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Field Technician & Operator

Position ID: # EB-5103017239
Date Posted: 1/7/2025 8:00:00 AM
Location: Fresno, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Salary (USD): $40 - $45

Job Description

Position Details:

Title: Field Technician & Operator

Location: Fresno, CA

Shift: Day shift

Compensation: $40-$45

Benefits: Comprehensive Corporate Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, PTO, 401K)

Travel: None



Position Description:

Seeking an exceptionally driven and passionate individual to join our solid-state thermal battery engineering team. You will collaborate with internal engineering and operations teams to safely operate first-of-a-kind industrial installations. You will be a key technical member of a cross-functional and rapidly growing organization. Your work will directly contribute to the demonstration of a first of a kind long-duration energy storage technology.

Utilize SCADA system to operate high power (hundreds of kW to MW), high temperature (>2000C) R&D and production units
Take regular logs and document operational anomalies for communication to test engineering and the product development group at large
Support install, uninstall and commissioning activities to enable full-scale TES module testing
Develop and maintain plant SOP’s
Generate and execute on designs for minor site or equipment modifications and upgrades
Diagnose construction and machinery issues; perform maintenance; resolve onsite malfunctions
Perform quality control, follow reporting and record keeping procedures, and report problems to supervisor
Help with site package receiving, inventory control, cleanliness of workspace and equipment
Operate as the primary point of contact for the site during off-hours


Requirements:

Knowledge of industrial plant operation
Knowledge of electrical circuits and experience with a multimeter
Willingness to work 12 hour rotating shifts (days, nights, weekends)
Willingness to learn how to perform mechanical maintenance
Competent with basic computer skills and business software packages (Slack, Excel, Adobe, etc.)
Ability to lift heavy equipment, to bend, and to stand or walk for long periods of time
Technical training in electrical disciplines
3+ years operating experience in an industrial facility, process industry, or similar relevant experience
Previous lifting operations experience (fork lift, rigger, crane operator, etc.)
Experience with high-temperature, high-power industrial systems (energy, thermal processing rockets, etc.) in a fast moving environment with exposure to a wide array of subsystems (fluids, thermal, electrical etc.) and instrumentation (TC/RTD, optical sensors, load gauges, flow meters, etc)
Experience with common communication industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profinet, HART, CAN, etc.) and PLC programming
Lift operations experience (fork lift, rigger, crane operator, etc.)
Experience troubleshooting test equipment and coming up with quick solutions
Data analysis experience and able to create trends relevant to tests being performed

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