Solar Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Positions available are as follows:

Above Ground Electrical, Below Ground Electrical, Mechanical/Metal, Operator (Earth, Skid, Forklift), PV.

General Job Title(s): Helper/Millwright/QC Classification:           HOURLY / Non-Exempt

Department:           Solar                                                     Location:             Solar Jobsites

Title Reports To:     Relevant Field Supervisor                 Approved By: JIMMY LEE 1/4/2022

1. GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:                 Provide various general labor duties in the field on Solar Jobsite projects, including but not limited to: PV Installer, Helper, General Labor, Quality Control
2. GENERAL ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
   • Work off ladders and scaffolding
     • Operate hand tools including, but not limited to: Tape measure, wrenches, hammers, drills, rivet guns, shovels, grinders, and rakes
       • Good organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
       • Ability to convey a positive and professional image to co-workers
       • Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive and helpful attitude
       • Full-time employment required: Excessive tardiness or absenteeism is grounds for termination
       • Must have reliable transportation
       • Extended hours of work may occur, with a single shift lasting as long as 12 hours
       • Overtime and work on weekends and holidays may be required
       • Perform other duties as assigned or requested

No prior experience or training. Some high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. 

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, length, and weight measurement.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Amount of Time in a Day                                               

Stand                                                                  Over 2/3 

Walk                                                                   Over 2/3                       

Sit                                                                       Under 1/3                    

Reach with hands and arms                               Over 2/3                                                                

Climb or balance                                                 1/3 to 2/3                                             

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl                             1/3 to 2/3                                   

Talk or hear                                                         Over 2/3                

Weight lifted or force exerted:

Up to 25 pounds                                                  Over 2/3

26 to 50 pounds                                                   1/3 to 2/3                                             

51 to 100 pounds                                                 None

Weather:

Wet, humid or muddy conditions (non-weather)     None 

Wet, humid or muddy conditions (weather)           Under 1/3  

Work near moving mechanical parts                      1/3 to 2/3      

Work in high, precarious places                             Under 1/3  

Toxic or caustic chemicals                                     None

Outdoor weather conditions: 

Extreme cold (non-weather)                                None

Extreme heat (non-weather)                                Under 1/3

Extreme heat (weather)                                       Over 2/3

Risk of electrical shock                                        1/3 to 2/3

Risk of radiation                                                   None

Vibration                                                               Under 1/3

Vision requirements:  

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) 

Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) 

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)