Solar Manufacturing Analytics Intern

First Solar Inc.; Perrysburg (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar Inc. is seeking motivated interns to join our team across research and development, marketing, project development, IT, engineering, and energy services.

You will gain real-world experience, tackle new solutions, and contribute to First Solar's mission with hands-on projects. The internship offers flexible class enrollment, a minimum 3-month duration (Fall/Spring), and opportunity to extend on project bases; you may balance coursework with essential duties while gaining exposure to

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel is a must.
• JMP or other statistical software is a plus.
• SQL or Python coding knowledge is a plus.
• Root-cause identification and solution implementation skills required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• The intern will support improving Yield for the site and continuous improvement projects on wattage for solar panel.
• Do basic analysis on scrap data and report daily status.
• Learn new software for handling scrap and JMP analysis.
• Work independently with various groups on investigations, collecting, organizing and reporting observations and root-cause analysis.
• Create PowerPoint presentations and present findings in technical forums.
• Create SOP documents and deploy on factory floor for validation.
• Learn production floor logistics and support experiments.
• Support sample preparation for lab work.
• Able to work first or second shift as needed.
• Present accomplishments and project summary to leadership at internship end.

Skills

Excel

JMP

SQL

Python

Root cause analysis

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Engineering/Natural Science/Data Science

Tools

JMP

SQL

Python

Job description

First Solar Inc. is seeking motivated interns to join our team across research and development, marketing, project development, IT, engineering, and energy services.

You will gain real-world experience, tackle new solutions, and contribute to First Solar's mission with hands-on projects. The internship offers flexible class enrollment, a minimum 3-month duration (Fall/Spring), and opportunity to extend on project bases; you may balance coursework with essential duties while gaining exposure to