Field Service Technician
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or relevant technical experience; the stated minimum is a high school diploma or GED combined with industry experience.
- Field Service experience installing, testing, and maintaining electrical equipment with custom electro-mechanical solutions.
- Familiarity with DC power systems, including low voltage and medium voltage up to 3 kV.
- Safety training and certification, including an OSHA card and current basic first aid and CPR certification.
- A systematic working approach and hands-on attitude.
- Customer orientation and the ability to communicate and navigate the customer organization.
- Ability to analyze technical requirements and create clear, accurate solutions.
- Ability to travel domestically up to 80% and occasionally internationally.
- Ensure efficient delivery of services to customers in Canada and occasionally worldwide.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance at customer facilities according to company standards.
- Implement retrofits and modernization projects with internal teams and customers.
- Supervise installation, testing, and commissioning, and occasionally deliver customer training on company equipment.
- Audit existing equipment.
- Perform repairs at the company's Montreal facilities.
- Prepare technical intervention reports and templates.
- Support Sales Engineers with substation surveys and site-access permissions.
- Support the Sales team in preparing repair quotations.
- Promote service-centered business opportunities during customer visits, including spare parts sales, repairs, on-site services, retrofits, and training.
- Support DC products, including DC switchgear, high-speed breakers and panels, rectifiers, power converters, voltage-limiting devices, multifunction protection relays, and custom electro-mechanical solutions.
- Support management of spare-parts and tools stock.
- Three or more years of experience in power distribution, switchgear manufacturing, or similar roles.
About the company
Sécheron Hasler Group designs and manufactures high‑power electrical systems for railways and other heavy industries. It has two divisions: Electrical Safety Solutions, which provides AC/DC circuit breakers, contactors, pantographs, and switches to protect high‑voltage circuits on trains and metros; and Traction Power Systems, which offers DC traction substations with rectifiers and DC switchgear, including complete, factory‑tested assemblies. The group emphasizes vertical integration with in‑house design, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver standard and customized solutions worldwide. Its goal is to provide safe, reliable electrical power equipment and subsystems for rail and other high‑power applications, backed by engineering, modernization, and maintenance services.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Satigny, Switzerland
Founded
N/A
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sécheron launched Canada in 2025 and still posts open roles in 2026.
- InnoTrans 2026 bookings signal active customer pipeline across Europe and India.
- Lausanne tramway and TransN revivals prove recent deployments and modernization demand.
What critics are saying
- Switzerland's Verkehr '45 could cancel 68 rail projects by October 2026.
- Rail procurement delays hit Sécheron's DC traction substations and component orders first.
- If rail electrification spending stalls, Chinese and German rivals commoditize safety hardware quickly.
What makes Sécheron Hasler Group unique
- Sécheron pairs Swiss-made electrical protection with traction power systems end-to-end.
- InnoTrans 2026 showcases new BMS18.23, UR10-51 Eco Drive, and reversible converters.
- HaslerRail adds onboard electronics, sensors, and data products under one rail platform.
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Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Commuter Benefits
- Meal Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours
- Training Programs