Field Service Technician

Hitachi

full-time

Posted on: 9/7/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Kansas, Kentucky

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About the role

Lead technical crews of 2-8+ specialists through complex transformer installation and maintenance projects
Execute comprehensive electrical testing including power factor analysis, winding resistance, and SFRA diagnostics
Serve as primary customer liaison and technical advisor during critical field operations
Optimize project workflows by strategically assigning tasks based on team strengths and site conditions
Manage high-voltage equipment ranging from distribution transformers to transmission-level apparatus
Conduct preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on mission-critical power infrastructure
Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and implement innovative solutions
Mentor junior technicians while promoting continuous safety excellence across all operations
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Associate degree/ two-year technical diploma and a minimum of 10 years of transformer service experience; OR, High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of 12 years of transformer service experience
3 or more years experience supervising transformer service teams
Comprehensive knowledge of transformer field service operations and electrical testing procedures
Expertise in transformer installation, vacuum/oil processing, and internal component assembly
Valid driver's license with flexibility to travel up to 85% throughout assigned territory
Strong technical problem-solving abilities and leadership experience in field environments
Proven track record working safely around high-voltage electrical equipment
Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States