IoT & AI Product Leader for Smart Manufacturing

First Solar Inc.; Ohio; On-site; USD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Manager with a strong background in IoT and AI within manufacturing. The role demands steering the end‑to‑end development of IoT‑enabled AI products to boost efficiency and reduce costs.

Ideal candidates will have 6+ years in product management, expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and proficiency in ML/vision technologies. Reporting lines are to the Product Management Manager, with travel minimal.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of product management in IoT for manufacturing.
• Experience with AI tech (ML, CV, predictive analytics).
• Strong IoT architecture knowledge and cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with agile product development.
• High School Diploma with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with AWS IoT Core and Azure IoT; ML frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap for IoT/AI in manufacturing.
• Lead cross‑functional teams across engineering, R&D, data science, marketing, sales.
• Leverage AI for predictive maintenance, quality control, and process optimization.
• Oversee IoT device integration with cloud platforms for real‑time data.
• Translate customer insights into actionable features.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or CS

MBA is a plus

High School Diploma with 8+ years experience

Tools

AWS IoT Core

Azure IoT

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

First Solar Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Manager with a strong background in IoT and AI within manufacturing. The role demands steering the end‑to‑end development of IoT‑enabled AI products to boost efficiency and reduce costs.

Ideal candidates will have 6+ years in product management, expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and proficiency in ML/vision technologies. Reporting lines are to the Product Management Manager, with travel minimal.