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Job Description:
We are looking for a Maintenance Technician with minimum experience (+/-1 year) to maintain solar PV electrical infrastructure. Your job will involve retrofitting electrical wiring, troubleshooting malfunctions and blackouts, completing scheduled maintenance checks and repairing solar PV systems.
Due to this job's high amount of risk, you must be a responsible individual with great attention to safety precautions. The ideal candidate must also have experience in different kinds of electrical devices and systems. We will provide training in relevant solar applications, and therefore specific solar experience is not a requirement but an advantage.
As a Maintenance Technician, you will maintain our solar systems, minimise the probability of accidents, downtime, and maximise solar systems' smooth operations.
Position Of The Job In The Organisation:
The successful candidate will report directly to the Maintenance Manager.
Principal Duties/Responsibilities:
- Solar PV asset monitoring and reporting.
- Attend to all breakdowns, do fault finding/root cause analysis and resolve, fix or replace the faulty equipment with minimal energy loss
- Routine and scheduled maintenance checks to prevent the breakdown of systems by inspecting, replacing old wiring and insulated cables, cleaning circuits etc.
- Perform effective troubleshooting to identify hazards or malfunctions and repair or substitute damaged units.
- Install electrical apparatus, safety/distribution components, and electronic apparatus when upgrading and replacing solar systems.
- Manage relationships with customers and contractors when operating queries, concerns, and on-site work needs to be completed.
- Submission of maintenance related documentation, including reporting.
- Diagnose and replace PV panels;
- Diagnose, test, repair and replace cables, cable inter-connections, PV junction/string boxes, connectors and fuses in PV systems as well as transformers HV yard equipment, switchgear and control gear in PV systems
- Health & Safety adherence at all times.
- Perform standby duties.
- Train/mentor Apprentices
- Any other job duties as required.
PERSON DESCRIPTION
Experience:
- Proven experience as an electrician. Diploma in relevant vocational training or completed apprenticeship as an electrician.
- Demonstrable ability to use electrical and hand tools (e.g. wire strippers, voltmeter etc.) and electrical drawings.
- Thorough knowledge of safety procedures and legal regulations and guidelines.
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Able to effectively multitask, prioritise and meet strict deadlines.
- Valid driver's license and willing to travel.
- Resourceful and comfortable working in a high pace and changing environment.
- Comfortable with working at heights.
- Computer literacy (MS Office).
Advantageous Skills Include:
Knowledge of:
- Solar systems.
- Generators.
- SANS 10142 and NRS 097-2 standards, with specific reference to embedded generation.
- Surge and Lightning protection and grounding systems.
- Networking equipment and industrial communication protocols like Modbus, RS485, Ethernet, etc.
Work Conditions:
- Overtime may be required to meet required deadlines.
- Working over weekends may be needed when high priority sites have emergency call-outs.
- After hour monitoring of the PV assets will be required.
Specific Attributes:
- Strong communication skills.
- Team-orientated.
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