First Solar · 2 days ago
Engineer- Manufacturing II USA
Perrysburg, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$79K/yr - $112K/yr
2+ years expFirst Solar is a leader in solar energy solutions, and they are seeking an Engineer- Manufacturing II to develop and implement wet coating processes for photovoltaic devices. The role involves troubleshooting equipment, planning experiments, and collaborating with vendors to enhance manufacturing capabilities.
Clean EnergyManufacturingSolar
Responsibilities
Design and qualification of wet coating equipment, its components, and configurations
Develop wet deposition and drying processes and characterization methods for functional wet-coated films in photovoltaic devices
Interface and manage meetings with vendors
Develop equipment and formulation scale-up with vendors (solution mixing / filtration /delivery)
Design, execute, and analyze multi-factor experiments
Provide clear written and verbal direction to technicians
Participate in cross-functional team reviews
Communicate results of engineering tests in a clear and concise manner. Be able to communicate with upper management, R&D engineers, and technicians
Generate reports in MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
Complies with Company's Environmental, Quality, Safety or any other policies that have been enforced Contributes to continuous improvement of said policies
Other duties as assigned
Job description subject to change at any time
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree in a technical discipline with 2 years of experience as First Solar Manufacturing Engineer I or 3 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting, or 2 years Engineering experience and 6 years technical experience in a manufacturing setting
Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline with 2 years of experience as First Solar Manufacturing Engineer I or 3 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting or 2 years Engineering experience and 3 years technical experience in a manufacturing setting
MS Degree in a technical discipline with 2-4 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting
PhD Degree in a technical discipline with 0-3 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting
Capability of hands-on equipment upgrades and troubleshooting
Experience and exposure to manufacturing environment
Experience with wet coating and drying thermal equipment
Experience with fluid mechanics
Familiarity of semiconductor device physics at basic level
Familiarity with thin film characterization techniques and measurements such as XRD, SEM, SIMS, AFM, XPS and etc. Be able to know when to request tests
Demonstrated experience with statistical data analysis
Demonstrated ability to coordinate and execute multi-factor experiments in a manufacturing production environment
Experience with using statistical software (JMP preferred)
Knowledge of MS Office software (strong knowledge of MS Access preferred)
Excellent communications skills
Proven organizational skills
Company
First Solar
First Solar manufactures thin film photovoltaic modules and provides PV power plants and supporting services.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.17BKey Investors
U.S. International Development Finance CorpMizuho Corporate Bank
2023-07-06Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2021-12-07Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2021-04-01Undisclosed
Leadership Team
Mark Widmar
CEO
Angela Younes
Office Manager/Assistant to the CTO
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