Senior Manufacturing Technology Scale-Up Lead

First Solar; Kentucky; On-site; USD 112,300 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar is looking for a Process Engineer to lead the scale-up and qualification of new processes from R&D to high-volume manufacturing. The role requires over 8 years of experience in process engineering within semiconductor or photovoltaic manufacturing, strong skills in statistical analysis and problem-solving, and proficiency with tools like SQL and Python. The position offers a salary range of $112,300 to $160,000 annually and primarily requires local project collaboration without travel.

Qualifications

• More than 8 years of process engineering and R&D experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in Semiconductor, PV, or Battery Manufacturing fields.
• Fluent with statistical analysis methods and analyzing big datasets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scale-up of new processes and equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment and processes for safety and performance.
• Develop and document manufacturing processes for solar modules.

Skills

Process Engineering

Statistical Analysis

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree in Engineering or Physical Science

Tools

SQL

Python

JMP

Power-BI

SAS

Minitab

Job description

First Solar is looking for a Process Engineer to lead the scale-up and qualification of new processes from R&D to high-volume manufacturing. The role requires over 8 years of experience in process engineering within semiconductor or photovoltaic manufacturing, strong skills in statistical analysis and problem-solving, and proficiency with tools like SQL and Python. The position offers a salary range of $112,300 to $160,000 annually and primarily requires local project collaboration without travel.