Solar Field Service Technician (New Carlisle, IN)

Position Responsibilities and Duties

• Work safely under all circumstances, seeking guidance regarding unfamiliar work to ensure safety and understanding of tasks to be performed.
• Operate and care for company property, equipment, and tooling.
• Service solar equipment in multiple solar plants under supervision.
• Perform basic solar equipment testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance tasks under supervision and utilizing monitoring programs.
• Replace or repair solar parts and/or equipment under supervision.
• Respond “on-call” as directed by supervisor to assist in emergency equipment repairs.
• Prepare accurate documentation and required reports of work performed.
• Assess and suggest improved processes, collaborate on new technologies, and coordinate with EPC management regarding the implementation of these improvements.
• Uphold diversity and inclusion as an unconscious part of SOLV Energy culture.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or equivalent, Vocational/Technical School training a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a mechanical/electrical environment achieved through formal training or previous work experience.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and perform effective Lock Out/Tag Out of energized parts/systems.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of a solar installation/plant.
• Demonstrated basic knowledge of testing equipment.
• Basic computer operation skills.
• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Obtain NFPA 70e Safety Training certification.
• Remain current in all safety and technical trainings.
• Effective verbal and written English language communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Ability to work at remote locations in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, inclement weather).
• Able to travel (up to 10%) for training, certifications, and site coverage.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

• Occasional exposure to weather, harsh outdoor environment, vibration, dust and fumes, electric shock, radiation, toxic/caustic chemicals.
• Requires frequent stooping/bending/crouching, reaching, handling, finger dexterity, sitting, standing, walking, and lifting 50 lbs. or more.
• Constant finger dexterity and ability to see details at close range and at a distance, hear, and talk, and possess depth perception.
• Occasional climbing and carrying, proximity to moving mechanical parts, working in high, exposed, or difficult to access places.
• The noise intensity level may be high.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
• Enrollment in company’s 401(k) plan.
• Vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range

$25.02 - $31.27 Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Job Number

J13188