PV Production Supervisor – Throughput & Quality

First Solar Inc.; Trinity (AL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar Inc. in Trinity, Alabama, seeks an experienced supervisor to oversee the daily production of photovoltaic modules, ensuring quality standards and cost efficiency.

The role requires strong communication, supervisory skills, and the ability to lead training and improvement efforts. Candidates should have relevant supervisory experience in manufacturing, a solid command of MS Office, and a willingness to participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Effective communication and supervisory skills.
• Efficient Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Skills.
• Proven decision-making skills.
• Solid people skills and a positive, outgoing attitude.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• The ideal candidate should have the ability to think outside the box and to develop unique and timely solutions.
• If assigned to coater area: knowledge of vacuum systems and laser operations.

Responsibilities

• Support all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards, including our 5S system.
• Directly supervises the daily production of Photovoltaic modules in accordance with required quality standards and in a cost-efficient manner in at least one specific area of the plant.
• Coordinate on-the-job training of manufacturing associates.
• Identify training opportunities to develop and maintain a highly motivated and capable team.
• Maintain all associate records in Solar Connect.
• Effective use of internal manufacturing software for production tracking.
• Maintain accurate time keeping for manufacturing associates in the Kronos system.
• Maintains product inventory accuracy.
• Utilize Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodology to maximize throughput.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities/teams.
• Effectively interfaces with other departments.
• Support efforts to consistently exceed customer expectations.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Specialist and other supervisors on day-to-day issues.
• Evaluate and monitor manufacturing processes ensuring cycle time is being met.
• Responsible for eliminating downtime constraints in assigned area (e.g.: find root cause and resolve the issue, effectively utilize support teams to improve quality and production).
• Monitor and maintain training guides and track training progress of team.
• Conduct performance appraisals.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description subject to change at any time.

Skills

Communication

Supervision

MS Office

Decision making

People skills

Org & planning

Problem solving

Coater vacuum/laser

Education

Supervisor experience

Team Lead experience

Production Technician II/Coater II

2 years supervisory in manufacturing

2 years supervisory + 6 months First Solar

4 years supervisory + 2 years manufacturing

Job description

First Solar Inc. in Trinity, Alabama, seeks an experienced supervisor to oversee the daily production of photovoltaic modules, ensuring quality standards and cost efficiency.

The role requires strong communication, supervisory skills, and the ability to lead training and improvement efforts. Candidates should have relevant supervisory experience in manufacturing, a solid command of MS Office, and a willingness to participate in continuous improvement initiatives.