Traveling Solar Technician

Kelly is hiring a Traveling Solar Technician for a long-term contract role based in Springfield, IL, requiring travel across the Midwest (MI, IN, OH, WI, IL). The position involves servicing and maintaining photovoltaic inverters and energy storage systems, with 90% travel expected. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience with inverters and a high school diploma. The role offers $36 per hour with full benefits and significant overtime.
Kelly is seeking a traveling field service technician that would service sites in the midwest in MI, IN, OH, WI and IL.




Position is a long term contract role (minimum 5-7 year position) with the chance to be hired on within the first 2 years. Pay is $36 per hour and position comes with full benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, 8 Paid Holidays, 3 weeks of PTO, 401K, and weekly pay!




Position would require paid travel and would have a minimum of 10-20 hours of overtime each week (paid out at 1.5x base pay). You would be traveling about 90% of the time.




You will be traveling from site to site to provide service, maintenance, warranty remediation and commissioning for installed photovoltaic inverters, energy storage, and plant controls. Must have at least a year of utility scale solar experience.




Company provides all tools, uniform, cell phone, paid travel (lodging and airfare when needed), long-term work vehicle, and reimbursement for any meals and gas while traveling.




Responsibilities to include:

• Perform Field Service to ensure 99% up time

• Diagnose and repair faulted inverters and energy storage systems

• Troubleshoot issues with mechanical, electromechanical, and controls

• Conduct annual periodic maintenance inspections

• Keep maintenance records of findings

• Assist with developing maintenance programs

• Perform start-up and commissioning for new PV inverter & energy storage installations.

• Inspect physical installation (wiring, connections and mechanical condition)

• Power up, set all required parameters and ensure proper operation

• Monitor performance and efficiency levels

• Maintain high customer satisfaction levels by providing excellent customer service.

• Provide accurate and timely product service reports.




Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED

• Minimum of 2 years industry work experience with inverters

• Ability and willingness to travel to and from customer locations –90% to 100%




Desired Characteristics:

• 2-year technical degree and/or equivalent certification

• Great interpersonal, oral, and written skills are required.

• Requires analytical and quantitative skills

• Utility Scale Solar industry service experience is required

• Must be customer oriented with professional demeanor.

• Must have knowledge of power electronics and controls.

• Must have knowledge of Modbus serial and Ethernet communications