First Solar · 1 day ago
Supervisor- Lab Reliability USA (A Crew/ AM Shift)
Gaffney, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$61K/yr - $87K/yr
4+ years expFirst Solar is a leading solar energy company, and they are seeking a Supervisor for their Lab Reliability team. The role involves supervising lab operations, ensuring safety, managing technician performance, and implementing processes to improve testing efficiency.
Clean EnergyManufacturingSolar
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 test are complete as per the schedule including sample acquiring, testing, & data entry for all Reliability test
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 to perform baseline and post test 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 are 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Electrical preferred) with minimum 4 years' work experience in a manufacturing or lab environment, and a minimum of 1 year supervision or leadership experience
Or associate's degree in a technical discipline (Electrical preferred) with minimum 7 years of work experience in a manufacturing or lab environment, and a minimum of 3 years' supervision or leadership experience
Or First Solar Supervisory experience for a minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing or lab setting
Or 10 years of Reliability Lab Supervisory experience
Excellent computer skills. MS Word, Excel & Database experience (Intermediate level required)
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
20/40 vision in each eye separately and both eyes (with or without correction), the ability to distinguish between red, yellow, and green and peripheral vision >70 degrees is required
Must comply with all safety standards and procedures
Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including, but not limited to: steel-toed shoes, cut-resistant gloves, jackets, aprons &/or arm guards, safety glasses or goggles, hearing protection & respirators) as a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair)
Preferred
Electrical degree preferred
Advanced level of MS Word, Excel & Database experience desired
Ability to learn to operate a forklift required
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
Recent News
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