Key Responsibilities:
Sizing Battery & Power Systems
- Technical sizing DC- & Solar Solutions
- Selection and recommendation of appropriate equipment and technologies to be used for Reserve applications
- Size rectifier systems to customer requirements
- Sizing battery systems to customer requirements
- Sizing batteries for various UPS & hybrid solutions
- Sizing batteries for solar solutions
Electrical Design
- Both AC and DC electrical layout design according to prevailing standards
- Compile BOM (Bill of Material) for systems and solutions
- Sizing cables for application AC and DC, where required
- Solar design and product knowledge
Fault Finding
- On site fault-finding of various batteries, solar and rectified based systems, where applicable for reserve
- Telephonic and email support to customers when faults occur for reserve
Product Evaluation
- Do technical evaluations of new and existing products
- Advise management on new products that could enhance product and service offering.
- Sales & Technical Support
- Compile technical proposals
- Provide technical support to other members of the sales team
- Customer and site visits in South Africa and Sub Sahara Africa
- Generate sales for both existing and new customers
- Compile internal technical weekly reports
- Assist with technical manuals, ATP’s and customer training, on site and in the classroom
- Updating of existing customer manuals and approved distribution
- Handle RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) & warranty process from all factories
- Manage emergency stock in all countries monthly
- Keep the warranty database up to date and use it to validate warranty of products
Key Requirements:
- N6, T4 or B.Eng. in Electronics or Technical Diploma Electrical (preferable with Power Electronics)
- 1 to 2 years’ experience in Power Electronics, DC Power, Battery Technologies or any related field
- 1 to 2 years Solar Design and product knowledge
- Strong data analysis skills – Excel, Word & VBA Programming Competency
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- DC Power & Battery knowledge for Reserve Power
- Mathematical competence
- Knowledge of electrical standards
- Understanding of power electronics in telecommunications applications
- Knowledge of lead acid, Nicad & Lithium-ion batteries and chargers
- Understanding UPS & Hybrid solutions
- In depth product knowledge
- Knowledge of system inter- dependencies
- Travel in South Africa and Africa to support customers and do training. (valid passport)
- Knowledge of products in industry
- Microsoft Office competent (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Compile and share Weekly Reports
- Customer classroom and onsite training
- Technical & Product Presentations
- Manage Warranty & emergency stock in countries
Desired Skills:
- DC Power
- Battery Knowledge
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- VBA Programming
- UPS and Hybrid Solutions
- Knowledge of lead acid
- Nicad & Lithium-ion batteries and chargers
Desired Work Experience:
- 1 to 2 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Diploma