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

Basic Job Functions:  

The Workforce Development Team is service-oriented with a mission to build and sustain a culture of learning for our associates to enable them to lead a safe, productive & rewarding career at First Solar. 

The Workforce Development Team Lead I is a leadership position with direct reports (on “shift” crew Training Advocates and in some cases office based Training Specialists). The Team Lead II retains the same responsibilities as a Team Lead I position with additional functions of leading the development and implementation of new training project initiatives, having more direct collaboration with higher leadership, and providing mentoring & training for other team leads, advocates and training specialists. 

Team leads conduct onboarding and manages their Training Advocates to collaborate with assigned teams to further develop their associates. Team leads may also be responsible for managing Training Specialists on community engagement and the delivery of training programs. 

Education/Experience: 

• 5 years working with or within a manufacturing environment. 

• 5 years leading teams (direct or indirect reporting) 

• 5 years in teaching or workforce development with experience in:  

• On-the-Job Training Methods 

• Developing Training Material (multi-media forms) 

• Educational or Workforce development programs 

• Community engagement initiatives for developing people. 

• Bachelor Degree in a Technical Discipline, HR organizational development, or Educational degree in a STEM field, or an equivalent 10 years of work experience in developing people. 

Required Skills/Competencies: 

• Develop direct reports in their functional responsibilities, growth, and professionalism with a customer focused mindset. 

• Manage Training Advocates in: 

• Provide extending onboarding for new associates. 

• Communicate training material to their teams.  

• Verifying training material is accurate and develop improvements related to training.  

• Collaboration with trainers, team leads, and supervisors to plan and provide associate training.  

• Conducting select on-the-Job and classroom training. 

• Ensure training records are up to date.  

• Coordinate with subject matter experts on verification of training completeness and effectiveness.  

• Facilitate training recognition with associates. 

• Manage Training Specialist (when applicable) 

• Community engagement to develop relationships with business, government, community groups, and educators. 

• Monitor and evaluate emerging workforce and training trends to ensure the organization leverages the most effective tools, resources, and methodologies for employee development 

• Facilitate training programs (internal & external providers) 

• Lead train-the-trainer.  

Reporting Relationships: 

• Reports to the Staff Program Manager 

• This position may have direct reports 

Travel: 

• ​​0% - 5% (On occasion/as needed for training, etc.)​ 

Estimated Salary Range: 

•  $70,200-$100,00

US Physical Requirements:  

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). 

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.