Technician- Maintenance Electrical/Controls I USA

First Solar
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 23.37 - 32.69Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 3-7 yearsEducation: associatesSkills: ["Ability to work independently","Prioritization","Troubleshooting","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Maintain and troubleshoot electrical control systems across manufacturing equipment, including implementing, testing, and maintaining equipment controls. Assist with installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment, support day-to-day manufacturing issue resolution, and contribute to throughput, yield, and performance improvements. Test new controls, download software updates, maintain software databases, and document and follow up on control problems, while ensuring safety and coordinating with internal and supplier representatives.

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First Solar
First Solar
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Technician- Maintenance Electrical/Controls I USA

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Job Summary

Maintain and troubleshoot electrical control systems across manufacturing equipment, including implementing, testing, and maintaining equipment controls. Assist with installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment, support day-to-day manufacturing issue resolution, and contribute to throughput, yield, and performance improvements. Test new controls, download software updates, maintain software databases, and document and follow up on control problems, while ensuring safety and coordinating with internal and supplier representatives.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Implement, test, and maintain manufacturing equipment controls.
  • •Troubleshoot, repair, problem-solve, and maintain electrical control issues for manufacturing equipment.
  • •Test new control functions and download software changes/upgrades while maintaining current software databases for the Base Plant.
  • •Assist IT with setup, installation, and testing of communication devices for PLCs.
  • •Perform predictive and preventative maintenance, develop maintenance tasks/procedures/schedules, and document and follow up on control problems.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 23.37 - 32.69

Key Requirements

  • •3-7 years of electrical/electronic/controls experience.
  • •Associate degree in Electrical, Robotics, or Electronic Engineering (preferred).
  • •If no degree, 5+ years of verifiable related field experience (e.g., semiconductors, automotive).
  • •Journeyman’s Card from an accredited apprenticeship program (preferred).
  • •Proficiency in CMMS and the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve on the manufacturing line.
Experience:3-7 years
Education:Associate's in Electrical, Robotics, or Electronic Engineering
Skills:Ability to work independentlyPrioritizationTroubleshootingProblem-solvingTeamwork
Certifications:Journeyman’s Card
Tech Stack:CMMSMaximoPLCRoboticsSoftware databasesCommunication devices

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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