Copper Quail | Full time

Mechanical PV Technician

Kathu, Northern Cape, South Africa, South Africa | Posted on 08/26/2024

Job Information

  • Date Opened 08/26/2024
  • Job Type Full time
  • Work Experience 5+ years
  • Industry Renewable Energy
  • Salary 0
  • City Kathu, Northern Cape, South Africa
  • State/Province Northern Cape
  • Country South Africa
  • Zip/Postal Code 8801

About Us

Copper Quail Global is your Human Capital Solutions Partner, with over 15 years of experience working across Africa. We are Recruitment Advisors specializing in Executive Search, Contingency Recruitment, Headhunting, Outsourced Employment and Training.

We have dedicated divisions and teams of industry experts that specialize in expatriate, diaspora and local recruitment across Africa, making Copper Quail the perfect partner of choice when choosing the right consultancy to partner with.


Job Description

erform operations and maintenance (O&M) tasks at the facility to achieve optimum performance of the Solar Farm at all times. Ensure the safety and reliability of machinery to optimize plant availability.

Key Responsibilities:

Mechanical Support
•Perform relevant tasks and actions to keep the Solar Farm operating optimally at all times with maximum availability.
•Proactive repair of component replacement to prevent complete failure or downtime.
•Perform servicing, troubleshooting and repair of the solar panel and mechanical components in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines.
•Ensure efficiency of the solar panels whilst observing the sites safety, quality and environmental rules and laws.
•Apply troubleshooting, corrective, predictive and preventative maintenances and inspections whilst attending to every incident that could adversely affect the Solar Farm’s operations.
•Assist specialist and subcontractor activity during main component exchanges or maintenance.
Reporting
•Capture tasks on the O&M management systems (Work order) on a daily basis
•Provide daily feedback to the Technical Supervisor of the solar farm team after completion of each work day.
•Report safety matters, incidents/near misses to management/safety department.
•Report all material consumptions and low stock levels to the warehouse technician timeously.
Tools and equipment
•Responsible for tools (tools to be marked), material and property of the company including vehicles.
•Manage and maintain the material logistics and maintenance of provided tools.
Safety, health and environmental (SHE) compliance
•Ensure compliance with the company’s health, safety, and environmental rules and regulations and report any incidents/near misses immediately to superiors.

Qualification and Experience:

•N4 Mechanical Engineering
•Must have completed Mechanical (Fitting or Millwright) Trade Test

•2 years working experience in a mechanical trade or in similar post