Transformer Technician

Role and Responsibilities

Transformer Specialists provide inspection, preventative maintenance, servicing, refurbishing and test analysis of electrical transformers in industrial and utility environments.

Specialists are responsible to Inspect and Service: housings, grounding, bushings, tanks, oil levels, oil filled bushings, cooling fans, oil pumps, vibrations, air movement, noise levels, anchors, positioning, radiator fins, ground resistors, tap change settings, loads, asset labeling, name plates, ARC and PCB labels, locking and security.

Specialists are required to change out bushings, gaskets, repair or replace taps, repair and repaint housings, repair or replace radiators and fans. Re-fill and verify proper tank levels.

Specialists are required to remove and replace transformers, place precast concrete slabs, place underground conduits, grounding rods, terminate feeders, lugs.

Perform Oil Processing for FR3 and mineral oil insulated transformers, operators restore oil by removing moisture, gases, and contaminants.

Medium to High Voltage Transformer Testing: Standard Insulation and winding testing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with transformer installation, testing, or maintenance.

- Strong familiarity with oil-filled, dry type, and pad mounted transformers

- Understanding of NETA, IEEE, and ANSI standards related to transformer servicing

Job Type: Full-time

Screening Questions

Application Question(s):

- What are the main differences between a power transformer and a distribution transformer?

- What routine tests are performed on transformers during maintenance?

- How do you determine if transformer oil needs to be filtered or replaced?

- A transformer is overheating but shows no fault alarms, what would you check first?

Pay is 30-50 per hour

Offered compensation: $30/hr - $50/hr

Experience and License Requirements

- DOBLE or MEGGER Training (optional)

- Infrared ThermographySPE (optional)

- NETA Level 3 (optional)

- NETA, IEEE, and ANSI standards (optional)

- Oil-filled, dry type, and pad mounted transformers (optional)

- Technical or Trade School Degree (optional)

- Transformer installation, testing, or maintenance