Engineer- Operations II USA

First Solar (US)Trinity, AL
$62,500 - $89,000Onsite

About The Position

The operations engineer will serve as the operational process, system and cost expert for the reliability team. The operation engineer will also serve as a project manager for expansions.

Requirements

  • Strong analytical ability
  • Problem solving
  • Communication skills
  • Training skills
  • Operational aptitude
  • Critical Chain
  • Maximo
  • SAS
  • Reliability Metrics
  • Process documentation
  • Technical writing for proper process documentation
  • Datamining
  • Establish/Maintain operational data
  • Extract/transform data to support flow decisions
  • Report findings
  • Ability to drive a forklift when required

Nice To Haves

  • Project participant/leader for operational improvement projects

Responsibilities

  • TOC Champion
  • Drive lab configurations and manning requirements
  • Perform cycle time analyses
  • Team with Rel Eng to prioritize and drive projects based on key metric impact
  • Flow Maximization
  • Advisor on throughput decisions
  • Cost Analysis
  • Perform cost analyses for decision making
  • Decision Matrixes
  • Justifications for capital equipment
  • Analyze and advise cost benefit opportunities
  • Operational System Expert
  • Critical Chain
  • Maximo
  • SAS
  • Reliability Metrics
  • Process documentation
  • Technical writing for proper process documentation
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Project participant/leader for operational improvement projects
  • Datamining
  • Establish/Maintain operational data
  • Extract/transform data to support flow decisions
  • Report findings
  • Lab Operations
  • Will assist with testing operations as required.
  • Ability to drive a forklift when required
  • Other duties as assigned.
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