Lead PV Production Supervisor

First Solar, Inc.; New Iberia (LA); Presencial; USD 56.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

First Solar, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily PV module manufacturing in a specified plant area, ensuring quality standards and cost efficiency.

You will train and guide manufacturing staff, maintain records, and use Kronos for timekeeping while coordinating with other supervisors. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least one of several supervisory-experience criteria within manufacturing settings.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Candidate must meet one (1) of the six (6) criteria below.
• First Solar Supervisor/Temporary Supervisor experience.
• First Solar Team Lead /Temporary Team Lead experience.
• First Solar Production Technician II or Coater Technician II experience.
• Two (2) years supervisory experience in a manufacturing production setting, warehouse, textile, agricultural or material inspection capacity.
• Two (2) years supervisory experience + six (6) months of First Solar experience.
• Four (4) years supervisory experience + two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing production setting, warehouse, textile, agricultural or material inspection capacity.

Responsabilidades

• Directly supervise the daily production of Photovoltaic modules in accordance with required quality standards and in a cost-efficient manner in at least one specific area of the plant.
• Coordinate on-the-job training of manufacturing associates.
• Identify training opportunities to develop and maintain a highly motivated and capable team.
• Maintain all associate records in Solar Connect.
• Effective use of internal manufacturing software for production tracking.
• Maintain accurate time keeping for manufacturing associates in the Kronos system.
• Maintains product inventory accuracy.
• Utilize Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodology to maximize throughput.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities/teams.
• Effectively interfaces with other departments.
• Support efforts to consistently exceed customer expectations.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Specialist and other supervisors on day-to-day issues.
• 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).
• Monitor and maintain training guides and track training progress of team.
• Conduct performance appraisals.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description subject to change at any time.

Conocimientos

Effective communication

MS Office

Decision-making

People skills

Organizational skills

Think outside the box

Vacuum systems

Laser operations

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Herramientas

Kronos

Solar Connect

Descripción del empleo

First Solar, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily PV module manufacturing in a specified plant area, ensuring quality standards and cost efficiency.

You will train and guide manufacturing staff, maintain records, and use Kronos for timekeeping while coordinating with other supervisors. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least one of several supervisory-experience criteria within manufacturing settings.