First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic Job Functions:
- Assist in the installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment, troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues, identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield and product performance goals.
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent with 1 year experience as First Solar Manufacturing Engineering Technician I or 3 years First Solar Technical experience or 10 years Technical experience in a Manufacturing setting.
- Associate’s degree in a technical discipline with at least 1 year as First Solar Manufacturing Engineering Technician I or 2 years First Solar Technical Experience or at least 3 years technical experience in a Manufacturing setting.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 0-2 year technical experience in a Manufacturing setting.
Required Skills/Competencies:
- Safety first mindset.
- Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting and problem solving on the manufacturing line
- Demonstrated proficiency in electrical/electronic and mechanical systems
- Demonstrated proficiency in responding to SPC alarms to bring processes back in control
- Self-directed, ability to work with minimal supervision
- Able to apply statistical tools to analyze data and provide conclusions
- Good written and oral communications skills in English
- Ability to deal with administrative as well as technical tasks
- Assist with critical process alignment of laser systems and scribe parameters
- Follow PM procedures for all laser systems and assure completion of PM’s when due
- Run daily measurement routines on “Microvu” optical comparator and implement accurate changes to lasers as necessary
- Continuously monitor production line lasers to ensure product quality. Act as point of contact for production personnel with regards to laser issues
- Exempt positions consider adding, “Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs”.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Solve day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems
- Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements. Develop methods to assign causes to yield excursions
- Set up and maintain gauges
- Ensure all processes are running on target as defined by the Process Control Plan
- Respond to SPC process control alarms, bringing processes back into control
- Execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results
- Collect data relating to daily tool performance and associated product performance
- Provide training to production associates
- Develop and update internal documentation including drawings, standard operating procedures, and process specifications
- Interface with internal associates and supplier representatives, as required, to complete assigned projects
- Develop a complete understanding of area processes, equipment, and support systems
- Provide training to production associates
- Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers
- Disposition non-conforming product according to established criteria (NCP)
- Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards
- 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
- Are the current year’s goals represented through required activities?
- Always add, “Other duties as assigned.”
- Always add, “Job description subject to change at any time.”
Reporting Relationships:
- Reports to: Group Lead, Manufacturing Engineering
- This position will not have direct reports.
Travel:
- What percent of travel is required during a given year?
- 0% - 5% (On occasion/as needed for training, etc.)
Estimated Salary Range:
- Estimated Salary Range (HR will complete this portion. Include “hourly” or “annually” after the amount.)
US Physical Requirements:
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Manufacturing & Maintenance Physical Requirements:
- Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
- Will climb stairs 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 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) and the ability to distinguish between red, yellow, and green is required.
- May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
- May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to 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, hearing protection).
Hybrid 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.
- 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).
Project Site (non-craft) 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.
- 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).
Office Physical Requirements:
All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. To best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.
Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.
