Field Service Technician - Mooresville, NC
Mooresville, NC
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location: Mooresville, NC
Supplemental Pay:
- Overtime pay
- Performance bonus
Schedule:
- Extended hours
- Monday to Friday
Company Overview
ACT Power Services was created to provide industry‑leading services for our clients. As an independent service provider, we avoid conflicts of interest and maintain a complete focus on our clients’ needs. We have taken a no‑frills approach to developing our organization to ensure our clients are only paying for services that add value. ACT then leverages a world‑class team, state‑of‑the‑art technology, and best‑in‑class operating practices to ensure every facility is operated in a manner that maximizes production, preserves compliance, and ensures the safety of our personnel and communities. Our vision is to reshape the industry’s benchmark for renewable operations and create the next generation of O&M providers.
Job Description
The Solar Maintenance Technician is an entry‑level position responsible for the safe, productive repairs and maintenance of Commercial and Utility Scale Solar PV plants. From performing preventive maintenance and inspections, to troubleshooting and making repairs to maximize production, the Solar Maintenance Technician gets to exercise a variety of skill sets and has constant opportunities to learn more. All while making an impact on our safe, reliable, clean‑energy future.
This role will encompass performing the preventive and corrective maintenance on the solar modules, strings, trackers, and inverters.
Responsibilities
- Uphold a high level of safety standards in everything that you do
- Conduct routine preventive maintenance, service, troubleshooting and repair of solar photovoltaic facilities
- Display willingness to learn the NEC code, electrical theory, and industry best practices
- Perform DC and AC testing, including polarity, open‑circuit voltage, grounding continuity, communication, insulation resistance testing, I‑V curve tracing
- Interpret schematics to understand system layouts and connections
- Maintain a schedule for routine maintenance, service, troubleshooting and repair of equipment at solar photovoltaic facilities, including single‑axis trackers, central or string inverters, transformers, AC and DC disconnects, substation equipment
- Maintain company property such as vehicle, tools, meters and plant stock
- Maintain service reports, inspection documentation, safety paperwork and spare parts inventory
- Provide maintenance and troubleshooting training to technicians and others as needed
- Identify safety hazards and take appropriate action to remove or eliminate hazards
Qualification Requirements
- Familiarity with electrical systems and components
- Proficiency in using power tools for repair tasks
- Ability to read and interpret schematics accurately
- Proficiency with MS Office suite
- Ability to take direction and complete tasks with minimal oversight
- Valid Driver’s License
- Working knowledge and experience operating under OSHA 1910, NFPA 70E, and 70B
- OSHA 10 General Industry certificate
- Must have the ability to travel, work on‑call during off‑shift hours and weekends
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- Work is to be performed outdoors at various job sites.
- Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures. PPE personal protective equipment is required.
- Must have the ability to sit, stoop, kneel, bend, stand, or walk for 8–10 hours a day.
- Must be able to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
- 401(k) with employer match
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Short‑term and Long‑term disability
- Critical illness
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Training and Development
- Legal and Identity Theft protection
- Company vehicle opportunities
- Pet Insurance
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
As set forth in ACT Power Services’ Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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Voluntary Self‑Identification of Disability
We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress toward this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
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- Cancer (past or present)
- Cardiovascular or heart disease
- Celiac disease
- Cerebral palsy
- Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
- Diabetes
- Disfigurement (e.g., burns, wounds, accidents, congenital disorders)
- Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
- Gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome)
- Intellectual or developmental disability
- Mental health conditions (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, PTSD)
- Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
- Mobility impairment benefiting from a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s), or other supports
- Nervous system condition (e.g., migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis)
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- Partial or complete paralysis
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- Short stature (dwarfism)
- Traumatic brain injury
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