Lead Solar Technician III - Field Troubleshooter

Geronimo Power, LLC; Mascoutah (IL); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) plan

Health, dental, vision

Paid time off

Professional development

EAP & wellness

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Geronimo Power, LLC is seeking a Solar Technician III to support safe, reliable operations at the Bee Hollow solar facility in Mascoutah, IL. This senior technician independently troubleshoots, performs maintenance, and guides less-experienced staff while planning technical tasks and ensuring site reliability.

You will work with inverters, trackers, transformers, and control systems, while documenting work in CMMS and coordinating with contractors and OEMs as needed.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED; technical school, electrical, instrumentation, industrial maintenance, or power-generation training is preferred.
• Typically four or more years of related power-generation, industrial electrical, renewable-energy, or utility-scale solar operations and maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced experience troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, communications, controls, inverter, tracker, and balance-of-plant systems in an operating facility.
• Working knowledge of electrical safety practices and the ability to apply lockout/tagout, energized-work boundaries, and test-before-touch requirements.
• Ability to plan and lead complex field tasks, coordinate contractors, interpret technical documentation, and communicate findings and recommendations clearly.
• Proficiency using electrical test equipment, computerized diagnostic tools, plant monitoring systems, spreadsheets, email, and CMMS/work-order systems.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work outdoors in adverse weather, perform the physical requirements of the role, and successfully complete a job-related post-offer fit-for-duty physical if required.
• Ability to live within 60 miles or a 60-minute drive of the primary plant location.

Responsabilidades

• Follow all company and project environmental, health, and safety programs and procedures, including lockout/tagout and electrical safe-work practices.
• Operate and maintain plant equipment, including combiner systems, inverters, pad-mounted transformers, control panels, meteorological stations, tracker systems, communications equipment, and other balance-of-plant equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance in accordance with approved procedures, equipment manuals, and manufacturer requirements.
• Lead diagnosis and resolution of complex or recurring equipment failures; escalates engineering, OEM, or warranty support when appropriate.
• Read electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and technical prints to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and control-system issues.
• Repair or replace PV modules, inverter and string-inverter components, tracker components, meteorological equipment, control panels, wiring, connectors, and related equipment.
• Document inspections, alarms, troubleshooting steps, test results, parts usage, and completed work accurately in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Maintain site tools, test equipment, inventory, spare parts, and work areas needed for safe and efficient operations.
• Provide technical guidance, task coordination, and on-the-job coaching to Solar Technician I/II employees and contractor personnel; this role does not require formal people-management authority.
• Support work planning, outage coordination, root-cause reviews, procedure improvements, and reliability initiatives using operating and maintenance data.
• Support contractor work, quality assessments, warranty claims, capital improvements, equipment retrofits, and vegetation-management activities.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule that may require short-notice work outside normal business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Travel occasionally to other plants or locations for site coverage, maintenance campaigns, troubleshooting, training, or meetings.
• Complete required safety and technical training and perform other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Electrical troubleshooting

Industrial maintenance

Solar operations

Safety compliance

Project planning

CMMS proficiency

Driver's license

Outdoor work

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

CMMS

Electrical test equipment

Plant monitoring systems

Descripción del empleo

Geronimo Power, LLC is seeking a Solar Technician III to support safe, reliable operations at the Bee Hollow solar facility in Mascoutah, IL. This senior technician independently troubleshoots, performs maintenance, and guides less-experienced staff while planning technical tasks and ensuring site reliability.

You will work with inverters, trackers, transformers, and control systems, while documenting work in CMMS and coordinating with contractors and OEMs as needed.