What are the responsibilities and job description for the Generator / Tubes Technician position at Baker Hughes Holdings LLC?
Service Technician
Are you passionate about solving complex technical challenges and delivering reliable service solutions?
Do you enjoy working with advanced technologies while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality outcomes?
Partnering with the best
As the world leader in non-destructive testing (NDT), Waygate Technologies offers the broadest portfolio of industrial inspection solutions. Our solutions include radiography and computed tomography (CT), remote visual inspection, ultrasound, and eddy current technologies. We help ensure safety, quality, and productivity for customers across critical industries worldwide.
Fueling your passion
The Service Technician plays a key role in maintaining and restoring high-performance X-ray systems and subsystems. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in a hands-on technical environment and are committed to delivering safe, accurate, and timely service solutions.
You will contribute to in-house repair operations, support field service activities, and perform preventive maintenance to ensure optimal equipment performance. The role requires close collaboration with engineering, quality, and customer support teams to drive service excellence and customer satisfaction.
As a Service Technician, you will be responsible for:
- Diagnosing and repairing high-voltage X-ray generators, power supplies, control boards, and inverter modules.
- Performing X-ray tube testing, conditioning, and evaluation, including vacuum integrity, filament, cathode, and anode checks.
- Troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and thermal issues using schematics, high-voltage diagrams, and diagnostic tools.
- Executing preventive maintenance on generators, tubes, cooling systems, and interlock circuits.
- Documenting repair activities, test results, parts usage, and failure analysis in detailed service reports.
- Ensuring compliance with radiation safety standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and ESD protocols.
- Supporting RMA evaluations, root-cause analysis, and refurbishment processes.
- Collaborating with internal teams and assisting with customer communication regarding repair status, findings, and recommendations.
- Supporting both in-house service operations and field assignments, including travel as required up to 30% domestic and international.
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Have a technical diploma or degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of high-voltage circuits, power electronics, transformers, and three-phase/single-phase systems.
- Be able to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical service manuals.
- Have hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, high-voltage probes, multimeters, and other diagnostic tools.
- Understand radiation safety principles and regulatory requirements.
- Possess strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Be able to work safely in environments involving high voltage and X-ray systems, including lifting up to 40-50 lbs.
Skills:
- 2-5 years of experience servicing X-ray generators, X-ray tubes, or similar high-voltage imaging systems.
- Experience in refurbishment, failure analysis, or component-level board repair.
- Knowledge of cooling technologies such as oil, water, or forced air systems used in imaging equipment.
- Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., ISO 9001 or similar quality standards).
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and the way people deliver their best work varies. Flexible working arrangements may be available, including:
- Flexible working hours to support productivity and work-life balance
Working with Us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We are stronger when our employees are developed, engaged, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We invest in wellbeing, capability development, and leadership growth at every level.
Working for you
Our innovations have transformed the energy and industrial sectors for over a century. As we continue to evolve, we seek individuals who embrace change and are motivated to shape the future.
Join us, and you can expect:
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing initiatives
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Tailored financial and retirement programs
- Education assistance and technical development opportunities
- Generous parental leave
- Mental health and wellbeing resources
- Dependent care support
- Additional voluntary benefits
You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
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Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Baker Hughes, a GE company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.