Lead Drive Shop Technician - Permian

Job description

The Lead Drive Shop Technician is responsible for providing technical leadership, maintenance support, troubleshooting, optimization, and reliability improvement for Variable Speed Drives, also known as VSDs or Variable Frequency Drives, across the site or business unit. The role ensures that VSD systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably while supporting production, maintenance, engineering, commissioning, and continuous improvement activities. The Lead Drive Shop Technician acts as the site subject matter expert for drive systems, motor control, associated protection systems, and integration with PLC, SCADA, and control networks. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership: - Act as the primary technical lead for Variable Speed Drives across assigned assets, production lines, or facilities. - Provide expert support for VSD fault diagnosis, parameter configuration, tuning, commissioning, and performance optimization. - Support engineering, maintenance, and operations teams with drive-related technical issues. - Develop and maintain site standards for VSD installation, configuration, backup, maintenance, and replacement. - Review proposed VSD applications to ensure correct siz...