Engineer- Equipment I USA

First Solar (US)

10h

About The Position

The Engineer- Equipment I provides technical and professional leadership to the maintenance team and manages the engineering aspects of the maintenance process. This role involves utilizing engineering tools and programs to drive improvements and assess the effectiveness of repair works. Key responsibilities include maintaining preventive maintenance (PM) records, publishing routine reports, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance throughput. The engineer will also streamline and improve PMs to continuously boost equipment availability, manage spare parts stock, create and update maintenance instructions, provide training to the maintenance team, monitor long-term equipment downtime, and lead equipment improvement projects.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in an engineering or similar technical discipline combined with 3 or more years of First Solar technical experience, or 6 or more years of technical work experience in a Manufacturing setting.
Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Ph.D. in an engineering or similar technical discipline.
3 or more years’ experience as a First Solar Maintenance Technician III, MET III, EPT III or Equipment Coordinator III.
Journeyman certification in a relevant technical discipline such as Machinist or Electrician combined with 5 or more years industry experience at Journeyman level.
10 or more years’ experience as a highly skilled technician/specialist in a relevant discipline.
Demonstrate skills and experience in peer training/mentorship and basic data analysis (for candidates using certifications/experience in lieu of degree).
Strong analytical, communication and organizational skills.
Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs.
Knowledge of Engineering Principals and Practices.
Knowledge of Manufacturing processes.
Good knowledge of Problem-Solving Tools such as 7 Steps and DMAIC (6Sigma).
Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software.

Nice To Haves

Technical work experience in combination with a degree is preferred.
Industry-recognized certification strongly preferred (for highly skilled technician/specialist).
Preferably with IBM/MRO Maximo (for CMMS software).

Responsibilities

Provide technical and professional leadership to the maintenance team and manage the engineering aspect of the maintenance process.
Use necessary engineering tools and programs to drive improvements and rate the effectiveness of repair works.
Maintain preventive maintenance (PM) records and other pertinent data that is deemed necessary to do a complete job.
Publish information that has been reviewed, in a report format, on a routine basis.
Work on cross functional teams to improve Throughput.
Streamline and improve PMs to continuously improve the availability of equipment.
Maintain the stock of relevant spare parts.
Arrange, participate and implement PM-Planning.
Create and update equipment Preventive Maintenance Work Instructions, equipment specifications, equipment trouble shooting BKM and good manufacturing OPL.
Continuously improve spare part availability.
Provide training where applicable to Maintenance team.
Responsible to monitor long term equipment down issues and assist or lead with resolution.
Responsible for interfacing with other cross functional groups to identify, brainstorm, create and implement equipment improvement projects.