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Sign inOEM Solar Monitoring Technician job vacancy in Paarl.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor solar PV and energy sites through plant monitoring portals three times daily.
- Identify and escalate inverter faults, communication issues, offline equipment and grid-related problems.
- Complete daily site status reports and maintain accurate incident records.
- Log and track equipment faults, support tickets and warranty claims with OEMs and suppliers.
- Follow up on open supplier and warranty cases to ensure timely resolution.
- Monitor site connectivity, SIM card data usage and communication systems.
- Provide remote technical support to service technicians and project teams.
- Assist with diagnostics, site documentation and interpretation of Single-Line Diagrams (SLDs).
- Participate in weekend standby duties to monitor and escalate critical site outages.
Requirements:
- Relevant technical qualification such as N4–N6, National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, IT, or equivalent practical experience.
- Working knowledge of commercial solar PV, BESS and low-voltage electrical systems.
- Experience with OEM monitoring portals such as SolarEdge, Sunsynk, Victron or Sigenergy.
- Basic IT networking knowledge, including LAN/WAN, IP addressing, 4G routers and RS485.
- Ability to read and interpret SLDs, electrical schematics and site plans.
- Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
- Persistent and proactive approach to fault resolution and supplier follow-ups.