Manufacturing Equipment Technician & Process Optimizer

First Solar, Inc.; Walbridge (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar is seeking an on-site technician to assist in installing and qualifying manufacturing equipment, troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing process issues, and perform timely maintenance and repair to keep production efficient.

Focus will be on identifying system improvements to boost throughput and product performance, training production associates, and upholding safety standards while completing duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree in a technical discipline or 2+ years machine/mechanic experience or 1 year First Solar technical experience.
• Six months EMT experience at First Solar with rating 5+ in EMT categories.

Responsibilities

• Solves day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems.
• Performs on-site service and repair of equipment.
• Identifies and implements yield and product performance improvements.
• Accomplishes daily assignments as scheduled and directed.
• Develops methods to assign causes to yield excursions.
• Sets up and maintains gauges.
• Ensures processes run on target per the Process Control Plan.
• Responds to SPC alarms and brings processes back into control.
• Executes planned process experiments and analyzes data.

Skills

Safety first mindset

Electrical/electronic knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Troubleshooting

Written and verbal communication

Windows applications (Word, Excel, etc

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in a technical discipline

Two or more years machine or mechanic experience

One year First Solar technical experience

Six months EMT experience at First Solar

Job description

First Solar is seeking an on-site technician to assist in installing and qualifying manufacturing equipment, troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing process issues, and perform timely maintenance and repair to keep production efficient.

Focus will be on identifying system improvements to boost throughput and product performance, training production associates, and upholding safety standards while completing duties as assigned.