Job Description
Title: Field Service Technician – Power Generation
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Position Location Options:
- Mankato, Minnesota
- Novi, Michigan
- Aiken, South Carolina
- Miami, Florida
- Houston, Texas
Position Summary:
Perform preventative maintenance, start-ups, and repairs on generators; including automatic transfer switches, diesel, and gaseous engines. Promote safe and efficient operation of duties. Travel required.
Key Accountabilities:
- Service, troubleshoot, repair and overhaul engines, genset systems and their electronic and mechanical systems.
- Lead on-site work, maintain active list of project timelines and prioritize job tasks
- Assist in the preparation of work estimates
- Commission and operate engines and genset systems
- Instrument genset systems and record test data
- Inspect parts to assure conformance to specification
- Perform field inspections of failed parts and write reports to avoid future incidents
- Maintain engine, system and equipment log books
- Maintain detailed records of daily activities
- Request parts and tools to perform job functions
- Source local vendors required for field service
- Work with product groups on product design development
- Provide input for updates of service manuals and bulletins
- Instruct customers in safe engine operation, shutdown procedures and troubleshooting
- Provide technical assistance to other service personnel
- Remain technically current
- Maintain a clean and safe work area
- Analyze technical data
- Promote a compliance culture in area of responsibility and live the letter and the spirit of the Rolls Royce Code of Conduct.
- Perform special projects as required
Basic Requirements:
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
- 2 years mechanical or technical trade school and 3 years field service with mechanical or electrical troubleshooting experience; or 5 years field service experience.
- Ability to lift, push, pull weights in the 20-60 lb. range
- Ability to travel 60-80% on short notice international and domestic
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of electronics and ability to read blue prints and electronic schematics
- Ability to bend down, stand over, lay down and complete work tasks within the tight confines typical of genset enclosures and compartments and/or engine rooms for long periods of time
- Ability to operate machine shop equipment used for fabricating test parts and equipment
- Proficient in the operation and troubleshooting of engines, instrumentation and electronic engine controls
- Proficient in the use of mechanical and electric hand tools
- Proficient in the use of measurement and testing tools for mechanical and electrical systems
- Proficient in technical language and engineering terminology
- Proficient in the principles of electronics, physics, hydraulics and pneumatics
- Proficient in the operation of internal combustion engines
- Proficient in the physical properties of fuels, coolants, lubricants and oils
- Proficient verbal and written English communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Proficient with PC and MS Office Suite
- Experience with MTU engines and electronics
- Experience in gaseous engine service industry
- Experience in testing of gaseous engine components
- Experience in rigging of weights up to 1 ton
- Experience in report and service letter writing
- Bi-lingual in Spanish
Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.
At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
Job Posting Date
07 May 2026; 00:05
Pay Range
$28.65 - $42.98-Hourly
Location:
Mankato, MN
Benefits
Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, and employment type.
The Business Unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that are even cleaner and smarter and thus provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.
We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These clean and technologically-advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.
