Engineer- Manufacturing II USA

About the role

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

Responsibilities

• Install and qualify new process equipment.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues on the production line in a timely manner (tool down issues, yield, quality issues) and identify actions to prevent repeat issues.
• Identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield and product performance goals.
• Develop, continuously improve, and document robust solar module manufacturing processes to achieve the highest product performance in a cost-efficient manner.
• Inject manufacturing requirements to new process development by working with development team.
• Design and execute experiments to establish manufacturing process window.
• Responsible for solving day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems.
• Evaluate, install and qualify new equipment.
• Design and execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results.
• Responsible for data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance.
• Interface with internal associates and supplier representatives as required to complete assigned projects.
• Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers.
• Set up new gauges and perform gauge maintenance.
• Develop and provide training to other engineers, engineering technicians, and production associates.
• Champion continuous improvement activities using six-sigma and other statistical problem-solving methods.
• Provide mentorship to Jr. engineers and technicians.
• Develop Process Control Plans and Preventive Maintenance Plans.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.
• Domestic and international travel as required.
• Develop and maintain drawings, process specifications, develop and enforce standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• Education and Experience:
  • Associate degree in a technical discipline with 2 years experience as First Solar Manufacturing Engineer I or 3 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting, or 2 years Engineering experience and 6 years technical experience in a manufacturing setting
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 2 years experience as First Solar Manufacturing Engineer I or 3 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting or 2 years Engineering experience and 3 years Technical experience in a manufacturing setting
  • MS Degree in a technical discipline with 2-4 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting
  • PhD Degree in a technical discipline with 0-3 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting
• Physical Requirements:
  • Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift
  • Will climb stairs on an occasional basis
  • Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on an occasional basis
  • Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
  • 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required
  • Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures