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Penn Power

Supplies and services backup power equipment

Power Generation Field Service Technician

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Philadelphia, PA, USA
In Person
Field ServiceEquipment Field Service

About the job

Requirements
  • At least five years of work experience in power generation service, industrial mechanical-electrical troubleshooting, and repairs.
  • Be computer literate.
  • Have the ability to work independently, use common sense and good judgment, and value safety.
  • Be able to read and interpret schematics.
  • Have a good driving record.
  • Have a good disciplinary record, with no disciplines issued in the prior 12 months.
  • Keep well-organized files and make them accessible to others inside and outside the department.
  • Be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Be able to stand, walk, push and pull up to 100 pounds, and lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach or work overhead, and climb.
  • Use one or both hands for tasks such as installing parts and using wrenches, tools, and diagnostic equipment.
Responsibilities
  • Perform scheduled maintenance and repairs on backup power generation equipment.
  • Troubleshoot controls, switchgear, and accessories including batteries, battery chargers, heaters, motors, and pumps; apply strong alternating-current and direct-current power skills to electrical troubleshooting and problem solving.
  • Troubleshoot and repair electrical contactors, motors, relays, contacts, generator components, and controls.
  • Provide service and customer support during field visits or dispatches.
  • Manage on-site installation, repair, maintenance, and testing tasks.
  • Diagnose errors or technical problems and determine appropriate solutions.
  • Produce timely and detailed service and expense reports.
  • Operate a vehicle safely and use field automated systems.
  • Understand customer requirements and make appropriate recommendations.
  • Build positive relationships with customers and develop a loyal customer base.
  • Work independently or as part of a team on power generation equipment ranging from 300 kW to 4.0 MW.
  • Work in conditions that may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, heights, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and electrical shock hazards.

About the company

Penn Power Systems supplies and services standby and prime-power equipment for commercial, industrial, institutional, and other customers that depend on reliable electricity. Its offering combines generator sales, temporary rentals, transfer switches, switchgear, fuel tanks, and controls with support for installed equipment. Technicians diagnose faults, repair engines and alternators, perform scheduled maintenance, and test generators under load to keep systems ready for use. The business serves Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey through regional service centers and operates as a division of Penn Power Group. Founded in 1994, Penn Power Systems is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Philadelphia, PA

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • Learning support: the Buffalo territory-sales role includes ongoing paid training and tuition reimbursement.
  • Sales mobility support: the same Buffalo position includes a company vehicle or car allowance.
  • Published pay ceiling: Buffalo field service advertises hourly compensation up to forty dollars, adjusted for experience and qualifications.

What critics are saying

  • Physical field demands: Buffalo service technicians lift fifty pounds and push or pull loads up to one hundred pounds.
  • Specialized entry requirement: Buffalo administration requires two years scheduling work in diesel or power-generation repair.
  • Legacy-system work: Buffalo administration uses AS/400 and requires Microsoft-product skills alongside detailed service-record management.

What makes Penn Power unique

  • Technical credentials: the company identifies its generator technicians as certified by the Electrical Generating Systems Association.
  • Proactive monitoring: generator telematics combine round-the-clock alerts with a web dashboard covering the customer's fleet.
  • Fuel restoration: on-site polishing removes water, sludge, and particles from stored diesel to restore its condition.

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