Technician- Manufacturing Engineer I USA (Crew A)

First Solar
United States
Full timeUSD 18.56 - 25.98Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringSkills: ["Self-directed","Troubleshooting","Problem-solving","Communication","Ability to work with minimal supervision"]

Support manufacturing by installing and qualifying systems, troubleshooting day-to-day line issues, and driving improvements tied to throughput, yield, and product performance. Use SPC and the process control plan to respond to alarms, run planned process experiments, and analyze/report results. Maintain gauges and process readiness, document procedures and specifications, disposition non-conforming product, and train production associates while collaborating with manufacturing engineers and suppliers.

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First Solar
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Technician- Manufacturing Engineer I USA (Crew A)

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Job Summary

Support manufacturing by installing and qualifying systems, troubleshooting day-to-day line issues, and driving improvements tied to throughput, yield, and product performance. Use SPC and the process control plan to respond to alarms, run planned process experiments, and analyze/report results. Maintain gauges and process readiness, document procedures and specifications, disposition non-conforming product, and train production associates while collaborating with manufacturing engineers and suppliers.
Location: United States
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist in the installation and qualification of systems and troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues.
  • •Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements, including methods to assign causes to yield excursions.
  • •Set up and maintain gauges and ensure processes run on target as defined by the process control plan.
  • •Respond to SPC process control alarms to bring processes back into control and execute planned process experiments with data collection and analysis.
  • •Provide training to production associates and maintain internal documentation (drawings, SOPs, and process specifications) while interfacing with associates and suppliers as needed.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 18.56 - 25.98

Key Requirements

  • •High School Diploma or GED, plus one qualifying path (associate’s in a technical discipline, or 2+ years of machine/mechanic experience, or one year First Solar technical experience, or six months as a Temporary Manufacturing Engineering Technician at First Solar).
  • •General electrical/electronic and mechanical knowledge to support manufacturing systems.
  • •Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems on the manufacturing line.
  • •Self-directed work with minimal supervision, including administrative and technical tasks.
  • •Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
Skills:Self-directedTroubleshootingProblem-solvingCommunicationAbility to work with minimal supervision
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SPCProcess control planGaugesSPC process control alarms

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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