Principal Solar Manufacturing Engineer & Process Innovator

First Solar Inc.; Gaffney (SC); Sur place; USD 112 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

First Solar seeks an experienced Process Engineer to lead manufacturing process and equipment improvements, guiding engineers and technicians under CMS stage-gate oversight. You will collaborate with Development Engineering, Global Supply Chain and Quality & Reliability to resolve technical problems and develop robust manufacturing processes.

The role requires initiating and leading changes, applying Six Sigma and PFMEA, and driving projects to improve P90 metrics while ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• 8+ years process engineering and/or R&D experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Fluent with statistical analysis methods and tools; adept at analyzing big data sets with JMP or Minitab.
• Experience in Photovoltaics Manufacturing Flow or Technology Development in thin film, glass processing, packaging and related fields.
• Familiar with materials analysis methods (optical/x-ray spectroscopy, microscopy, electrical characterization).
• Demonstrated ability to lead small technical teams with goal-setting and performance management.
• Bachelor's/Masters/PhD in Engineering or Physical Science or equivalent.

Responsabilités

• Develop, continually improve, and document robust solar module manufacturing processes to achieve high performance cost-effectively.
• Perform in-depth investigations into process issues.
• Evaluate new proposed equipment according to process standards.
• Review process experiment proposals and results.
• Define and implement corrective/preventive actions and continuous improvement.
• Adhere to safety procedures and housekeeping standards.
• Lead local task forces and project teams.
• Influence up to director level globally.
• Work cross-functionally and drive decisions at the local level.
• Directly and indirectly manage a technical staff up to senior engineer level.

Connaissances

Leadership

Manufacturing Knowledge

Six Sigma

Data analysis

Problem solving

MS Excel

Formation

Engineering or Physical Science (BS/MS/PhD)

Outils

JMP

Minitab

ISO 9000

SPC tools

Description du poste

First Solar seeks an experienced Process Engineer to lead manufacturing process and equipment improvements, guiding engineers and technicians under CMS stage-gate oversight. You will collaborate with Development Engineering, Global Supply Chain and Quality & Reliability to resolve technical problems and develop robust manufacturing processes.

The role requires initiating and leading changes, applying Six Sigma and PFMEA, and driving projects to improve P90 metrics while ensuring safety and