Manufacturing Integration Intern (Spring 2027)
About The Position
First Solar interns gain real-world experience across areas such as research and development, marketing, project development, information technology, engineering, and energy services. Interns are challenged to develop skills and contribute to the company’s sustainable energy mission through collaboration, innovation, learning from failures, and personal accountability. The internship is expected to last at least three months during the fall or spring, with extensions based on project needs. Interns may enroll in classes as long as coursework does not interfere with the position’s essential functions. Interns are encouraged to register their internship with their university. This intern will support site yield improvements and continuous improvement projects related to solar-panel wattage. The intern will perform basic scrap-data analysis, report daily status, support investigations, learn scrap-handling and JMP statistical software, and work with different groups to collect, organize, and report observations and root-cause analyses. The role also involves preparing and presenting PowerPoint materials in technical forums, writing and deploying standard operating procedures on the factory floor, learning production-floor logistics, supporting experiments, and preparing samples for laboratory work. The intern must be able to work first or second shift as needed and present accomplishments and a project summary to the leadership team upon completion. The position includes hybrid and office physical requirements. Duties may involve sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, handling objects, lifting, pushing or pulling up to 37 pounds occasionally, and wearing required personal protective equipment. Candidates must be able to comply with safety standards and procedures. Candidates receiving an offer must successfully complete a background check and any other required tests. First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodation.
Requirements
- Background or education in engineering, natural science, or data science.
- Prior use of statistical software for analysis.
- Proficiency in Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to identify root causes and implement solutions using engineering or data analytics experience.
- Demonstrated communication and written skills.
- Demonstrated cross-functional working skills.
- Ability to work first or second shift as needed.
- Ability to meet the stated physical requirements and comply with safety standards and procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Six Sigma or structured problem solving.
- Experience with JMP or other statistical software.
- Knowledge of SQL or Python coding.
Responsibilities
- Support site yield improvement and continuous improvement projects related to solar-panel wattage.
- Perform basic analysis of scrap data.
- Report daily status and support investigations.
- Learn software for scrap handling and JMP statistical analysis.
- Work independently with various groups on assigned investigations, collecting, organizing, and reporting observations and root-cause analyses.
- Create PowerPoint presentations and present in technical forums.
- Create standard operating procedure documents, deploy them on the factory floor, and monitor their successful implementation.
- Learn production-floor logistics and support the execution of experiments.
- Support sample preparation for laboratory work.
- Present internship accomplishments and a project summary to the leadership team upon completion.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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