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$23/hr–$26/hr
Full-time
high school, associate degree
Posted 16d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Assist in the installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment while troubleshooting day-to-day production issues. Implement system improvements to enhance throughput, yield, and product performance goals.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma and either an associate degree in a technical discipline or relevant machine/mechanic experience. Candidates must possess general electrical and mechanical knowledge and the ability to meet physical lifting requirements.
Full job 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 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 is required
Candidates must meet one of the following criteria to qualify:
Associate degree or higher in a technical discipline.
Two or more years’ 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 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.
Support the operation of pilot-line equipment to define a new process.
Transition new equipment and processes through start-up, qualification, and implementation
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.
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:
No travel is required.
If hired during plant start up, you will be expected to travel to other First Solar locations for training.
Estimated Salary Range:
23.00 - 26.44, Hourly
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 each eye separately and both eyes (with or without correction), the ability to distinguish between red, yellow, and green and peripheral vision >70 degrees 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) as a condition of employment and continued employment (requires 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 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.
Related keywords
Manufacturing EngineeringSPCProcess Control PlanYield ExcursionsNCPPPETechnical DocumentationSOPEquipment QualificationPilot-lineHazardous Waste ManagementManufacturing Line
First Solar, Inc. is America's leading photovoltaic (PV) solar technology and manufacturing company. The only US-headquartered company among the world's largest solar manufacturers, First Solar is focused on competitively and reliably enabling power generation needs with its advanced, uniquely American thin film PV technology. Developed at R&D labs in California and Ohio, the company's technology represents the next generation of solar power generation, providing a competitive, high-performance, and responsibly produced alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV modules.
For more information about First Solar:
- Visit us on the web at http://www.firstsolar.com
- Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/firstsolar (@FirstSolar)
- Check us out on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/firstsolar
Offices: 350 West Washington Street, Suite 600, Tempe, Arizona 85281, US · 28101 Cedar Park Blvd., Perrysburg, Ohio 43551, US · 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, US · Lot PT 2486, First Solar Boulevard (Jalan Hi-Tech 11), Zon Industri Fasa 3, Kulim Hi-Tech Park,, Kulim, Kedah Darul Aman 09090, MY · Lot A1 & A2, D10 Street Dong Nam Industrial Park Binh My Commune, Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, VN
Thin-film solar panel manufacturingPower Generationand Renewable EnergyClean EnergySolarManufacturing
First Solar, Inc. is America's leading photovoltaic (PV) solar technology and manufacturing company. The only US-headquartered company among the world's largest solar manufacturers, First Solar is focused on competitively and reliably enabling power generation needs with its advanced, uniquely American thin film PV technology. Developed at R&D labs in California and Ohio, the company's technology represents the next generation of solar power generation, providing a competitive, high-performance, and responsibly produced alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV modules.
For more information about First Solar:
- Visit us on the web at http://www.firstsolar.com
- Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/firstsolar (@FirstSolar)
- Check us out on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/firstsolar
Offices: 350 West Washington Street, Suite 600, Tempe, Arizona 85281, US · 28101 Cedar Park Blvd., Perrysburg, Ohio 43551, US · 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, US · Lot PT 2486, First Solar Boulevard (Jalan Hi-Tech 11), Zon Industri Fasa 3, Kulim Hi-Tech Park,, Kulim, Kedah Darul Aman 09090, MY · Lot A1 & A2, D10 Street Dong Nam Industrial Park Binh My Commune, Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, VN
Thin-film solar panel manufacturingPower Generationand Renewable EnergyClean EnergySolarManufacturing