Repair Technician
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Ignite Energy Access is hiring a Repair Technician in Nairobi to handle incoming quality checks, dis/assembly, repair, and refurbishment of solar home systems, appliances, and components. The role involves workshop management, tool maintenance, and inventory control.
- Work with Africa's leading distributed renewable energy provider
- Hands-on soldering and technical repair of SHS and solar components
- Requires 3 years' experience in solar/battery technology roles
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Ignite Energy Access is hiring a Repair Technician in Nairobi to handle incoming quality checks, dis/assembly, repair, and refurbishment of solar home systems, appliances, and components. The role involves workshop management, tool maintenance, and inventory control.
- Work with Africa's leading distributed renewable energy provider
- Hands-on soldering and technical repair of SHS and solar components
- Requires 3 years' experience in solar/battery technology roles
- University degree or Diploma in Renewables, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering needed
- Workshop and inventory management responsibilities
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Job Purpose/Mission
The Technical Operations section under the Operations Department aims to serve IGNITE customers with the best quality of its technical products. The Tech-Ops Repair Officer is responsible for the Incoming Quality Checks (IQC), Dis/assembly, Repair and Refurbishments of IEA K products (SHS, appliances and components) as per defined processes and procedures, for timely delivery against distribution targets. Additional duties include workshop management, tools management, inventory control of work-in-progress items and spare components and first level maintenance and servicing of facility’s electrical infrastructure. Conduct any additional technical task as prioritized and instructed by the direct supervisor.
Key Accountabilities
- Achieving targeted weekly, monthly and quarterly requirements in terms of conducting IQCs for incoming shipments, assembling new systems, refurbished items and repaired items
- Manage and monitor accurate performance of workshop tools: Testjigs, Testers (panel, battery), Soldering stations, Flashers and Multimeters, Battery recovery machines, Inverters, Power supplies, Float & “Desulfation” stands and other related tools.
- Maintain and improve workshop activities and facilities; follow and adhere to departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output.
- Categorize and properly document all the tested returned system parts to ensure data accuracy (Physical and PAYGEE)
- Experience and Qualifications
- 3 year of working experience in technical roles related to IEA K Technical Operations (Solar technology, Battery technology, Solar controllers, Solar Panels and Test equipment)
- Hands-on experience in accurate soldering and other required repair services
- Experience with operational improvement techniques (Kaizen and 5S, 6 Sigma, etc.) is a plus
- Very good organizational and interpersonal skills and team player
- University degree or Diploma in Renewables, Electronics or Electrical Engineering or similar fields.