Manufacturing Process Engineer I

First Solar; Perrysburg (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Technician in Perrysburg, OH. The role supports installation, qualification, and troubleshooting of systems to meet throughput, yield, and product performance goals. Candidates should have a technical background with hands-on manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities include solving production issues, implementing improvements, data collection, and training production staff, while maintaining safety and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; two tracks: associates in technical discipline OR equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2+ years machine or mechanic experience as core function.
• Prior First Solar technical experience preferred.
• Candidate must meet basic education/experience criteria.

Responsibilities

• Solve day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems.
• Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements.
• Develop methods to assign causes to yield excursions.
• Set up and maintain gauges and process control.
• Ensure processes run on target per the Process Control Plan.
• Respond to SPC alarms and bring processes back into control.
• Collect and analyze data from experiments and tool performance.
• Provide training to production associates.
• Develop and update internal documentation and SOPs.
• Coordinate with internal and supplier teams on projects.

Skills

Safety mindset

Electrical/electronic knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Self-directed

Written and spoken English

Troubleshoot on manufacturing line

Admin and technical tasks

Education

Associates degree in technical discipline

2+ years machine/mechanic experience

One year First Solar technical experience

Six months as Temp Manufacturing Engineering Tech

Job description

First Solar is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Technician in Perrysburg, OH. The role supports installation, qualification, and troubleshooting of systems to meet throughput, yield, and product performance goals. Candidates should have a technical background with hands-on manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities include solving production issues, implementing improvements, data collection, and training production staff, while maintaining safety and documentation standards.