770 million people around the world still don’t have access to clean and reliable electricity. Okra has financial backing from investors including Schneider Electric, Smart Axiata, & Greenway Global Grid. Our mission is to use IoT and big data to provide technology that will enable rapid electrification of everyone who’s yet to be connected. We’re expe...
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You are responsible for supporting deployment training, ensuring quality control for field and verifying field installations, ensuring data visibility, enforcing installation standards, managing warehouse inventory, and providing continuous feedback for improvement while being hands-on in the field regularly.
If you’re excited about using technology to create tangible impact and want to help shape the future of energy access, you could be the right person to join us.
Responsibilities
Support installer training sessions alongside lead trainer
Perform hands-on installations and ensure correct commissioning
Confirm data visibility post-installation
Ensure Okra's installation standards and procedures are met.
Identify and flag recurring commissioning issues or patterns
Conduct periodic site checks to ensure installations are functioning as expected
Provide field feedback to improve products, training, and processes
Manage warehouse operations, including stock tracking, regular stocktakes, and preparation of deployment equipment
Identify and report abnormal inventory consumption (e.g., theft, wastage, or installation errors)
Troubleshoot and resolve field issues as they arise
Demonstrate a strong understanding of Okra technology
Be regularly present in the field to support installations and quality checks
Required Experience
2+ years of solar installation experience
Technical qualification for electrical training
Hard Skills
Strong hands-on electrical / solar installation skills
Solid understanding of safety precautions when installing solar systems.
Comfortable working in the field(rural communities) regularly
Disciplined, observant, and not afraid to flag problems
Able to follow SOPs(standard Operating Procedures) and tell us when they don’t work
Soft Skills
Willingness to learn: Openness to new knowledge, techniques, and continuous improvement.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with non-technical teams
Collaborative mindset: Ability to work effectively with others, lifting teammates up, learning together, and sharing wins and failures.
Balanced drive: Passionate about your work while maintaining a healthy pace to avoid burnout and sustain excellence.
Experimentation and adaptability: Comfortable running experiments, learning from results, and adapting quickly to changes.
Transparency and openness: Open to sharing and receiving ideas and feedback candidly.
Integrity and respect: Ability to make ethical decisions even during challenges, acting with honesty and respect.