Installer

NorthEast Agawam, Massachusetts


Description

Position at Freedom Forever

Base pay + Install bonuses + benefits + advancement potential = career opportunity for you!   

Position Summary    
If you like to work with your hands, like being part of a team, and take pride in the quality you bring to your work, please keep reading! We’re Freedom Forever, a solar company known for innovation and quality, and we’re hiring someone who wants to build their career as a Solar Installer. As a member of our branch operations team, you'll be working with a crew that performs residential solar system installations for our customers.    
Job Duties:    
  • Load and unload a company vehicle with project materials.
  • Bring materials to and from the roof (or other structure) for installation.
  • Assemble and install all solar roof components in an efficient and safe manner.
  • Ensure all work is performed with quality workmanship and in compliance with Freedom Forever policies and applicable codes (EX: NFPA-70, IRC, IFC, CA-T24)
  • Follow all Freedom Forever safety regulations and policies.
  • Follow installation directions given by senior members of the crew.
Desired Qualifications:   
  • At least one year of solar install experience is preferred.
  • Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
  • Experience and skills using power and hand tools.
  • Experience installing electrical components is a plus.
  • Comfortable working at heights, on ladders, and in confined areas.
  • Provide quality customer service using written and verbal communication skills.
  • Reliability. (Arrive on time and do your best work every day)
  • Can work in various weather environments. (EX: sun, heat, cold, rain, crawl spaces)
  • Must have a valid state driver's license with clean driving record.
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Physical Demands and Abilities:   
   
  • Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
  • Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects. 
  • Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls. 
  • Stand, walk, or run for long periods of time. 
  • Climb ladders, scaffolds, or poles. 
  • Repeatedly kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, stretch, twist, crawl, or reach out.
  • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away. 
  • See differences between colors, shades, and brightness, 
  • Determine the distance between objects.
  • While looking forward, see objects or movements that are off to the side.  
  • Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm. 
  • Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place. 
  • Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods of time.
  • Keep or regain the body's balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. 
  • React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
  • Understand the speech of another person.
  • Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects. 
  • Lift 50+ pounds
High Priority   
Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.

Employees of Freedom Forever must submit to a criminal history check, MVR check and a 9-panel drug screen that includes the following: Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene.