Solar Technician 3

MN8 Energy • Damon, TX

5d

About The Position

The Solar Technician III is MN8 Energy’s most experienced field position, performing electrical and mechanical services. The role’s primary objective is to ensure serviced equipment operates at the highest level while providing leadership and training to other field positions. The technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoots solar, energy storage, and EV charging installations, and completes assigned work safely, correctly, and on time. The role also involves maintaining equipment and vehicles, documenting completed work, and working outdoors at project locations, with travel that may reach 50% outside the service area.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to pass criminal background and motor vehicle record checks.
• Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Basic computer-operation skills and familiarity with navigating internet-based programs.
• Proven experience understanding and implementing OSHA regulations.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand basic design drawings and schematics.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of electrical theory.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform and interpret IV curve tracing to determine whether an issue exists.
• Ability to drive a vehicle and drive up to six hours per day to reach and return from project locations.
• Availability to work weekends as part of on-call rotations.
• Ability to work outdoors up to 90% of the time and travel up to 50% of the time outside the service area.
• Ability to work in extreme heat above 100°F or extreme cold below 32°F for periods exceeding one hour.
• Ability to work in a fast-changing environment that may require quick decisions with limited processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate integrity, initiative, work ethic, and an ongoing commitment to safety and quality.
• Complete company-required safety training, review and understand applicable safety procedures before beginning work, and participate in weekly safety meetings.
• Oversee, direct, and train Solar Technician 1 and Solar Technician 2 employees working in the area.
• Ensure required personal protective equipment is received, inspected, and used in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on solar, energy storage, and EV charging installations in accordance with MN8 and OEM standards.
• Troubleshoot installations, determine root causes, and identify the repairs needed to return equipment to service.
• Complete assigned tasks safely, correctly, and within the allotted time.
• Account for and maintain company-provided vehicles, tools, equipment, electronics, and parts, keeping them undamaged and properly stored.
• Complete required documentation, checklists, timecards, and photographs for work performed.
• Perform other duties and tasks assigned by the direct supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning the first of the month following the date of hire.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays and floating holidays.
• 401(k) with competitive employer match.
• Parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED