Supervisor- Technical II USA

First Solar (US)•Perrysburg, OH

4h•Onsite

About The Position

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. This role supervises the daily production of Photovoltaic modules in accordance with required quality standards and in a cost-efficient manner. It also involves training and mentoring Supervisor I associates to maximize their supervisory skills.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
One (1) year First Solar supervisory experience.
Four (4) years supervisory experience in a manufacturing production setting, warehouse, textile, agricultural or material inspection capacity.
Six (6) years supervisory experience + two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing production setting, warehouse, textile, agricultural or material inspection capacity.
Experience in electrical, mechanical, and chemical industrial applications.
Experience and working knowledge of continuous improvement tools.
Effective communication and supervisory skills.
Efficient Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Skills.
Proven decision-making skills.
Solid people skills and a positive, outgoing attitude.
Excellent organizational and planning skills.
The ideal candidate should have the ability to think outside the box and to develop unique and timely solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with vacuum, laser, chemical, metrology, packaging, or thermal systems a plus.

Responsibilities

Directly supervises the daily production of Photovoltaic modules in accordance with work instructions and control plans.
Performs Safety Walk and Talks, ensure team compliance with safety protocols, and implements best 5S practices.
Leads shift huddles providing priorities and task assignment and publishes shift reports.
Helps with safe execution of engineering tests.
Logs Inventory levels and location.
Monitors and coordinates Work In Process (WIP) optimization between manufacturing units for each process.
Maintains product inventory accuracy.
Lead, manage and participate in continuous improvement activities/teams.
Train and mentor Supervisor, associates.
Responsible for controlling costs to maintain budget accuracy.
Coordinate and maintain records of on-the-job training and compliance training of manufacturing associates.
Conduct performance appraisals.
Identify training opportunities to develop and maintain a highly motivated and capable team.
Effective use of internal manufacturing software for production tracking.
Maintain accurate time keeping for manufacturing in ERP system.
Utilize Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodology to maximize throughput.
Effectively interfaces with other departments.
Coordinate with Departments and other supervisors on day-to-day issues.
Support efforts to consistently exceed customer expectations.
Evaluate and monitor manufacturing processes ensuring cycle time is being met.
Responsible for eliminating downtime constraints in assigned area (e.g.: find root cause and resolve the issue, effectively utilize support teams to improve quality and production).
Other duties as assigned.
Job description subject to change at any time.