Technician- Test III USA (2nd Shift)

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Complete the day-to-day reliability operations and test in Reliability Lab in a safe manner to ensure that the product meets performance and warranty commitments without failure under ambient outdoor exposure extremes.
• Support Reliability Engineers with multi-task assignments related to second source supplier qualifications, product reliability monitoring, product/process qualification programs and test/equipment development.
• Process warranty returns.
• Perform data entry for Reliability testing.
• Communicate immediately any abnormal findings on the product or testing equipment.
• Assist in any other task or job assigned by supervisor.
• Train new technicians in module testing and measurements, handling, loading and unloading from test equipment.
• Identify durability/stability defects and issues and communicate to appropriate personnel (Level 1 failure analysis and troubleshooting).
• Suggest a root cause or an action plan when a test ran incorrectly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline (Electrical preferred) OR Associates Degree or equivalent in a technical discipline (Electrical preferred) OR High School Diploma with a minimum of 3 years’ working experience in a manufacturing or lab environment.
• High School Diploma with a minimum of 1 year of experience working in First Solar lab environment as a contractor.
• Calibration/testing/measurement experience is an added advantage.
• Basic ability using tools and operating equipment required.
• Ability to learn the basic operation of simulators required.
• Ability to operate a forklift required.
• Must have good glass handling skills.
• Must possess good communication skills.
• Must have the ability to follow directions and use work instructions.
• Must be motivated to work independently.
• Must be able to demonstrate problem solving abilities when a test or equipment faults.
• Must be able to analyze data enough to determine if testing was run properly.
• Must be able to analyze data to determine if results fit inside a control plan.
• Must be able to follow control plan OCAP steps if module seems to be out of spec.
• Must be able to select and run the correct recipes for testing across multiple tools.
• Must be able to locate a module in a test plan and determine the measurements needs and next test for that module.
• Must always be organized and keep a clean and orderly work area.
• Basic experience using electrical test and measurement equipment desired.
• Proven communications skills and attention to detail.
• Intermediate computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, SQL is a plus).
• Good team player.
• Experience in using tools and operating equipment is an added advantage (micrometers, multimeters, power supplies and data loggers).
• Ensure waste materials are discarded in their designated containers.
• Ensure hazardous waste containers stay closed except when adding or removing waste.
• Ensure satellite accumulation containers stay in their designated locations.

Qualifications

• Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
• Will climb stairs or steps on a frequent basis.
• Will lift up to 58 pounds on an occasional basis, according to work instruction.
• Will lift up to 37 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Will push or pull up to 50 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
• Will push or pull up to 37 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
• Must comply with all safety standards and procedures.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including, but not limited to: steel-toed shoes, cut-resistant gloves, jackets, aprons &/or arm guards, safety glasses or goggles, hearing protection & respirators).

Skills

• Basic ability using tools and operating equipment required.
• Ability to learn the basic operation of simulators required.
• Ability to operate a forklift required.
• Calibration/testing/measurement experience is an added advantage.
• Basic experience using electrical test and measurement equipment desired.
• Proven communications skills and attention to detail.
• Intermediate computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, SQL is a plus).
• Good team player.
• Experience in using tools and operating equipment is an added advantage (micrometers, multimeters, power supplies and data loggers).

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$18.89 - $26.44, Hourly US

Schedule

Not specified.

Physical Requirements

• Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
• Will climb stairs or steps on a frequent basis.
• Will lift up to 58 pounds on an occasional basis, according to work instruction.
• Will lift up to 37 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Will push or pull up to 50 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
• Will push or pull up to 37 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
• Must comply with all safety standards and procedures.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including, but not limited to: steel-toed shoes, cut-resistant gloves, jackets, aprons &/or arm guards, safety glasses or goggles, hearing protection & respirators).