Technician- Manufacturing Engineer ; D Crew​/PM Shift

Description

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 systems, troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues, identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield and product performance goals. Will include supporting the operation of pilot-line equipment to define a new process followed by a transition to start-up, qualification, and implementation of the new production process with the eventual evolution into a standard production MET position.

Experience & Education:

· High School Diploma or GED required and must meet one of the following criteria to qualify:

o Associates degree in a technical discipline

o 2+ years machine or mechanic experience as a primary job function

o One year First Solar technical experience

o Six months experience as Temporary Manufacturing Engineering Technician at First Solar

Required Skills/Competencies:

· Safety first mindset

· General electrical/electronic and mechanical knowledge

· Self-directed, ability to work with minimal supervision

· Good written and oral communications skills in English

· Able to trouble shoot and solve problems on the manufacturing line

· Ability to deal with administrative as well as technical tasks

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

Reporting Relationships:

· This position will not have direct reports.

Travel:

· If hiring to a new plant prior to plant start, associate will be required to spend extended time (60-80%) in another plant in either Ohio or Alabama for training until their assigned plant starts equipment installation

Estimated Salary Range:

· $18.56 - $25.98

US 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

· 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…