Crew Lead

NorthEast Lewiston, Maine


Description

Position at Freedom Forever

Base pay + install bonuses + benefits + advancement potential = career opportunity for you!    
If you have proven experience completing quality solar installations and motivating people to do their best work -please keep reading! We’re Freedom Forever, a solar company known for quality, innovation, and a company culture where your commitment to quality and productivity will be appreciated and rewarded.   
As our Crew Lead, you'll be leading a crew to perform residential solar system installations for our customers,   
Job Duties:     
  • Oversee on-site solar installation projects. 
  • Make sure the company vehicle has required tools and accurate materials inventory.
  • Operate a company vehicle to and from job sites safely.
  • Provide installation directions to members of the crew.
  • Motivate and supervise the installation crew.
  • Ensure all work is performed safely with quality workmanship and in compliance with Freedom Forever policies and applicable codes (EX: NFPA-70, IRC, IFC, CA-T24)
  • Assist in the installation of solar roof components in an efficient and safe manner.
  • Communicate any changes needed for the installation.
  • Complete job-specific documents and collect data and photos for each job.
  • Coordinate and participate in the cleanup of job sites.
  • Follow and enforce all Freedom Forever safety regulations and policies.
Desired Qualifications:    
  • One year of solar installation experience, including 6 months leading a crew.
  • Proven ability to motivate, mentor, and supervise others in a team environment.
  • Experience and skill using power tools and hand tools, and able to teach others.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to productivity.
  • Comfortable working at heights, on ladders, and in confined areas.
  • Experience installing electrical components and roof racking.
  • Provide quality customer service using written and verbal communication skills.
  • Reliability. (Arrive on time and do your best work)
  • 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.