Technician- Manufacturing Engineer II (B Crew/PM Shift)

First Solar
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Safety mindset","Troubleshooting","Problem-solving","Self-directed","Communication"]

Assist in installing and qualifying manufacturing equipment and resolve day-to-day production and equipment issues. Identify and implement system and process improvements to achieve throughput, yield, and product performance goals using statistical process control (SPC). Support critical alignment of laser systems, run daily measurement routines (including Microvu optical comparator), and execute planned process experiments. Maintain gauges, set targets via the process control plan, disposition non-conforming product, and provide training and documentation updates to support production.

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Technician- Manufacturing Engineer II (B Crew/PM Shift)

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Job Summary

Assist in installing and qualifying manufacturing equipment and resolve day-to-day production and equipment issues. Identify and implement system and process improvements to achieve throughput, yield, and product performance goals using statistical process control (SPC). Support critical alignment of laser systems, run daily measurement routines (including Microvu optical comparator), and execute planned process experiments. Maintain gauges, set targets via the process control plan, disposition non-conforming product, and provide training and documentation updates to support production.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist in installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment and troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues.
  • •Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements, including assigning causes to yield excursions.
  • •Respond to SPC process control alarms to bring processes back into control and ensure processes run on target per the Process Control Plan.
  • •Run daily measurement routines on Microvu optical comparator, monitor production line lasers, and act as point of contact for laser issues.
  • •Execute planned process experiments, collect/analyze data, update documentation, and provide training to production associates.

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma (or equivalent) with 1 year experience as First Solar Manufacturing Engineering Technician I, or 3 years First Solar technical experience, or 10 years technical experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • •Associate’s degree in a technical discipline with at least 1 year as First Solar Manufacturing Engineering Technician I, or 2 years First Solar technical experience, or at least 3 years technical experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 0–2 years technical experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • •Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving proficiency on the manufacturing line.
  • •Safety first mindset and ability to apply statistical tools to analyze data and respond to SPC alarms to bring processes back in control.
Experience:1+ yearsManufacturingTechnical experience
Education:High School
Skills:Safety mindsetTroubleshootingProblem-solvingSelf-directedCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SPCStatistical toolsMicrovuOptical comparatorLaser systemsLaser scribe parameters

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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