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First Solar · 2 days ago

Reliability Lab Supervisor

Perrysburg, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$61K/yr - $87K/yr

4+ years exp

First Solar is a company focused on solar energy solutions, and they are seeking a Reliability Lab Supervisor to oversee lab operations. The role involves supervising testing processes, ensuring safety, and managing technician training and performance evaluations.

Clean EnergyManufacturingSolar

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring a safe work environment

Develop and implement operational systems that result in increase in safety and lab throughput

Responsible for ensuring that all the tests are complete as per the schedule including sample acquiring, testing, & data entry for all Reliability tests

Responsible to acquire test priority from multiple business groups and execute testing based on priority

Responsible for developing and maintaining technician training program including writing and updating work instructions, documenting training program and performing technician training

Responsible for ensuring that all tests are done per the WI and Technician training is up to date

Responsible for performing baseline and posttest measurement as needed

Willing to work long hours and weekends to support any testing

Responsible for communicating daily and immediately any abnormal findings on the product or testing equipment

Responsible to support Engineers on any improvement project either on the product or testing equipment

Responsible for ensuring all testing equipment is calibrated on time

Responsible to schedule equipment resources and technicians which changes daily

Able to perform data analysis using JMP and SQL applications

Able to prepare and update summary reports for reliability investigations and reliability test metrics

Responsible for enforcing procedures and applying disciplinary action as needed

Responsible for developing associate GPS and perform quarterly performance reviews

Responsible for assisting in any other task or job assigned by manager

Responsible to audit lab processes for compliance

Support and react to daily lab operation issues

Maintain clean lab to 5S standards

Maintain and report lab operation metrics

Assist with the different in-house and outdoors module reliability testing and activities

Responsible for effective communication and team building

Other duties as assigned

Job description subject to change at any time

Qualification

Reliability Lab experienceSupervisory experienceData analysis skillsMS WordMS ExcelDatabase experienceHuman Resources knowledgeMulti-taskingForklift operationInterpersonal skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Electrical preferred) with minimum 4 years work experience in a manufacturing or lab environment, minimum 1 year supervision or leadership experience

Associate's degree in a technical discipline (Electrical preferred) with minimum 7 years of work experience in a manufacturing or lab environment, minimum 3 years supervision or leadership experience

First Solar Supervisory experience for a minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing or lab setting

10 years of Reliability Lab, Supervisory, or Leadership experience

Excellent computer skills. MS Word, Excel & Database experience (Intermediate level required. Advanced level desired)

Proven ability to train and develop associates

Proven ability to develop and implement operational systems to improve safety and throughput

Proven basic data analysis skills

Average to excellent ability to use tools and operating equipment is required

Knowledge of Human Resources practices

Must possess strong interpersonal skills to effectively manage employees

Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of environmental, health and safety requirements

Must be motivated to work independently with little supervision

Must be able to demonstrate problem solving ability

Must be able to multi-task

Ability to learn to operate a forklift required