Production Manager

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive 24/7 manufacturing operations to consistently exceed the daily target good quality and reliable solar cells.
• Direct a 458-member high-performing team, including 400 Operators, 50 Indirect Labor (Engineers/Technicians), and 8 Production Supervisors.
• Oversee production and BOM scheduling and line balancing to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), eliminate bottlenecks, practice lean manufacturing, drive continuous improvement; Kaizen and etc, drive low cost manufacturing.
• Maintain strict Quality Management Systems (QMS) to maximize cell conversion efficiency, minimize non-compliance cells and increase first-pass yield.
• Enforce world-class Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards to maintain a zero-incident culture across all shifts.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics), Materials Science, or Industrial Engineering Management.
• Experience: 10+ years in semiconductor, electronics, or automated manufacturing management, with a strong preference for 5+ years in PV cell fabrication.
• Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of PV cell architecture (e.g., PERC, TOPCon, HJT), inline metrology, automated, and different processes such as chemical/CVD/PVD/Diffusion/Printing/etc.
• Methodologies: Certified or highly proficient in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), Root Cause Analysis (8D), and SPC tracking.
• Leadership Capability: Strong and proven success managing large, multi-shift and multi-culture workforce matrices, developing supervisory talent, and managing high-stress change environments.

Compensation and Benefits

• Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement.
• The benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO.