Everlight Solar is seeking a skilled general laborer to fill the role of Solar Panel Installer. We are looking for a dependable individual that is passionate about renewable energy and has experience in roofing, framing or a related construction field. Everlight Solar is a rapidly growing company and the leader of solar energy in the Midwest. We offer a unique experience that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. Our culture at Everlight is extremely important to us. The work environment is fast-paced and dynamic. We value teamwork, quality, innovation, and customer success. Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, detail-oriented, has excellent problem-solving abilities, is passionate about delivering results on-time, exceeding expectations, and ensuring success for our teams. If you want to join an up-and-coming industry with a top-notch company growing rapidly in the space, Everlight Solar is where you should be. Don't miss the opportunity to join the Everlight Solar team! Responsibilities • Mounting of racking, solar panels and electrical equipment on residential homes. • Communicate the necessary job status information to the project management team • Attend scheduled, mandatory safety sessions • Additional duties required as needed. Qualifications: • Roofing, framing or construction experience preferred. • Must have a valid state driver’s license. • Possess all necessary tools to complete the work. • Must be able and willing to travel and commute to work site. • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. • Ability to work in extreme environments (example: hot sun, cold, crawl spaces, etc.) • Must be willing and able to climb ladders, work on rooftops and able to work on your feet for long periods of time. • Excellent customer service skills required. • Thrive in a team environment. • Must be able to multi-task. • Proficiency with boom lifts and fork trucks is a plus. • Regular, reliable and predictable attendance required. • Apple/IOS User Benefits: • Health Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Life Insurance • Sick and Safe Time • Paid Holidays Off • PTO Salary: $15-$25/ hour Everlight Solar is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity of all types and are excited to work with talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. Everlight is committed to inclusion and we invite people of any race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex, age groups (18+), and levels of education to apply. Authorized to work in the US and background check required.
See More Details >>Company Description: Ingeteam is a global market leader specializing in electrical engineering and the development of electrical equipment, motors, generators and frequency converters with presence in 9 countries worldwide. Our North American headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin focuses on the renewable energy industry and produce Indar wind power generators, Ingeteam converters, and solar power inverters for the North American Market. The Energy division’s product line consists of Converters & Inverters for the Solar and Wind Power market. Summary: Ingeteam is looking for a Field Service Technician. The Field Service Technician will provide technical customer support primarily for Commissioning, AFS and Retrofits for Ingeteam products and other aftersales field service activities as needed. Responsibilities: Commissioning • Travel to customer sites and perform commissioning and troubleshooting activities. Travel will be, on average, 60-80% of the time, or as needed. • Work with customers and site owners to ensure tasks are performed on time, efficiently and safely. • Coordinate with Field Service Engineer or Supervisor’s direction, along with project/site manager, the completion of day-to-day tasks and any unplanned events. • Complete commissioning reports and other documentation and provide them to management. • Report any technical questions or changes to work performed to Ingeteam project team. • Develop ideas to decrease costs and increase efficiency during commissioning activities. • Work with other Ingeteam and subcontracted technicians during commissioning. • Upload new/latest FW • Complete expense reports and submit them to management. • Inform the customer of any new features and/or product improvements on Ingeteam’s products. Aftersales Support • Travel to customer sites and perform aftersales (AFS) warranty and retrofit activities. Travel will be, on average, 20-40% of the time. • Work with Field Service Engineer or Supervisor direction to resolve all Ingeteam scope of supply equipment issues. • Travel to site to repair or replace damaged equipment. • Request assistance from management if help with aftersales questions is needed. • Use test bench to help resolve technical questions or problems. • Make sure all documentation, pictures and other related files to an incident are properly stored in the Ingeteam server. • Work with customers and management to ensure all required failed equipment gets returned to Ingeteam. • Work with customers and site owners to ensure tasks are performed on time, efficiently and safely. • Work with other Ingeteam and subcontracted technicians during AFS and retrofit activities. • Develop ideas to decrease costs an increase efficiency during AFS and retrofit activities. • Complete expense reports and submit to management. • Inform the customer of any new features and/or product improvements on Ingeteam’s products. • Follow all H&S and PPE requirements per task. Other responsibilities: • Commissioning assistance at site with other projects as needed. • Prepare reports and documents for management. • Ensure tasks are performed according to organizational requirements for quality management and environmental, health and safety standards, policies and procedures. • Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements/Qualifications: • At least one-year experience as an electronics technician preferred. 3+ years’ experience with electronics or power electronics preferred. • Experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting PV & storage systems preferred. • Previous solar experience preferred. • Electrical knowledge/training required. Ability to read and comprehend electrical and mechanical schematics, technical manuals, procedures, and regulations. • Must have excellent troubleshooting skills. Must be able to troubleshoot systems with little or no support to achieve customers’ expectations of product uptime. • Must be able to troubleshoot new equipment/features solutions provided by Ingeteam. • Familiarity with different software interfaces to equipment (e.g. setting static IP address) preferred. • Must be able to read/write to an inverter and equipment registers. • Must have the ability to understand and analyze Modbus TCP, RTU and CAN communication protocols. • Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to work with all types of customers and personalities and with different levels of expertise. • Experience responding and resolving technical questions over the phone preferred. • Must be able and willing to work with colleagues and as a team. • Must have good prioritization, organization, analytical and planning skills. • Must be flexible, be able to adapt to new situations, have self-control, be self-motivated, have initiative and high integrity. • Must be willing and able to travel both nationally and internationally in response to customer calls. Must be available to travel on short notice. Must be able to travel to Corporate Headquarters in Spain for training. • Must be able to work at heights, climb ladders and stairs, lift 60 pounds, and able to work on your feet for long periods of time. • Bending, stooping, crawling, working in limited illumination areas, working in dusty conditions are required. • Ability to work in extreme environments, e.g. hot sun, below freezing, crawl spaces, etc. • Must have basic computer skills including familiarity with MS Office programs (e.g. Excel and Word). Academic Requirements: • Associate degree in a technical field required, preferably in Electronics or Power Electronic, Electronics Engineering or solar/PV preferred. 