UPS Technician

We are seeking a skilled and results-driven UPS Technician with 5–8 years of experience in servicing, maintaining, repairing, and commissioning UPS systems, batteries, and inverters in accordance with OEM standards and Health and Safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in diagnosing faults, repairing damaged units using manufacturer-approved procedures and spare parts, and conducting comprehensive testing to ensure optimal UPS performance and reliability

What you'll do:

• Servicing and general maintenance of UPS units, batteries, inverters, according to OEM specified guidelines and training following all Health and safety standards
• Ensure that relevant updated training and knowledge sharing is done, to better understand the equipment and participate in uplifting fellow technicians
• Ensuring UPS installations are safe and ready to be commissioned, then performing correct commission steps as per the UPS OEM Commissioning Procedure
• Repairing damaged units using manufacturer’s standards and spare parts
• Testing all UPS units before leaving working as follows: mechanically no damage, inverter set at correct voltages, rectifier correctly calibrated, switches between static and inverter without dropping the load, UPS Runs off battery (Mains fail test), load test the UPS and ensuring that battery charging parameters are set right
• Attending to client UPS issues as and when requested by reporting manager
• Travel within and outside South Africa’s borders to attend to UPS servicing and repairs, as and when required
• Assist, as required, Junior UPS technician with technical support and guidance, to enable them to perform the tasks themselves
• Sales
• Performing additional work outputs related to the role

Your Expertise:

• Function related experience: 5-8 years
• Sales experience: 1 years
• Leading teams: <2 Years
• 5 years UPS experience

Qualifications:

• Essential Qualifications:
  • Matric Certificate
  • Electrical Engineering Diploma N6, T3 or S4
  • Valid driver’s license
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Electrical Engineering Degree

Soft Skills:

• Innovative
• Flexibility
• Forward-looking
• Interpersonal Awareness
• Efficiency
• Collaboration
• Outcomes orientated
• Resilience

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

• Permanent position
• Location: KZN

Why work for us?

Connected Industrial Eco-systems:

The organisation provides Industrial OT solutions to drive sustainability of our communities. With a community of specialist OT system integrators who span across all industry segments in Sub Saharan Africa and OEM partnerships we are able to Design and Build as well as Optimize Industrial connectivity. Connecting people with trusted information and insights to drive responsible use of the world’s resources.

One of the leading Tech companies in the country:

• The organisation fosters an inclusive work culture, we collaborate and solve together.
• Great career development , an opportunity to work on great technology which creates value for our communities.
• Values based organisation , with bold and courageous people centred leadership.
• Opportunity to harness your skills and be innovative.

iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.