On-Site Thermal Equipment Engineer for 24/7 Solar Fab

T1 Energy Inc.; Rockdale (TX); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

T1 Energy is hiring Equipment Engineers to own a tool set in a fast-moving 24/7 TOPCon fab in Rockdale, Texas. You’ll manage thermal equipment from installation through high-volume production, diagnose failures, and implement preventative measures to keep lines running safely and efficiently.

You’ll work hands-on at the tool, coordinating with Process Engineering and EHS, with an on-site, day-shift role supporting a 24/7 fab and an on-call rotation for critical issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Mechatronics Engineering (or related).
• 3+ years of hands-on equipment engineering in semiconductor, solar, or similar high-volume manufacturing.
• Hands-on repair of tube diffusion, oxidation, or LPCVD furnaces, including heating elements, thermocouples, gas delivery, vacuum and pressure control, and boat handling.
• Component-level troubleshooting from electrical schematics, pneumatic drawings, P&IDs, and PLC/HMI diagnostics.
• Track record of eliminating a chronic equipment failure, not just repairing it.
• Safe working practices with toxic and corrosive process gases, high-temperature systems, quartzware handling, and LOTO.
• Preferred: solar cell TOPCon, PERC, or HJT experience; greenfield tool install, SAT, ramp experience.

Responsabilités

• Own OEE, availability, MTBF, and MTTR for your toolset.
• Be first on the tool when it goes down; diagnose, fix, or escalate with clear data.
• Close root causes on chronic failures and leaks using 8D, FMEA, and Pareto.
• Analyze alarm histories and tool data in JMP/SQL/Python/Excel to spot trends.
• Own PM schedule; refine procedures and set spare levels based on history.
• Maintain interlocks, gas detection, exhaust and scrubber interfaces, and over-temperature protection.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering on quartzware life and cleaning cycles.
• Lead tool installation, SAT, and ramp; document procedures and train technicians.
• Write down procedures and train the technicians who run them.

Connaissances

Equipment engineering

Diagnosing failures

Data analysis

Formation

Bachelors in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Mechatronics

Associates with hands-on experience

Outils

JMP

SQL

Python

Excel

Description du poste

T1 Energy is hiring Equipment Engineers to own a tool set in a fast-moving 24/7 TOPCon fab in Rockdale, Texas. You’ll manage thermal equipment from installation through high-volume production, diagnose failures, and implement preventative measures to keep lines running safely and efficiently.

You’ll work hands-on at the tool, coordinating with Process Engineering and EHS, with an on-site, day-shift role supporting a 24/7 fab and an on-call rotation for critical issues.