Engineering Maintenance Technician I - Manufacturing

First Solar, Inc.; Perrysburg Township (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar, Inc. is seeking an on-site technician to assist in the installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment, support engineering test activities, and monitor process data for corrective actions.

You will troubleshoot equipment and process issues on the manufacturing line and perform timely maintenance to ensure peak line performance. The role requires a high school diploma or technical associates degree, with options for pursuing further technical credentials.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Must meet one of: Associates degree in technical discipline; 2+ years machine/mechanic experience; 1 year First Solar technical experience; 6 months EMT Associate at First Solar with rating 5+.

Responsibilities

• Assist in installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment.
• Support engineering test activities (Machine setup, material changes, WIP movement).
• Review process and equipment data on dashboards and determine corrective action as needed.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing process and equipment issues.
• Perform maintenance and repair of equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
• Solves day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems.
• On-site service and repair of equipment.
• Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements.
• Develop methods to assign causes to yield excursions.
• Dispositions non-conforming product according to criteria.

Skills

Safety mindset

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Self-directed

Windows apps

Issue identification

Education

High School Diploma

Associates degree in technical discipline

Two+ years machine/mechanic experience

One year First Solar technical experience

EMT experience (Associate level)

Tools

Windows OS

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

First Solar, Inc. is seeking an on-site technician to assist in the installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment, support engineering test activities, and monitor process data for corrective actions.

You will troubleshoot equipment and process issues on the manufacturing line and perform timely maintenance to ensure peak line performance. The role requires a high school diploma or technical associates degree, with options for pursuing further technical credentials.