IREN
Diesel Generator Technician II
Childress, Texas · On site · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 1-3 years in generator, diesel engine, industrial maintenance or related work.
- Education
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Visa sponsorship
- Participates in E-Verify and provides the federal government with Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization in the United States.
About the job
Independently maintain, troubleshoot, test, and repair diesel generators and supporting power systems at a 24/7 data center and power generation site, while leading reliability, compliance, testing, and technician-training activities.
What you'll do
- Perform advanced maintenance and diagnostics on generators, transfer switches, paralleling switchgear, controllers, and emissions systems; lead load-bank and readiness testing.
- Maintain compliance records and procedures, support commissioning, and serve as an escalation point for emergencies and qualified lockout/tagout and energized work.
- Lead root cause analysis, manage parts and vendors, and mentor Level I technicians.
What they ask for
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum 1-3 years generator, diesel engine, industrial maintenance or related experience.
- Valid driver license; ability to independently diagnose and repair diesel generator mechanical, fuel and control system faults without direct supervision.
- NFPA 70E qualified-person status or ability to obtain within the first 90 days; ability to pass a background check and drug screen and work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays and on-call assignments.
Nice to have
- Technical training in diesel technology, industrial maintenance or electrical systems; related associate degree or completed apprenticeship.
- Experience with generator brands such as Caterpillar, Cummins, MTU, Kohler or Generac, or with mission-critical power, switchgear, commissioning, or CMMS.
Tools
Caterpillar EMCP, Woodward easYgen, Deep Sea Electronics, ASCO, Russelectric, Fiix, NFPA 70E, NFPA 110
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