What are the responsibilities and job description for the Power Systems Field Technician position at Riggs Cat?
Description
Riggs Power Systems is hiring an experienced Power Field Technician to service and repair power generation equipment, including diesel and gas engines, generators, switchgear, and complex electrical systems. This field-based role supports our customers by delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality service.
What You’ll Do:
- Diagnose and repair engines, generators, switchgear, and electrical components
- Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and load bank testing
- Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues using CAT software, schematics, and service manuals
- Support start-ups and commissioning on new power system installations
- Provide accurate service documentation and clear communication with the team and clients
- Participate in an on-call rotation
- Represent Riggs with professionalism and strong customer service
Requirements
What You Bring:
- Min 3 years of Power Systems experience with diesel/gas engines, generators, switchgear, or power generation systems
- Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
- Experience with CAT 3500 & 3600 series engines
- Oil and Gas field experience
- Experience with start-up and commissioning highly preferred
- Familiarity with CAT, Cummins, or similar OEM systems
- Ability to read wiring diagrams and use laptop-based diagnostics
- Valid driver’s license; ability to work independently
- Willingness to travel (up to 50% overnight)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee must be able to frequently lift 20 pounds and 50 pounds occasionally.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Required travel up to 50%.
The Job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
EEO/AA – Non-Exempt/Hourly