Engineer, Manufacturing I USA

About the Role

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

Key Responsibilities

• Install and qualify new processing equipment.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues on the production line in a timely manner, including tool down issues, yield, and quality issues.
• Identify actions to prevent repeat issues.
• Identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield, and product performance goals.
• Responsible for solving day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems.
• Install and qualify new equipment.
• Maintain gauges.
• Design and execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data, and report experimental results.
• Perform 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.
• Develop and provide training to engineering technicians and production associates.
• Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements.
• Develop and maintain drawings, process specifications, and develop and enforce standard operating procedures.
• Develop and maintain process control plans.
• Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Wet chemistry process experience required.
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Problem solving skills
• Metrology and measurement best practices
• Oral and written communications skills
• Ability to write manufacturing documentation.
• Previous heat treatment/thermal process experience.
• General Electrical / Electronics
• General Mechanical
• DOE
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Structured problem solving (such as DMAIC)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following criteria to qualify:

• Associate's Degree in an engineering or similar technical discipline combined with:
• 3 or more years of First Solar technical experience, OR
• 6 or more years of technical work experience in a Manufacturing setting.
• Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Ph.D. in an engineering or similar technical discipline with no experience required.
• Technical work experience in combination with a degree is preferred.
• The following certifications and experience can be used in lieu of the above degree requirements. In each case, the candidate must demonstrate skills and experience in peer training/mentorship and basic data analysis:
• 3 or more years’ experience as a First Solar Maintenance Technician III, MET III, EPT III or Equipment Coordinator III.
• Journeyman certification in a relevant technical discipline such as Machinist or Electrician combined with 5 or more years industry experience at Journeyman level.
• 10 or more years’ experience as a highly skilled technician/specialist in a relevant discipline.
• Industry-recognized certification strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
• Will climb stairs on an occasional basis.
• Will exert up to 50 pounds of force to lift, push or pull on a seldom basis.
• Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Will lift up to 51 pounds on an occasional basis, according to work instructions.
• Will lift up to 37 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Will push or pull up to 27 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
• Will push or pull up to 10 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects repetitively 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.
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards).
• All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair).