Engineer- Manufacturing I USA

First Solar
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 68,800 - 98,000Function: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Problem solving","Communications","Work independently","Data analysis","Training","Documentation","Structured problem solving","Process improvement"]

Install and qualify new process equipment and troubleshoot day-to-day production line issues, including tool down, yield, and quality problems. Apply statistical methods (data analysis, DOE, SPC, DMAIC) to run planned process experiments, collect performance data, and recommend improvements that increase throughput, yield, and product performance. Maintain gauges, develop process control documentation and training, and collaborate with production and engineering teams, plus suppliers as needed.

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First Solar
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Engineer- Manufacturing I USA

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Job Summary

Install and qualify new process equipment and troubleshoot day-to-day production line issues, including tool down, yield, and quality problems. Apply statistical methods (data analysis, DOE, SPC, DMAIC) to run planned process experiments, collect performance data, and recommend improvements that increase throughput, yield, and product performance. Maintain gauges, develop process control documentation and training, and collaborate with production and engineering teams, plus suppliers as needed.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Install and qualify new process equipment and maintain gauges.
  • •Troubleshoot daily manufacturing issues on the production line (tool down, yield, and quality problems) and drive actions to prevent repeat issues.
  • •Design and execute planned process experiments; collect, analyze, and report experimental results.
  • •Perform data collection for daily equipment performance and associated product performance.
  • •Develop and maintain engineering/manufacturing documentation (drawings, process specifications, standard operating procedures, process control plans) and provide training to technicians and production associates.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 68,800 - 98,000

Key Requirements

  • •Associate’s degree in engineering or a similar technical discipline plus 3+ years of First Solar technical experience, or 6+ years of technical work experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • •Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or Ph.D. in engineering or a similar technical discipline; experience not required (experience with degrees preferred).
  • •Demonstrated ability to understand and apply statistical data analysis, DOE, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
  • •Understands metrology and measurement best practices and can write manufacturing documentation.
  • •Ability to work with minimal supervision and solve day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems using structured problem solving (such as DMAIC).
Experience:3+ yearsManufacturing
Skills:Problem solvingCommunicationsWork independentlyData analysisTrainingDocumentationStructured problem solvingProcess improvement
Languages:US

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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