Manager- Engineering Manufacturing USA

First Solar (US)

65d • $127,700 - $182,000

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering disciplines or the equivalent.
• Master’s degree in specialty area highly desired.
• 8 or more years’ experience in engineering in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated ability to manage others successfully and to be able to motivate them to accomplish objectives and gain desired results.
• Organizational and Managerial Skills.
• Understanding of continuous improvement/quality tools, Robust Engineering/Design of experiments, SPC 6 Sigma and FMEA.
• Problem solving skills.
• Possess excellent data handling skills.
• Understanding of computer applications.
• Understanding of Engineering Techniques and Practices.
• Photovoltaic experience is a must.
• Good communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Plant Manufacturing Submodule and Finishing Engineering Department.
• Leads process improvement projects required in the manufacturing areas of the plant.
• Implements team building efforts in order to reach established goals and objectives.
• Responsible for managing the development, continuous improvement and documentation of Robust Solar Module manufacturing processes in a cost efficient manner.
• Responsible for overseeing the handling of module data regarding module reliability, conversion efficiency and manufacturing yield.
• Responsible to interface with manufacturing to reduce material and labor content while meeting production schedules.
• Assists in the development of the department and project budgets (including cost projections) and ensures adherence to the same.
• Presents project and program status reports.
• Interfaces with other Company and Customer Representatives as required.
• Ensures adherence to all safety and environmental procedures and housekeeping standards.
• Responsible for effective communication levels and fosters team building.
• Mentors and coaches engineers.
• Ensures waste materials are discarded in their designated containers.
• Ensures hazardous waste containers stay closed except when adding or removing waste.
• Ensures satellite accumulation containers stay in their designated locations.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be provided where applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees