Career Area:
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
**Job Description**:
Solar Turbines is looking for a Field Service Technician / Representative (Gas Turbines) in our Australia office.
This position serves as a technical focal point dealing with a variety of field assignments ranging from: troubleshooting, commissioning projects, service and maintenance inspections, equipment removal and installation of Solar Turbines' range of turbo-machinery products (Gas Turbines, Compressor Sets, Generator sets) used predominately in the Oil & Gas and Power Generation industries.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Understand and comply with Solar Turbines' and customer HSSE policies and procedures. Ensuring that the work permit system is complied with.- Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with company policy, manufactures' recommendations and industry best practices.- Must be able to proactively recognize electrical/mechanical abnormalities and potential safety problems and take appropriate action to prevent a serious safety hazard from developing and causing damage to equipment.- Provide detailed, highly technical and comprehensive reports to various stakeholders; management, engineering and operations.- Will utilize sound judgment when analyzing problems, with little or no supervision to solve these in a timely and cost-effective manner. Will be aware of procedures and options for identifying sources of information and technical advice. Will have sufficient product knowledge to repair and adjust minor mechanical/electrical components/systems and will be capable of reading applicable drawings and technical manuals.- Monitor maintenance services or installation support to ensure they are carried out in line with Solar Engineering specifications, manufacturing recommendations and in a safe manner in accordance with the HSSE policies and procedures
Required Qualifications:
- Preferred Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation trade qualification, with a minimum of 3 years industry experience, or degree qualified Engineer in Mechanical, Electrical or Control.- Strong hands on technical knowledge with rotating equipment- Sound technical report writing skills.- Controls/electrical/instrumentation knowledge.- Strong customer focus and customer service skills- Good communication skills both; oral and written.- Computer literate (MS Office experience)- Ability to work autonomously or actively participate in a team environment
The following criteria will also be highly regarded:
- Gas Turbine, Power Generation and Gas Compression experience.- Oil and Gas industry experience.- Allen Bradley PLC experience- Able to work in extreme or adverse environments.- High integrity and a high level of self-confidence.- Ability to handle stress and communicate in a professional manner.- Previous internship or related work experience with customer facing activities is strongly preferred.
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