Field Technician

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Our Mission: "Every Client, Every Employee, Raving Fans of StrongForce"

Our Motto: "We solve problems."

StrongForce is a growing company that provides industry-leading services that improve plant performance and help keep power plants online, including helium leak detection, HRSG services, and air inleakage testing.

StrongForce's leadership has spent their entire careers in the power generation industry. We understand the challenges our clients and employees face in this industry, and StrongForce is designed to be 100% client and employee focused, so we exceed expectations and deliver industry-leading results every day.

For our clients, we focus on solving problems at all costs, extreme professionalism, impeccable quality, open communication, and fair pricing.

For our employees, we focus on enriching your lives, supporting your families, and truly enjoying each and every work day.

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a versatile, solution-oriented, mechanically minded person in the Albany area with a positive mindset to join our team and travel the country solving problems for power generation clients. We help keep everyone’s lights on. No power plant experience is required but is beneficial. If you've worked in mechanical trades, or done other hands-on mechanical work and you like figuring out how things work and why they fail, this is a great opportunity to expand your horizons.

This is a part-time (with potential for full time), 100% remote role. Working under the President or a Senior Technician, you will help perform our core services at power generation and industrial facilities, traveling to sites all across the US helping solve performance problems for our clients.

This position has a clear path to advancement for the right person with the right skills. Learn the trade, build your skills, and grow with an industry-leading power generation service company.

PAY & BENEFITS

• Starting Wage: $30/hr (Technician in Training)
• Advancement: StrongForce has 3 technician levels: Technician in Training ($30/hr), Junior Technician ($50/hr), and Senior Technician ($75/hr). Technicians advance based on mastery of specific skills and experience.
• Overtime Pay: 1.5x your hourly wage after 8 hours each day. Overtime does not apply to travel time.
• Travel Pay: $30/hr for all time spent traveling to and from a job location.
• Per Diem: $75/day or the published GSA rate for the job location, whichever is higher, for meals and incidentals.
• Travel Expenses: All travel expenses, including air travel, ground transport, and lodging, are paid by StrongForce.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn to set up, start up, operate, and troubleshoot testing equipment
• Support the Senior Technician during testing at client sites
• Maintain testing equipment and keep work areas organized and clean
• Make sure equipment is working properly and pack cases for mobilization
• Help transport equipment to and from jobsites
• Keep complete, accurate test notes
• Interact professionally with client personnel while on site
• Learn the power plant systems we test and how to test them
• Perform other tasks at the direction of the President

QUALIFICATIONS

• Hands-on mechanical experience preferred (auto repair, shop work, trades, equipment maintenance, or similar)
• Strong mechanical aptitude and a desire to learn
• Solution-oriented, positive mindset, and impeccable integrity
• Ability and willingness to travel overnight as needed
• Lives in or near the Albany, NY area
• Comfortable with basic technology (smartphone, email, Microsoft Office, electronic timecards)
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record (you will drive company and rental vehicles)
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Physically able to lift and move equipment up to 100 lbs. and to crouch, kneel, crawl, climb, and stand for long periods
• Willing to work in hot, cold, wet, and noisy industrial environments
• Will submit to drug, background, and clearance screenings (employment is contingent on favorable results)
• Communicates clearly and professionally, takes direction well, and has a strong drive to master the trade

To apply, submit your application through this posting.

Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 60.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Opportunities for advancement

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid driver's license with a good driving record?
• Do you live within commuting distance of Albany, NY?
• This role requires overnight travel to power plants, sometimes for several days at a time. Are you able to travel as needed?
• We will be traveling primarily by plane to jobs all over the country. Do you have any issues flying or any other mode of transportation?
• Are you physically fit and able to climb, lift, move equipment, and maintain stamina throughout the work day while performing physical labor?
• Are you willing to pass a drug test and background check?
• Are you a legal US citizen and authorized to work in the United States?

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $30 - $50