Engineer- Equipment I USA (1st Shift)

First Solar (US) • Gaffney, SC

7d

About The Position

The work location for this position is to be determined and will be communicated
at the time of offer. Candidates must be willing to relocate to any First Solar
location. Relocation assistance may be provided where applicable.

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your
experience and skillset.

Basic Job Functions:

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.

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 with no experience required. Technical work experience in combination with a degree is preferred.
• 3 or more years’ experience as a First Solar Maintenance Technician III, MET III, EPT III or Equipment Coordinator III or
• Journeyman certification in a relevant technical discipline such as Machinist or Electrician combined with 5 or more years industry experience at Journeyman level or
• 10 or more years’ experience as a highly skilled technician/specialist in a relevant discipline.  Industry-recognized certification strongly preferred.
• 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, preferably with IBM/MRO Maximo.

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree