Engineer- Test/Measurement II USA

First Solar (US)•Perrysburg, OH

About The Position

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: Automate data analysis workflows and communicate results with other engineers. Support 3rd party questions about test/normalization procedures and new test/equipment development consisting of concept development, specification development, experimentation, gauge R&R and data analysis. Support new plant expansion efforts. Project management consisting of equipment layout, scheduling, ordering, and start up support. Support existing equipment performance and reliability including solar simulators, environmental chambers, and laboratory measurement equipment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical, chemical or mechanical engineering with at least 2-3 years of experience in testing.
2-year technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, and/or Maintenance field with at least 12-15 years of experience in testing.
MS Excel, Access, and Power Point experience (Intermediate level required. Advanced level desired).
Ability to learn the detailed operation and component functions of solar simulators, environmental chambers, measurement instruments and other related equipment required.
Must possess good communication skills.
Must be motivated to work independently.
Must be able to demonstrate problem solving ability.
Must have strong organization skills.
Basic to advanced experience using electro-mechanical test and measurement equipment desired.
Basic to advanced knowledge of various measurement techniques.

Nice To Haves

Preferred SQL express (database) experience.
Preferred JMP (statistical) software experience.
Preferred visual basic programming experience.
Preferred Python experience

Responsibilities

Automate monitoring of machine and tests
Design testing procedures for new module technologies (tandem, bifacial)
Statistical analysis of results between different types of machines
Update data correction scripts based on performance & operation of machines.
Interact with Reliability/Production daily weekly operations and plan accordingly.
Responsible for existing laboratory equipment performance and reliability.
Statistical data analysis.
Write work/test instructions.
On time execution of test plans including sample acquiring, testing, & data analysis.
Prepare summary reports for test development/improvement investigations.
Participate in Reliability and Test meetings where presentation of data may be required.
Responsible for Reliability lab plant expansions.
Utilities and equipment layout
Communication/Planning with various expansion groups
Equipment purchasing
Equipment qualification
Plant startup support
Assist with new equipment/test development and qualification testing.
Assist with the different in-house and outdoors module reliability testing and activities.
Maintain effective verbal and written communications.