Technician, Electricity Meter Test Station Operations | Techniker Prüfstellenbetrieb Strom (m/w/d)
Westnetz GmbH Zentrale
Job Summary
This role is for an engaged technician to join the Electricity Meter Test Station team in Essen-Kettwig, Germany. The successful candidate will be instrumental in ensuring the quality of electricity meters, measurement system components, and transducers through quality acceptance tests and operating a state-recognized test center. Key responsibilities include independently developing concepts and specifications for testing, coordinating qualification procedures, and collaborating with authorities, manufacturers, and clients. The position also involves creating test and calibration procedures, performing fault analyses on test equipment, and conducting calibrations, acceptance tests, and official sample tests. This is an attractive opportunity for someone looking to contribute to the energy transition, improve quality of life, and strengthen regional infrastructure within Germany's largest distribution grid operator, Westnetz GmbH, a subsidiary of Westenergie AG.
Required Skills
Education
Completed training as an Energy Electrician or Electronics Technician for Industrial Engineering, plus an additional qualification as a Technician or comparable qualification. Qualification as a Test Station Manager for electricity meters, or willingness to acquire this through further training at the German Academy for Metrology (DAM).
Experience
- Professional experience in testing electricity meters, measurement system components, and transducers
- Experience in coordinating qualification procedures (planning, monitoring, execution, documentation, continuous development)
- Experience in communication with authorities, manufacturers, and customers in a test station environment
- Experience with fault analysis and troubleshooting of test equipment
- Experience in commissioning and modernizing test facilities
Languages
Additional
- None
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