1+ years relevant experience preferred, in lieu of degree. • OSHA-10, NFPA 70E, First Aid/CPR certificates preferred. Benefits: • Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance • Annual Bonus up to 10% • 401(K) • Holidays, Sick Time and Vacation Time Job Type: Full-time. 1stshift.' Job Type: Full-time Pay: $28.00 - $34.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Flexible schedule • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Referral program • Tuition reimbursement • Vision insurance
See More Details >>Job description The main objective is to provide technical services and customer support for aftersales on Ingeteam products. Support will be provided over the phone or at the customer’s site. Acts as primary contact for aftersales questions and is the trusted company representative to solve and resolve technical service questions. RESPONSIBILITIES, FUNCTIONS AND TASKS Aftersales Support • Travel to customer sites and perform aftersales activities. Travel will be on average 25% of the time or as needed. • Serve as the primary point of contact for all technical aftersales questions for assigned projects. • Respond to all incoming technical aftersales calls/emails related to Ingeteam product solutions. • Work with customers to solve all product issues provided by Ingeteam for site assigned projects. • Oversee and manage other Ingeteam and subcontracted technicians during aftersales support. • Provide technical guidance to technicians and other team members during commissioning. • Resolve by phone, email, screenshare, remote desktop or travel to site to repair or replace damaged equipment. • If needed, request assistance from management and corporate service support team. • Make sure all documentation, pictures and other related files to an incident are properly stored in the Ingeteam server. • Work with customers to ensure all failed equipment gets returned to Ingeteam. • Monitor and analyze component/product failure rates and provide feedback to Engineering and R&D. • Develop aftersales work instructions for Ingeteam internal use. • Download inverter data and review past production and stop reasons. Discuss with customers if need be. • Use technical knowledge to read / write to an inverter and equipment registers and to understand and analyze Modbus TCP, RTU and CAN communication protocols. • Display professionalism, understanding, tact and technical knowledge in all customer interactions. • Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. • Consult with and interact with customers and site owners to ensure tasks are performed on time, efficiently and safely. • Troubleshoot Ingeteam products and systems to achieve customers goals. • Provide feedback to Engineering and R&D for Ingeteam product improvements. Other responsibilities: • Ensure tasks are performed according to organizational requirements for quality management, environmental, health and safety standards, policies, and procedures. • Perform other duties as assigned. • Maintain technical expertise and competency level by attending trainings, staff meetings, and remaining up to speed on Ingeteam products and services. • Complete expense reports and submit to management. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS • Must have at least 3 years’ experience with electronics or power electronics. • Experience with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting PV & storage systems preferred. • Electrical knowledge/training required. Ability to read and comprehend electrical and mechanical schematics, technical manuals, procedures, and regulations. • Must have excellent troubleshooting skills. • Understanding of UL1741 (and other articles), IEEE1547, and NEC codes that relate to PV installations preferred. • Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to work with all types of customers and personalities and with different levels of expertise. • Experience responding and resolving technical questions over the phone. • Must be able and willing to work with colleagues and as a team. Must be able to work with little guidance and exercise judgement when organizing work priorities and determining next steps. • Must have good prioritization, organization, analytical and planning skills. • Must be flexible, be able to adapt to new situations, have self-control, be self-motivated, have initiative and high integrity. • Must be willing and able to travel both US and Canada in response to customer calls. Must be available to travel on short notice. • Must be willing and able to travel internationally to headquarters in Spain for training. • Must be able to work at heights, climb ladders and stairs, lift 60 pounds, and able to work on feet for long periods of time. • Bending, stooping, crawling, working in limited illuminated areas, working in dusty conditions are required. • Ability to work in extreme environments, e.g., hot sun, below freezing, snow, rain etc. • Must have advanced computer skills including familiarity with MS Office programs, PV monitoring systems. • Must have a valid driver’s license when needing to rent a car to travel to projects. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Mechanical or equivalent. 3+ years relevant experience required, in lieu of degree. • OSHA-10/30, NFPA 70E, First Aid/CPR, certificates preferred.
See More Details >>Entering the solar trade in Milwaukee, WI, often begins with specialized training and apprenticeships, combining hands-on experience with technical education. These programs typically last two to three years, providing comprehensive training under experienced solar professionals. With the solar industry employing 15,564 workers in the U.S. as of December 2023, and Milwaukee seeing a steady increase in solar employment, the demand for skilled solar technicians is on the rise. The average weekly wage for solar professionals in Milwaukee is around $1,151, with experienced workers earning over $1,200 weekly. Training programs and apprenticeships, supported by organizations like NABCEP and local trade schools, offer aspiring solar professionals a pathway to a rewarding career with significant growth potential.
