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Description

Senior Service Engineer - Solar Inverters
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: 35-40K
Location: South East
Consultant: Toby Day

The company:

Our client is a leader in high efficiency renewable energy and Green power solutions. They have recently established themselves as one of the largest provider of solar inverters. They are currently looking to expand their renewable energy team and looking to take on an Senior Service Engineer. 

The Role:

They are looking for a Senior Service Engineer preferably from a PV background, but transferrable skills would be acceptable. There will be an element of field service work involved but the right candidate needs to be aware that initially this role will be predominantly office based.

Key Responsibilities:

- Maintain and service inverters and associated capital equipment to ensure 100% customer satisfaction
- Service Hot-line
- Interact with customers and coworkers at a professional level, able to work both independently and as part of a multi-tasking team.
- Perform depot based repair, testing and re-certificating of inverters
- Perform remote on site customer services, including installing, commissioning, troubleshooting and repairing of inverter equipment and related products
- Calibrate and coordinate equipment according to precise specifications
- Provide technical support to customers on site and via telephone and email
- Provide multi-level user training
- Provide support to engineering, manufacturing, and sales
- Provide adequate documentation and reports upon completion of each assigned job
- Perform field engineering projects while maintaining safety standards
- Complete onsite audits for improved reliability
- Carry out on site root cause analysis on equipment failures
- Prepare proposals for services and engineering activities
- Prepare and deliver project documentation and progress reports for internal and external clients
- Execute field and office performance and failure testing, include analysis and repair plan
- Act as technical liaison
- Make recommendations, based on audits and analysis, to technical personnel for repair and maintenance of equipment
- Support 3rd party field personnel in execution of activity 


Skill Required:

-Technical Service or Field Engineering background with on site experience
Power and electronic service background required, MV background (preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electrical and electronic circuits 
- Ability to read and understand electrical and electronic schematics and mechanical drawings
- Ability to configure and repair communication hardware and software
- Good communication skills, use of standard work related PC programs


Desired

- Associates degree (A.S.) in Engineering field, Bachelor`s degree preferred. 
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate with and maintain effective relationships with customers
- 3-5 years of industrial field service experience
- AC/DC Power Conversion and Control experience 
- Knowledge of Mechanical principles, electronics and AC/DC power distribution
- Communication system knowledge
- Ability to lift and move objects up to 70lbs 
- Ability to travel up to 70%, some nights and weekends 
- Valid driver`s license


To apply for this role please contact us at:

Toby Day