Engineer - Manufacturing

About This Role

This manufacturing engineering role involves installing and qualifying new processing equipment, troubleshooting daily production issues, and implementing system improvements to achieve throughput, yield, and product performance goals. It suits an engineer who can apply statistical data analysis and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Install and qualify new processing equipment
• Troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues on the production line in a timely manner, including tool down issues, yield, and quality issues
• Identify actions to prevent repeat issues
• Identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield, and product performance goals
• Solve day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems
• Maintain gauges
• Design and execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data, and report experimental results
• Perform data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance
• Interface with internal associates and supplier representatives as required to complete assigned projects
• Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers
• Develop and provide training to engineering technicians and production associates
• Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements
• Develop and maintain drawings and process specifications
• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures
• Develop and maintain process control plans
• Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in an engineering or similar technical discipline combined with 3 or more years of First Solar technical experience, or 6 or more years of technical work experience in a Manufacturing setting
• Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or Ph.D. in an engineering or similar technical discipline with no experience required
• Technical work experience in combination with a degree is preferred
• 3 or more years' experience as a First Solar Maintenance Technician III, MET III, EPT III or Equipment Coordinator III
• Journeyman certification in a relevant technical discipline such as Machinist or Electrician combined with 5 or more years industry experience at Journeyman level
• 10 or more years' experience as a highly skilled technician/specialist in a relevant discipline
• Industry-recognized certification strongly preferred
• Understands and can apply Statistical Data Analysis
• Good problem-solving skills
• Understands metrology and measurement best practices