Technician Motor

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Posting Title:

Electric Motor Technician

Position Summary:

 
Troubleshoot and repair various electrical mechanical rotating equipment based on your skillset and mechanical aptitude.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand and follow all Safety processes and procedures including the use of required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
• Read job cards to determine: Job status, work authorization/limitations, estimate, description of problems and/or work scope.
• Test electro-mechanical rotating equipment to troubleshoot known or suspected problems using various testing methods (AC/DC).
• Disassemble equipment noting parts identification, configuration and condition.
• Ability to operate grinders, drills, cranes, forklift trucks, torches, and cut off saws.
• Clean equipment assemblies as needed through various methods and steps, including but not limited to parts washers, steam cleaners and sand blasters.
• Measure for and note proper replacement parts while correctly submitting a requisition for the needed items.
• Replace or repair worn or defective mechanical or electrical parts and assemblies, included but limited to: Brushes, bearings, brush holders, gears, seals, impellers, mechanical switches, brakes, clutches, tachometers, fans, as required per the ISS technical traveler.
• Test repaired apparatus for proper output and/or operation as per ISS or customer specifications.
• Complete required paperwork for each job accurately and on a timely basis.

Motor types and brand names:

• 3 phase motor.
• DC motors. 
• Single phase motors.
• Magnetic clutch units.
• Gearboxes/Transmissions.
• Generators and/or Alternators.
• Compressors and Lobe Blowers.
• Motors - ABB, Baldor/Reliance, Ideal, Louis Allis, Siemens, and US.
• Generators - ABB, Siemens, EMD of GM, and Vestas. 
• Gearboxes – Reliance, Cone Drive, and Euro Drive.
• Compressors – Sutor Built, Carrier, and Trane. 

Operate specialized repair and testing equipment:

• Multi-Meter – Used for checking continuity, capacitor testing, diode testing.
• Megohm Meter - Used to test insulation resistance.
• Surge Tester – Used to detect insulation breakdowns between circuits.
• Hi-pot Tester – Used to detect amount of current leakage through insulation.
• Motor Test Panels - Testing apparatus at rated voltages for proper operation before and after repair.
• Balance of various types of rotating equipment including but not limited to fans, rotors, armatures, rolls, impellers, and blowers, using IRD and/or Dynamics balancing machines.
• Keep work area Safe, clean, and organized.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED is required. Trade school, vocational/technical school, military, or on-the-job technician training and/or certifications is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ISS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.