Field Services Technical Engineering

**Job Title**: Field Service Technical Engineer (Entry-Level)
**Department**: Field Service Engineering
**Location**: Brownsville, TXExtensive Travel in the USA under Field Assignments
**Reports To**: Onsite Generator Supervisor
**FLSA Status**: Non Exempt

**Level**: Entry-Level

**Job Summary**

National Electric Coil (NEC) is a leading provider of generator solutions, specializing in the repair, rewind, and upgrade of Large High Voltage Rotating Machines (HVRM) for utilities, government agencies, and industrial co-generators. With over a century of expertise, NEC focuses on delivering innovative solutions to enhance generator reliability and performance.

**Responsibilities**

**Technical Training and Support**:

- Assist experienced engineers in performing inspections, electrical testing, and diagnostics on generator windings and related systems.
- Learn and support the mechanical disassembly and reassembly of generator components to access internal systems.
- Participate in hands-on training to understand NEC’s repair and rewind procedures for high-voltage rotating equipment.

**Project Support and Collaboration**:

- Work as part of a team to support generator rewinds, upgrades, and maintenance at customer sites and NEC facilities.
- Collaborate with senior engineers to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges during field assignments.
- Document findings, prepare reports, and communicate project updates to supervisors and clients under guidance.

**Professional Development**:

- Develop technical expertise in generator systems and high-voltage environments through structured on-the-job training.
- Interpret technical drawings and engineering specifications to assist in project planning and execution.

**Safety and Compliance**:

- Adhere to NEC’s safety protocols and industry standards while gaining exposure to risk assessments and compliance practices.
- Support the implementation of safe systems of work in industrial and high-voltage environments.

**Qualifications**

**Education**:

- A **bachelor’s degree** in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering is required.

**Experience**:
**Skills**:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Basic knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, with a willingness to learn advanced techniques.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and diagrams (training provided as needed).
- Effective communication skills to interact with team members and clients.
- English proficiency at an intermediate level or higher, both written and spoken.

**Other Requirements**:

- Willingness to travel extensively for field assignments, including international locations.
- Strong physical fitness and ability to work in demanding environments.
- Valid driver’s license and eligibility for a passport for international travel.

**Work Environment**
- **Field Assignments**: Support senior engineers in inspections, repairs, and upgrades at customer sites.
- **Training and Collaboration**: Work closely with NEC’s engineering teams at company facilities to develop technical expertise.

**Position Type/Expected Hours of Work**

This is a full-time position, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Hours are somewhat flexible and sometimes beyond the normal workweek.

**Physical Work Environment**

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.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, outdoor weather conditions; extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, vibration; the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Position will require wearing common personal protective equipment when in the manufacturing or customer’s job-site environment.

Office Setting: Majority of work will involve computer engineering tasks in an office setting.

Field Work: Regular travel to customer sites for generator data collection, inspections, assessments, installation supervision, and testing.

**Physical Demands**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk or hear and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders kneel, crouch, or crawl; and occasionally required to sit, climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities req