Technician- Manufacturing Engineer II USA

First Solar
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 26 - 32.69 hourlyFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringSkills: ["Self-directed","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Assist with installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment while troubleshooting day-to-day production issues. Identify and implement improvements to throughput, yield, and product performance, including responding to SPC alarms and executing process experiments. Set up and maintain gauges, monitor laser systems, and use a Microvu optical comparator for measurements. Collect and analyze data, update documentation and procedures, and provide training to production associates.

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Technician- Manufacturing Engineer II USA

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Job Summary

Assist with installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment while troubleshooting day-to-day production issues. Identify and implement improvements to throughput, yield, and product performance, including responding to SPC alarms and executing process experiments. Set up and maintain gauges, monitor laser systems, and use a Microvu optical comparator for measurements. Collect and analyze data, update documentation and procedures, and provide training to production associates.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist in installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment and troubleshoot day-to-day production and process problems.
  • •Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements, including assigning causes to yield excursions.
  • •Respond to SPC alarms and ensure processes run on target per the Process Control Plan.
  • •Monitor production line laser systems, support process alignment (laser systems and scribe parameters), and run daily measurement routines using a Microvu optical comparator.
  • •Execute planned process experiments, collect/analyze/report data, develop internal documentation, and provide training to production associates.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 26 - 32.69 hourly

Key Requirements

  • •Safety-first mindset.
  • •Demonstrated proficiency troubleshooting and problem-solving on the manufacturing line.
  • •Demonstrated proficiency in electrical/electronic and mechanical systems.
  • •Experience responding to SPC alarms to bring processes back into control and ability to apply statistical tools to analyze data.
  • •High school (or equivalent) with relevant technical/manufacturing experience, or an associate’s/technical discipline, or a bachelor’s in a technical discipline.
Skills:Self-directedCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SPCLaser systemsScribe parametersMicrovuOptical comparatorGaugesProcess Control Plan

Company Brief

First Solar
Manufactures and sells solar modules and provides utility-scale photovoltaic power plant solutions. It is one of the world’s largest solar technology companies, focused on thin-film solar panel production and large-scale renewable energy deployment.
Industry: Solar Energy
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tempe, United States
Founded: 1999
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