Tech Scaling Lead: Equipment Readiness & Inventory

First Solar, Inc.

Perrysburg (OH)

On-site

USD 81,000 - 115,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

First Solar, Inc. in Perrysburg, OH, seeks a Manufacturing Technology Lead to drive equipment readiness, asset reliability, and inventory strategy for technology scaling from R&D through Pilot and High Volume Manufacturing.

You will lead cross-functional teams to ensure availability of assets, spare parts, tooling, and consumables to meet project and production goals. The role requires strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment and maintenance systems, plus experience with data analysis tools

Qualifications

Associates degree and/or 2 years engineering or 6 years manufacturing experience.
Bachelor's degree and 2 years engineering or 3 years manufacturing experience.
MS degree with 2 years engineering experience in manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment, maintenance systems and production support processes.
Experience with DMAIC, 5-Why, Fishbone, RCA and SPC.
Ability to analyze data to identify issues and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

Lead as technical owner for equipment readiness and asset reliability.
Develop and deploy robust equipment support and inventory processes.
Lead cross-functional teams to ensure assets, spare parts, tooling, and consumables meet objectives.
Transfer new technologies from R&D to manufacturing and support startup.
Manage spare parts, maintenance plans, and equipment records.
Lead daily production activities while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity.