Field Service Technician

Company Description

Renewable energy needs large-scale energy storage. Otherwise, the power stops when the sun sets, the wind dies or the grid shuts down. The ideal energy storage for stationary use can be cycled endlessly, lasts for decades, never catches fire, and is already in commercial service; in other words, a vanadium flow battery (VFB).

We’re the leader in VFBs. Invinity has contracted for or installed the largest flow batteries ever delivered in the UK, Canada, Australia and the U.S. Our projects are funded by governments, utilities, and independent power producers. Our project pipeline is growing dramatically around the world.

Invinity is deploying large-scale projects in Southern California, throughout the US, and internationally. We are looking for a technician, ideally with electrical and mechanical experience to service and maintain the hardware, software and communications technologies in our energy storage systems across multiple concurrent projects. You will work closely with Support Engineers, Product Development and Solutions teams, and customers.

Job Description

• Support the safe installation, commissioning, troubleshooting and maintenance of Invinity’s products in the field
• Diagnose, repair and replace key electrochemical, electrical and control system components
• Capture and report system issues into a database and correct, or support others remotely, to correct, those issues in the field
• Provide operations and maintenance feedback to wider team to drive continuous product and service improvement
• Facilitate customer operation, maintenance and safety training
• Maintain field service equipment and tooling, and spares inventories
• Monitor and assess system performance in Invinity’s remote monitoring platform and take action to address observations
• Maintain good relationships with customers, and technical and managerial staff at all customer sites
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at US offices and customer sites (US & International). While uncommon, travel for up to four weeks may be required a few times per year
• Other tasks as required and as is reasonable, across customer sites and Invinity premises

Qualifications

• Experienced in servicing, maintaining and troubleshooting of electrical and mechanical equipment
• Ability to work safely and follow documented procedures; strong competence using hand tools
• Ability to work independently and proactively, with minimal supervision
• Experience in working with electrical equipment and related safety
• High school diploma (or GED) or higher, or equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience required
• Two years of experience in electrical/electronics/power electronics and or network communications is required, ideally in a field service environment
• Ability to produce thorough and accurate service reports and other supporting documentation and procedures
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook) and general computer literacy
• Good communication skills; polite and tactful personality
• Able to read, understand and amend (redline) electrical schematics
• Sharp, quick, detail-oriented, dedicated and innovative problem solver
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Right to work in the US, valid and current passport, and a clean driving license

Additional Information

Desirable:

We are looking for the right person to join our expanding team. While relevant training and experience are essential, we are equally concerned with how the candidate fits into our team. If you have the following skills, that’s great. If you believe you have other relevant skills, please let us know.

Experience in renewable energy generation, inverter/rectifier systems, or energy storage

Experience in the commissioning of electrical and mechanical equipment

Experience in computer configuration and networking, CAN bus, TCP/IP, etc.

Awareness of electrical, crane and forklift work safety

Health and safety training