experience in electrical power distribution systems. Additional formal education may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Strong working knowledge of:
Low- and medium-voltage switchgear and circuit breakers
Protective relays (SEL, GE Multilin, or equivalent)
Commissioning, maintaining, or troubleshooting power distribution equipment
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and protection/control drawings.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Valid driver's license and willingness to travel up to 70%.
Candidates must already have a work authorization that allows them to work for ABB in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience and working knowledge of:
Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)
Generator control systems
PLC and HMI platforms
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field.
Experience commissioning, maintaining, or troubleshooting power distribution equipment in industrial, utility, commercial, or data center environments.
More about us
ABB's Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division's extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.
Why ABB?
What's in it for you
We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, p regnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:
As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at .
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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees:
(excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico)
Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more.
Health, Life & Disability
Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
Retirement
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly positions.
This position is eligible for overtime pay.
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Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB Inc.
ABB Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
JR
Job Type
Full Time