First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic Job Functions:
- Assists in the installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment, troubleshoots day-to-day manufacturing issues, identifies and/or implements system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield, and product performance goals.
Experience & Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- Candidates must meet one of the following criteria to qualify:
- Associates degree in a technical discipline.
- Two or more years of machine or mechanic experience as a primary job function.
- One year First Solar technical experience.
- 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.
- Able to trouble shoot and solve problems on the manufacturing line.
- Ability to deal with administrative as well as technical tasks.
- Comprehension of vacuum technology fundamentals.
- Understanding of deposition principles.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Develops a complete understanding of Deposition processes, equipment, and support systems.
- Solves day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems.
- Identifies and implements yield and product performance improvements. Develops methods to assign causes to yield excursions.
- Sets up and maintains gauges.
- Ensures all processes are running on target as defined by the Process Control Plan.
- Responds to SPC process control alarms, bringing processes back into control.
- Executes planned process experiments, collects and analyzes data, and reports experimental results.
- Collects data relating to daily tool performance and associated product performance.
- Provides training to production associates.
- Develops and updates internal documentation including drawings, standard operating procedures, and process specifications.
- Interfaces with internal associates and supplier representatives, as required, to complete assigned projects.
- Develops a complete understanding of area processes, equipment, and support systems.
- Maintains effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers.
- Dispositions non-conforming product according to established criteria (NCP).
- Adheres to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.
- Ensures waste materials are discarded in their designated containers.
- Ensures hazardous waste containers stay closed except when adding or removing waste.
- Ensures satellite accumulation containers stay in their designated locations.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Job description subject to change at any time.
Reporting Relationships:
- This position reports to the Manager- Manufacturing Engineering.
- This position will not have direct reports.
Travel:
Estimated Salary Range:
US 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.
- Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis.
- 20/40 vision in both eyes (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 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) and a condition of employment and continued employment (may require little or no facial hair).
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, pre-employment drug screen, and any other test that may be required for the role.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) 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 are a driving force in the success of our company.