Engineer- Manufacturing II USA

First Solar (US)•OH, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. This role involves installing and qualifying new process equipment, troubleshooting day-to-day manufacturing issues on the production line in a timely manner, including tool down issues, yield, and quality issues. The engineer will identify actions to prevent repeat issues and identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield, and product performance goals. The role also includes developing, continuously improving, and documenting robust solar module manufacturing processes to achieve the highest product performance in a cost-efficient manner, injecting manufacturing requirements into new process development, and designing and executing experiments to establish manufacturing process windows. The engineer will be responsible for solving day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems, evaluating, installing, and qualifying new equipment, and designing and executing planned process experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting experimental results. Data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance is also a key responsibility. The role requires interfacing with internal associates and supplier representatives, maintaining effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers, setting up new gauges and performing gauge maintenance, and developing and providing training to other engineers, engineering technicians, and production associates. The engineer will champion continuous improvement activities using six-sigma and other statistical problem-solving methods, provide mentorship to Jr. engineers and Technicians, develop Process Control Plans and Preventive Maintenance Plans, and work with minimal supervision. Adherence to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards is mandatory. Domestic and International travel may be required. The engineer will also develop and maintain drawings, process specifications, and develop and enforce standard operating procedures.

Requirements

Demonstrated Proficiency in Statistical Data Analysis
Excellent problem solving skills
Demonstrated Proficiency Metrology and measurement best practices
Demonstrated Proficiency in writing complete manufacturing documentation
Understands and can apply Design of Experiments
Structured Problem Solving Method (such as DMAIC)
Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes
Demonstrated proficiency in generating and maintaining FMEAs
Demonstrated capability to train operators, technicians, and new engineers
Ability to work autonomously to achieve goals
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Continuous improvement of conveyance and robotic systems to maintain a steady flow of production.
Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift
Will climb stairs on an occasional basis
Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on an occasional basis
Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required
Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures
May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis
May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards)
All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of PLC automation and robot programming is a plus.
Knowledge of General Electronics
Knowledge in General Mechanical Systems
Knowledge in Robotic and Conveyor Systems
Demonstrated proficiency with applying Robust Engineering principles to develop and implementing processes.

Responsibilities

Install and qualify new process equipment.
Troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues on the production line in a timely manner, including tool down issues, yield, and quality issues.
Identify actions to prevent repeat issues.
Identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield, and product performance goals.
Develop, continuously improve, and document robust solar module manufacturing processes to achieve the highest product performance in a cost-efficient manner.
Inject manufacturing requirements to new process development by working with the development team.
Design and execute experiments to establish manufacturing process window.
Responsible for solving day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems.
Evaluate, Install and Qualify new equipment.
Design and execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results.
Responsible for data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance.
Responsible to interface with internal associates and supplier representatives as required to complete assigned projects.
Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers.
Set up new gauges and perform Gauge maintenance.
Develop and provide training to other engineers, engineering technicians, and production associates.
Champion continuous improvement activities using six-sigma and other statistical problem-solving methods.
Provide mentorship to Jr. engineers and Technicians.
Develop Process Control Plans and Preventive Maintenance Plans.
Works with minimal supervision.
Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.
Domestic and International travel as required.
Develop and maintain drawings, process specifications, develop and enforce standard operating procedures.
Perform data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance.