First Solar · 12 hours ago
Manager- Engineering Manufacturing
Perrysburg, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$128K/yr - $182K/yr
5+ years expFirst Solar is a leading company in the renewable energy sector, and they are seeking a Manager of Engineering Manufacturing. This role involves overseeing process and product qualification for production, leading a team of engineers, and ensuring continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.
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Responsibilities
Ramp and rollout new processes from Product Qualification through implementation
Lead roadmap for variation reduction and production process optimization for incremental improvement
Provide guidance to supply forecast on bins
Lead Factory startup qualification of process and product per plan
Daily supervision and quarterly performance reviews of the group of Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing Engineering Technicians. Prioritize personnel resources as directed
Provide strong leadership to the Solution Development, Data Modeling, and Rollout Engineering team, training personnel on and coaching when changes or improvements are necessary
Responsible to interface with other Company, customer and supplier representatives
Evaluate new proposed equipment according to process standards
Reviews process experiment proposals and subsequent results with next steps
Develops and enforces standard operating procedures and accurate process description
Maintains effective communication levels and fosters Team Building. Removes roadblocks to the team’s success
Defines and implements corrective/preventive actions and continuous improvement activities as assigned utilizing structured problem-solving methods
Adheres to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards
Exhibits and builds on “First Solar Competencies” – FS-2-100-000-W2
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline or Physical Science Field or the equivalent
5 or more years' experience in an engineering leadership role
5 to 8 years of strong process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferred in a high-tech manufacturing environment similar to semiconductor or photovoltaic industries
Proven experience in project planning and controls
Proven experience in managing multiple concurrent projects under tight schedules
Proven experience in leading multimillion dollar projects in domestic and foreign factory settings
Leadership skills
Project management performance
Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes
Knowledge of Engineering Techniques and Practices
Knowledge of ISO 9000 standards and SPC tools
Robust Engineering/design of experiments, Six Sigma, DMAIC tools, and FMEA
Quality Skills
Technical Problem-solving skills to include interpersonal applications
Possess excellent data analysis and collection skills
Possess excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
Knowledge of MS Office suite and statistical software
Good Communications Skills
Understanding of material analysis and characterization methods
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
5 to 8 years of strong process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferred in a high-tech manufacturing environment similar to semiconductor or photovoltaic industries
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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