Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer

Boron, CA

Company Overview

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.

LGES Vertech empowers and expects its team members to assume responsibility and make good decisions, while maintaining a team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, **including 100% employer sponsored medical, dental and vision insurance,**and flexible working hours.

For more information about LGESVT, please visitwww.lgensol-vt.com.

Position Overview

Asthe Field Service Engineer (FSE) you will be responsible for the field technical support related to battery energy storage systems installed in North America. Additionally, FSE will handle the management of the quality issue reporting and will concurrently support multiple projects.

Primary Responsibilities

The successful candidate willrequirean understanding of handling manufacturer product warranties and return material authorizations (RMAs). The individual must be able to identify clients needs, generate solutions and respond to customer requests in a timely manner. This requires the individual to have technical background to be an expert related to the product and should support customers in need of technical support.

Field Service

• Role of the communication window between customers and contractors
• Identifying any quality issues and reporting
• Troubleshooting and component replacement
• Providing routine maintenance as needed SW updates and data collection
• Coordinating resources, parts, and/or logistics
• Production of daily field service reports
• Customer training and training of internal technicians
• Cooperate with Authorized Service Company (ASC) and internal technician teams to perform repairs
• Management of all site warranty issues
• Log data analysis to identify issues and create a repair plan for ASC and internal technicians
• Participate in after hours on call schedule to remotely troubleshoot and resolve site outages.

Quality Management

• Lead to resolve quality issues with the related teams
• Initiation and tracking the RMA/warranty process
• Providing a response plan to customers
• Coordinating resources, parts, and/or logistics
• Following up product analysis, root cause, quality improvement plans, and preventive actions

Key Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic Electrical fundamentals and use of test equipment, e.g. oscilloscopes, megger, volt meters
• Basic knowledge in computer networks and familiar with use of network troubleshooting tools, e.g. Busmaster, Wireshark, etc.
• Strong computer skills Proficient with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office software such as Excel, Power Point, Word, and file-sharing platforms.
• Knowledge in various industrial network protocols such as SCADA, MODBUS, TCP, CAN Bus
• Excellent communication skills; verbal, written, and presentation
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unique and complex; ability to proactively suggest improvements in products or work methodology
• Professional, initiative-taking individual with a strong results-oriented work ethic
• Comfortable with frequent travel and working beyond normal office hours as required to meet customer expectations
• Able to travel extensively throughout North America and spend extended periods at project sites during critical field service work (approx. 80%), and able to respond to unexpected urgent field support needs

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in engineering or equal, relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience in field service, customer service, or technical support roles
• Remote customer support experience via emails, phone, Team Viewer sessions
• Experience with installation of energy storage systems, renewable energy products, and power systems to electric utilities or project developers desired
• Experience troubleshooting electrical circuits and computer networks required