First Solar · 5 days ago
Technician- CdTe III B Crew/Night Shift USA
Perrysburg, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$23.27/hr - $33.17/hr
5+ years expFirst Solar is a leading solar technology company, and they are seeking a Technician for their CdTe III B Crew on the Night Shift. The role involves operating and maintaining compound equipment, preparing high-purity semiconductor compounds, and ensuring quality control procedures are met.
Clean EnergyManufacturingSolar
Responsibilities
Is responsible for the set-up, operation, and all maintenance on the compound equipment
Is responsible for the daily preparation of high-purity semiconductor compound
Assists with quality control procedures to meet product specifications
Maintains general housekeeping and cleanliness in the production area
Acts as the point of contact for safety, facilities, maintenance, and relays information to the appropriate personnel during times when supervision is not on location
Is responsible for MALTZ facility and personnel when supervisor is not present
Operates assigned 1.5 Operations equipment and perform tasks related to the 1.5 Operations process, following established procedures that are outlined in the work instructions
Communicates directly from supervisors to the crew as needed. Escalates issues as appropriate
Adheres to all safety and quality control procedures and good housekeeping standards
Follows all EHS procedures regarding hazardous materials
Works in a team environment to optimize the output of the 1.5 Operations while maintaining a high quality product and minimizing scrap
Reports production accurately on both manual and electronic systems
Ensures the equipment is running properly and performs all maintenance and PM’s as required
Works with engineering and/or maintenance team to run tests, identifies/troubleshoots equipment malfunctions, and identifies/troubleshoots quality deviations
Weighs materials for processing
Makes process batches
Loads and unloads furnaces
Maintains environment to prevent cross-contamination
Collects, maintains, and interprets data for engineering studies using Microsoft Excel or a similar program
Participates in Risk Assessment studies (JHA's, FMEA, LOTO and Work Instructions)
Assists with coordinating the day-to-day operations and tasks
Trains associates (i.e., CdTe Technician I)
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a related field, (Semiconductors, Automotive, Compounding, etc.)
2 years of technical school in Electrical and/or Maintenance field with at least 3 years of relevant experience
Minimum of 2 years of experience as a CdTe Technician I or higher at First Solar
Minimum of 2 years of experience in powder material compounding or similar related material process
Demonstrates strong people skills
Communicates effectively
Organizes and plans effectively
Is able to create work orders in the appropriate system and complete PM's
Demonstrates a full understanding of LOTO procedures
Demonstrates knowledge of production machine/system operations
Demonstrates knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and chemical systems
Collaborates cross-departmentally and with on-shift personnel
Is able to work through standard issues that arise when supervisor is not present and escalates non-standard issues to supervisor, CdTe Production Manager, or other site management quickly and effectively
Audits shift data for quality check
Coordinates with supervisors, other Lead Techs, and CdTe Techs for day-to-day issues
Pulls reports and enters data or pass-downs into/from the appropriate system
Troubleshoots to the systems level
Demonstrates basic understanding of Microsoft Suite programs
Demonstrates strong decision-making skills
Is responsible for MALTZ facility and personnel when supervisor is not present
Operates assigned 1.5 Operations equipment and perform tasks related to the 1.5 Operations process, following established procedures that are outlined in the work instructions
Communicates directly from supervisors to the crew as needed. Escalates issues as appropriate
Adheres to all safety and quality control procedures and good housekeeping standards
Follows all EHS procedures regarding hazardous materials
Works in a team environment to optimize the output of the 1.5 Operations while maintaining a high quality product and minimizing scrap
Reports production accurately on both manual and electronic systems
Ensures the equipment is running properly and performs all maintenance and PM's as required
Works with engineering and/or maintenance team to run tests, identifies/troubleshoots equipment malfunctions, and identifies/troubleshoots quality deviations
Weighs materials for processing
Makes process batches
Loads and unloads furnaces
Maintains environment to prevent cross-contamination
Collects, maintains, and interprets data for engineering studies using Microsoft Excel or a similar program
Participates in Risk Assessment studies (JHA's, FMEA, LOTO and Work Instructions)
Assists with coordinating the day-to-day operations and tasks
Trains associates (i.e., CdTe Technician I)
Other duties as assigned
Preferred
High purity materials and or powder processing experience preferred
Metals processing experience preferred
Previous supervisory experience preferred
Minimum 3 years in a maintenance-related group preferred
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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