Solar Field Service Technician — Hands-On Field Growth

ACT Power Services; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)/Roth (with employer match)

Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vis

FSA, HSA, Dependent Care

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital

Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance

Legal Insurance, Identity Theft

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off, Sick Time

Parental & Other Extended Leaves

Paid Holidays

Opportunities for Advancement

Training & Development

Performance Bonus

Job summary

ACT Power Services is seeking a Solar Field Service Technician to support safe, productive field operations at Commercial and Utility Scale solar sites. You will assist preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across inverters, trackers, and related equipment, with emphasis on safety and learning under senior technicians.

The role is field-based, travel around 20%, and requires on-call availability.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of solar, electrical, or related field experience or ACT Apprentice program completion.
• QEW sign-off, or ability to obtain within onboarding period.
• OSHA 10 General Industry certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and identify components.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to travel ~20%.

Responsibilities

• Uphold a high level of safety standards in everything that you do.
• Assist in and support routine preventive maintenance, service, troubleshooting, and repair of solar photovoltaic facilities, including inverter maintenance and repairs.
• Perform string-level troubleshooting, tracker inspections, and basic maintenance support.
• Conduct routine vegetation and site equipment inspections, including monthly inspections.
• Log data and maintain documentation in Fiix, TrueContext, Deputy, and ACT SharePoint.
• Dispatch and remediation efforts on repairs under 50V.
• Identify safety hazards and take action to remove or eliminate hazards.
• Initiate warranty claims with equipment vendors/OEMs as needed.
• Travel to customer sites and work with field leadership to support operations.

Skills

Solar/electrical field experience

Read and interpret drawings

Travel readiness (20%)

Safety compliance mindset

Education

Apprentice program completion or equivalent training

OSHA 10 General Industry certification

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Fiix / TrueContext / Deputy / SharePoint

Job description

ACT Power Services is seeking a Solar Field Service Technician to support safe, productive field operations at Commercial and Utility Scale solar sites. You will assist preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across inverters, trackers, and related equipment, with emphasis on safety and learning under senior technicians.

The role is field-based, travel around 20%, and requires on-call availability.