Technician- Manufacturing Engineer I USA

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 systems, 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 GED required and must meet one of the following criteria to qualify:
  
  
  
  • Associates degree in technical discipline
  • 2+ 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 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.
• 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 will not have direct reports.

Travel:

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

Estimated Salary Range:

• $18.89-$26.44 hourly

US Physical Requirements:

Manufacturing & Maintenance Physical Requirements:

• Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
• Will climb stairs 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 27 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
• Will push or pull up to 10 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects repetitively on a frequent basis.
• 20/40 vision in each eye (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 be able to 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, hearing protection).