Field Service Technician, Class A

Hitachi

. Lead technical crews of 2-8+ specialists through complex transformer installation and maintenance projects.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • Kentucky, Maine, North Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance)
Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms

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Hard Skills & Tools

transformer installationelectrical testingpower factor analysiswinding resistanceSFRA diagnosticspreventive maintenanceemergency repairsvacuum processingoil processinginternal component assembly

Soft Skills

leadershiptechnical problem-solvingmentoringcustomer liaisoncollaborationtask optimizationsafety excellence

Certifications

valid driver's license