Job Title: Field Technician

If you have some electrical education or experience, Southern Power Systems is allowing individuals to gain on-site experience as a field technician. You might start out as an assistant to a more experienced field technician and progress as your abilities improve. Southern Power Systems offers on-the-job training, and specific courses to help you get qualified.

Southern Power Systems Expectations

A successful candidate will exhibit characteristics that support the following:

• Ability to use and maintain tools and test equipment
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well with others.

Key Responsibilities/Duties

• Troubleshooting, testing, repairing and servicing electrical equipment
• Providing service and customer support during field visits
• Managing on-site installation, repair, maintenance and testing
• Diagnosing errors or technical problems and determining proper solutions
• Producing detailed service reports
• Documenting processes
• Operating vehicles and machinery in a safe manner
• Following company procedures and protocols
• Cooperating with technical teams and sharing information across the organization
• Making appropriate recommendations and briefing on repairs, diagnostics and equipment specifications
• Building positive relationships with customers
• Working with products that cannot be easily transported because of their size or link to other systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Ability to lift up to 55 pounds
• Ability to stand on your feet up to 8 hours a day
• Great communication skills to work with customers
• Amazing problem solving skills
• A technical degree is preferable
• Ability to diagnose problems with equipment
• Great mechanical aptitude
• Ability to communicate in English

Candidates will be required to pass initial screenings and maintain active status:

• Drug & Alcohol Test
• Fit for Duty (Physical)
• Criminal Background Check
• LA Driver’s License Status Check