Solar Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Yield Optimizer

Waaree Solar Americas; Brookshire (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Waaree Solar Americas seeks an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve solar manufacturing processes on the production floor. You will focus on output, yield, quality, cycle time, and line efficiency, collaborating with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to troubleshoot issues and drive continuous improvement.

You will assist in operator training, document processes, and help reduce defects while ensuring safety and adherence to standards.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to learn manufacturing technologies and solar production standards.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and metrics.
• Ability to review technical documents and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily manufacturing processes and equipment performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Track metrics: production output, yield, cycle time, throughput, and efficiency.
• Assist in resolving process defects, bottlenecks, and quality issues along the line.
• Support stringing process quality and parameter optimization.
• Collaborate with Production and Quality teams to investigate process variations and root causes.
• Help develop, test, and optimize manufacturing process parameters.
• Assist in training operators on process parameters and SOPs.
• Maintain SOPs, work instructions, and process flow documents.
• Prepare manufacturing reports on output, yield, and losses.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency and reduced waste.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

On-floor manufacturing

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Waaree Solar Americas seeks an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve solar manufacturing processes on the production floor. You will focus on output, yield, quality, cycle time, and line efficiency, collaborating with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to troubleshoot issues and drive continuous improvement.

You will assist in operator training, document processes, and help reduce defects while ensuring safety and adherence to standards.