Engineer- Manufacturing III

Description

• Develop Process Control Plans and Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Lead Teams through Continuous Improvement Activities and structured problem solving
• Responsible to interface with internal associates and supplier representatives as required to complete assigned projects
• Champion continuous improvement activities using six-sigma and other statistical problem-solving methods
• Provide technical leadership
• Responsible to develop, continually improve, and document robust solar module manufacturing processes to achieve the highest product performance in a cost-efficient manner
• Develop and provide technical training
• Leads task forces and communicates status updates to stakeholders
• Provide mentorship and project oversight to assist in the development of junior engineers
• Resolve day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems
• Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards
• Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
• Set up new gauges and perform Gauge maintenance
• Will climb stairs on an occasional basis
• Responsible for data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance
• Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift
• Design and execute planned process experiments, collect, and analyze data and report experimental results
• Evaluate, Install and Qualify new equipment
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
• Identify training needs and develop and provide training to other engineers, engineering technicians, and production associates
• Inject manufacturing requirements to new process development by working with development team
• Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on an occasional basis

Requirements

• Outstanding knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Outstanding skill in Metrology and measurement best practices
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis
• PhD Degree in a technical discipline with 2 years as First Solar Manufacturing Engineer II or 3 years of experience in a manufacturing setting
• Capable of sustaining entire process area
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 2 years as First Solar Manufacturing Engineer II, or 5 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting, or 4 years Engineering and 3 years technical experience in a manufacturing setting or
• Preferred to have knowledge of deposition principles and vacuum fundamentals
• Outstanding skill with Statistical Data Analysis
• MS Degree in a technical discipline with 2 years as First Solar Manufacturing Engineer II or 4 years engineering experience in a manufacturing setting or
• Excellent Structured Problem-Solving Method (such as DMAIC)
• Domestic and International travel as required
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Associates Degree in a technical discipline with 2 years as First Solar Manufacturing Engineer II, or 5 Years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting or 4 years Engineering and 6 years technical experience in a manufacturing setting or
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying DOE
• Proficient in maintaining and troubleshooting General Mechanical Systems
• Outstanding skill in generating and maintaining FMEAs
• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures
• Outstanding skill in applying SPC to control and improve processes
• 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)
• 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required
• Demonstrated proficiency with applying Robust Engineering
• Proficient in maintaining and troubleshooting General Electronics
• Works with minimal supervision

Benefits

• $82,100-$117,000 annually

Training + Development

Interview process

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