Applications Technician

We are actively seeking qualified candidates for the following position for our client, who is an industry leader:

Applications Technician

Location San Jose, CA, United States

What part will you play?

• Seeking an Applications Technician to install specialized residential solar products to harvest energy from rooftops
• This role will report to the Design Applications Engineering Manager, with project supervision by the Design Applications Engineering team.
• The ideal candidate must have a hands-on, can-do approach to projects, able to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
• Strong construction skills, especially roofing, electrical and solar, attention to detail, and ability to complete work independently.
• This person will be assisting various teams primarily at the San Jose campus while actively prepping, installing and disassembling R&D installations.

What will you be doing?

• Reporting to San Jose RnD/manufacturing facility every day with occasional off-site visits to demo builds and training.
• Prep roofs for installation of roofing and solar.
• Determine type and quantity of materials and tools needed to install roofing and solar.
• Operate scissor lifts, forklifts, material hoists, and hand trucks to stage materials at job sites and on roofs.
• Setup, secure and strike ladders.
• Use Personal Fall Arrest Systems and install safety anchors.
• Work in coordination with R&D engineers, factory technicians, field deployment and electrical services teams.
• Follow installation plans to install roofing and new solar technologies.
• Work with hand tools and power tools.
• Report on work progress and build discoveries to stakeholders.
• Work closely with R&D engineers.
• Support facility needs such as roof and building maintenance and general housekeeping.
• Build roof test fixtures and roofs to perform testing.

What do we require from you?

• Punctual and good time keeping.
• 1+ years experience in roofing and/or solar construction.
• Hands-on construction skills with hardware, tools, measurement techniques.
• Licensed to drive in the United States.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively within a product development engineering organization. This includes good written and spoken communication skills.
• Microsoft Office or Google Suite experience
• Problem solving skills and an aptitude for learning quickly
• Able to manage simultaneous activities and challenges
• Able to complete assigned work while following established safety practices.
• Willingness to travel when required
• Experience working at height (rooftop) following safety practices

Additional qualifications (not required)

• OSHA 10, 30 or other safety certifications, preferred but not required

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to wear safety equipment (weighing up to 15 lbs) and perform work at heights.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to climb ladders and/or stairs.
• Must be able to walk, stand, and maintain balance on sloped surfaces such as roofs.
• Frequent sitting, walking, standing, and occasional climbing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing is required.
• Frequent use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of tools and equipment is required.
• Communicating verbally in person and through automated devices such as the telephone are required.
• Must be able to wear safety equipment and perform work in a production environment.
• Ability to walk, lift, carry, grasp, bend, reach, kneel, climb stairs and ladders is required.
• Ability to work in standing operations for long periods of time is required.
• Specific vision abilities including close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus is required.