Manufacturing Analytics & Process Improvement Intern

First Solar, Inc.; Trinity (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar is seeking interns to contribute to research, development, marketing, IT, engineering, energy services and more. The internship focuses on real-world experience, problem solving, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment at First Solar.

Expect Fall/Spring terms, minimum 3 months, with extension available. Candidates may enroll in classes simultaneously. Strong analytical skills and knowledge of statistics are preferred.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel is a must.
• JMP or other statistical software is a plus.
• SQL or Python coding knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• The intern will support improving Yield for the site and continuous improvement projects on wattage for solar panel.
• Do basic analysis on scrap data.
• Report on daily status and support investigation.
• Learn new software for handling scrap and JMP statistical software of analysis.
• Work independently with various groups on assigned investigations in collecting, organizing and reporting on observations and rootcause analysis.
• Create PowerPoint presentations and present in technical forums.
• Create Standard operating procedure documents, deploy on factory floor and monitor for successful implementation.
• Learn production floor logistics and support execution of experiments.
• Support sample preparation for lab work.
• Able to work first or second shift on as needed basis.
• Upon the completion of this internship, the intern is required to present their accomplishments and project summary to the leadership team.

Skills

Excel

JMP

SQL

Python

Root cause analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering/Natural Science/data Science

Tools

JMP

SQL

Python

Job description

First Solar is seeking interns to contribute to research, development, marketing, IT, engineering, energy services and more. The internship focuses on real-world experience, problem solving, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment at First Solar.

Expect Fall/Spring terms, minimum 3 months, with extension available. Candidates may enroll in classes simultaneously. Strong analytical skills and knowledge of statistics are preferred.