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In this role, you will execute work to meet assigned objectives. Responsibility includes performing installation, troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance on electrical distribution equipment.

The work model for the role is: #LI - Remote

This role is contributing to the Electrification Service Division in Indianapolis, IN. Central area.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Communicate with internal and external customers via phone/email to schedule upcoming jobs and order required materials, and perform safety analysis and paperwork prior to starting work.
• Provide knowledge of and conduct work activities in compliance with the ABB HSE (Health, Safety and Environment), ABB Way, and Safety Manual & Safety policy at all times.
• Be responsible for hands-on execution of projects including Startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, engineering, design, and repair of Power Delivery equipment in respective area; Power Delivery includes transformers, switchgear, OCBs, Circuit Breakers, busways, UPS, ATS, PLCs, Relays, Power Management Controls systems and other Power related equipment & controls.
• Participate in outages with other field engineers, technicians, and contractors including project management, lead site engineer or site project manager. Perform administrative functions such as writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, preparing job status reports, reports to customers, time sheet, and expense sheets on a complete timely, and thorough basis.

Our team dynamics:
You will join a dynamic, talented, and high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology, preference for Electrical or Mechanical (OR High School Diploma / GED with and 4 additional years of related engineering / field / technical experience).
• 2 years of field engineering experience or equivalent such as military service preferred.
• Require handing/moving of circuit breakers and other installed equipment in excess of several hundred pounds
• Computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 75% as required. Ability and willingness to possess and maintain a valid passport and driver's license.
• Knowledge of industrial customer base in geographical area preferred.
• Technical skills in testing of power distribution and delivery to include Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Breakers, Switchgear, Relays and Transformers preferred.
• Experience in the repair and refurbishment of LV and MV circuit breakers (OEM equipment such as Siemens, GE, ABB, Square D, Multilin relays, and Switzer Relays) preferred.
• Technical skills in testing, commissioning, startup and troubleshooting of medium voltage synchronous machines (including excitation systems), controls systems and Programmable Logic controllers a plus.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

ABB's Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division's extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.

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