Scale-Up Manufacturing Technology Engineer II

First Solar, Inc.; Perrysburg (OH); On-site; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar in Perrysburg, OH is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, scale-up, and transfer advanced thin-film manufacturing processes such as vacuum deposition, coatings, laser processing, lamination, and electrical testing.

You will qualify and sustain new process equipment in a 24x7 environment, troubleshoot to improve yield and performance, and lead cross-functional teams in continuous improvement using Six Sigma and DOE.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 12 years of relevant experience or 2 years as Development/Manufacturing Engineer I at First Solar.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years relevant experience or 2 years as Development/Manufacturing Engineer I.
• Master’s degree with 3 years relevant experience or 2 years as Development Engineer II/Manufacturing Engineer I.
• Ph.D. with 2 years as Development Engineer I or Manufacturing Engineer I.
• Experience in Semiconductor/PV R&D or Mfg setting in deposition/thermal/wet coatings/automation/laser/process integration.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety procedures and contribute to EHS/Quality improvements.
• Develop, improve, and document robust solar module manufacturing processes.
• Serve as subject-matter expert for assigned processes/equipment.
• Design and execute process experiments; analyze and present results.
• Work with equipment OEMs to evaluate, install, and qualify tools.
• Execute Six Sigma-based continuous improvement plans.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians and provide training.
• Develop Process Control Plans, FMEAs, Work Instructions, and Troubleshooting Guides.
• Maintain cross-functional communication with leadership.

Skills

Thin film deposition

Thermal processing

Wet coatings

Laser processing

Metrology

Troubleshooting

Lab experiments

Communication

Global collaboration

Ownership

Education

Associate’s Degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Ph.D. in Engineering

Tools

SQL

Python

JMP

PowerBI

Job description

First Solar in Perrysburg, OH is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, scale-up, and transfer advanced thin-film manufacturing processes such as vacuum deposition, coatings, laser processing, lamination, and electrical testing.

You will qualify and sustain new process equipment in a 24x7 environment, troubleshoot to improve yield and performance, and lead cross-functional teams in continuous improvement using Six Sigma and DOE.