QUALITY, SOFTWARE, HR, MANUFACTURING, IT & AUTOMATION — FIRST SOLAR (OH, AL, LA & SC, USA)

About the role

Defines, implements, and monitors quality systems to ensure the quality of materials and products produced meet required specifications. Manages product and process quality systems according to company policy and ISO Standards, facilitating internal and external customer satisfaction. Analyzes metric, audit, inspection and manufacturing data to drive detection, containment, prevention and continuous improvement activities. Leads cross-functional teams of peers to resolve quality issues. Strongly advocates for quality within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes metric, audit, inspection and manufacturing data to drive detection, containment, prevention and continuous improvement activities.
• Leads cross-functional teams of peers to resolve quality issues.
• Advocates for quality within the organization.

Requirements

• Experience defining, implementing, and monitoring quality systems.
• Knowledge of company policy and ISO Standards.
• Ability to analyze quality-related data and drive improvement activities.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues.

About the role

Engineers’ software, configures high-level software packages, and provides the final level of escalated support for First Solar’s Manufacturing Systems and data architecture.

Responsibilities

• Engineers software and configures high-level software packages.
• Provides final level of escalated support for Manufacturing Systems and data architecture.

Requirements

• Experience engineering software and configuring high-level software packages.
• Experience providing escalated support for Manufacturing Systems and data architecture.

About the role

The HR Generalist I will work with HR management and Operations management to provide mobility, Immigration and Site-specific HR support (US assigned locations only) to enable successful operations across US corporate and Global Manufacturing sites. Provides day-to-day Mobility and Immigration support by serving as the primary point of contact for associates across Company Operational Jurisdictions. This position also has responsibilities in the following functional areas: employee relations, training, onboarding, policy implementation, and employment law compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day Mobility and Immigration support as primary point of contact for associates.
• Supports employee relations, training, onboarding, policy implementation, and employment law compliance.

Requirements

• Experience in HR Generalist functions including mobility, immigration, employee relations, training, onboarding, policy implementation, and employment law compliance.

About the role

Assists in the installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment. Reviews process and equipment data on dashboards and determines corrective action as needed. Troubleshoots day-to-day manufacturing process and equipment issues. Performs, as directed, all necessary maintenance and repairs of the equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Identifies and/or implements system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield and product performance goals.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment.
• Reviews process and equipment data on dashboards and determines corrective action as needed.
• Troubleshoots day-to-day manufacturing process and equipment issues.
• Performs maintenance and repairs of equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
• Identifies and/or implements system improvements to achieve throughput, yield and product performance goals.

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer will install and qualify new process equipment as well as troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues on the production line in a timely manner. These include tool-down issues, yield, quality issues, and identifying actions to prevent repeat issues. Identifying and/or implementing system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield, and product performance goals.

Responsibilities

• Installs and qualifies new process equipment.
• Troubleshoots day-to-day manufacturing issues on the production line.
• Identifies actions to prevent repeat issues related to tool-down, yield, and quality.
• Identifies and/or implements system improvements to achieve throughput, yield, and product performance goals.

About the role

Provides support, operations and maintenance service to R&D, manufacturing, power plants, corporate systems and office staff. This position requires a high degree of customer service, planning, technical expertise, and velocity to return the customer and/or supported systems to a working state. Provide enterprise escalation level assistance for a wide array of technical and procedural issues. Disciplined execution of established operations, maintenance processes and procedures. This position has very frequent interactions with customers and must be effective in interpersonal communications and problem solving using various verbal and written methods. Effective use of the established administration and support tools, processes and procedures to help achieve the department’s goal of being Operationally Excellent.

Responsibilities

• Provides support, operations and maintenance service to R&D, manufacturing, power plants, corporate systems and office staff.
• Provides enterprise escalation level assistance for technical and procedural issues.
• Executes established operations and maintenance processes and procedures.
• Uses established administration and support tools, processes and procedures to achieve operational excellence.

Requirements

• High degree of customer service, planning, technical expertise, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience providing enterprise-level technical support.
• Effective interpersonal communications and problem-solving using various verbal and written methods.

About the role

The Human Resources Manager performs management-level strategic human resources related duties for First Solar. Ensures all human resources functions and activities run effectively and efficiently and in accordance with First Solar’s Code of Conduct, Behaviors & Core Values. Carries out responsibilities across the HR generalist spectrum, including the following functional areas: recruiting, employee relations, transaction preparation & processing, process and procedure development and interpretation, benefits, training & communication. Oversees’ and directs the work of reporting HR staff and encourages the development of the HR staff.

Responsibilities

• Performs management-level strategic human resources duties.
• Ensures HR functions and activities run effectively and efficiently in accordance with company policies and values.
• Oversees recruiting, employee relations, transaction processing, process development, benefits, training and communication.
• Oversees and directs the work of reporting HR staff and encourages their development.

About the role

An entry-level Automation Technician controls position where a successful candidate will be required to support manufacturing operations, assist with equipment implementation/startup, PLC/HMI programming, and troubleshooting/optimization of manufacturing processes control systems. This position directly supports a manufacturing site and will be assigned to a manufacturing schedule on either AM or PM crew/shift. AM shift is 6:00 AM – 6:10 PM. PM shift is 6:00 PM – 6:10 AM. This results in a rotating 36/48 hour work week schedule, which includes working every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Responsibilities

• Supports manufacturing operations and assists with equipment implementation/startup.
• Performs PLC/HMI programming and troubleshooting/optimization of manufacturing processes control systems.

Schedule

• Rotating 36/48 hour work week schedule.
• Assigned to either AM or PM crew/shift.
• AM shift: 6:00 AM – 6:10 PM.
• PM shift: 6:00 PM – 6:10 AM.
• Includes working every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday.