Field Service Technician

Shermco Industries

. The Field Service Technician - Electrical Testing will be responsible for performing electrical testing, maintenance, and repair services on electrical distribution systems and equipment.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeGonzales • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $30 - $70 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Field Service Technician - Electrical Testing will be responsible for performing electrical testing, maintenance, and repair services on electrical distribution systems and equipment.
Technicians will travel to customer sites (industrial & commercial) to inspect, test, troubleshoot, perform start-up and collect data of low, medium, and high voltage (480 Volt to 600 kV) electrical systems.
Responsibilities include instrument transformer tests, power transformer testing, cable testing, automatic transfer switch troubleshooting, and high voltage switchgear testing.
Rotate emergency on-call duty and if called respond to customer emergencies in a timely manner.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have at least 2 or more years of relevant experience performing switchgear testing & troubleshooting.
Prefer an Associate’s degree from an accredited 2 year technical college in Electrical Power & Controls (EPC), or a EE Degree from an ABET accredited college.
NETA Certification (I, II, III or IV) or similar desired
Must have good PC skills including email, internet, data entry, and Microsoft Excel; experience with PowerDB a plus.
Must be able to work safely and adhere to all electrical safety procedures.
Prefer OSHA 30 hour, MSHA, NFPA 70-E, CPR/First Aid/BBP/AED training; training on each can be provided by Shermco.
Must have an acceptable pre-employment criminal background check.
Must be physically fit to crawl, climb, stand, walk and lift up to 75 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodations.
Must be able to pass a fit for duty physical exam.
Must have a valid driver’s license and currently have and be able to maintain a good driving record.
Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime, and occasional weekends, holidays, and nights.
Must not currently or in the future require sponsorship to work in the U.S.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
Must be able to travel; minimum 40%.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Must be Drug-Free support with pre-employment and random drug tests
Training on OSHA 30 hour, MSHA, NFPA 70-E, CPR/First Aid/BBP/AED can be provided
Flexible work hours
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical testingmaintenancerepair servicesswitchgear testingtroubleshootinginstrument transformer testspower transformer testingcable testinghigh voltage systemsdata collection

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingtime managementflexibilityphysical fitness

Certifications

NETA CertificationOSHA 30 hourMSHANFPA 70-ECPRFirst AidBBPAED training