Engineer- Associate Manufacturing Technology Scaling USA

*First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.* **Basic Job Functions:** - Sustains and troubleshoots assigned manufacturing processes and equipment. - Communicates to operations and engineering teams in a timely manner for issues spanning tool-down issues, yield, quality, and identify actions to prevent repeat issues. - Participates in continuous improvement projects and actions to prevent repeat issues. - Certain positions may require 2nd shift or compressed work-week hours. **Education/Experience:** - Associate’s degree in a technical discipline (engineering or sciences), and 5 years of relevant technical experience or associate’s degree and > 1 year of experience as a technician (DET-II, MET-II, EPT-II or higher). - Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline (engineering or sciences), and 1 year of relevant experience. - Master’s Degree in technical discipline related to the assignment (engineering or sciences) without prior work experience. **Required Skills/Competencies:** - Understands and can apply Statistical Data Analysis. - Structured Problem Solving. - Good oral and written communications skills. - Ability to write technical documentation. - Basic Mechanical and Electrical Troubleshooting. **Essential Responsibilities:** - Adherent to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards. - Ability to work with minimal supervision. - Understands and can apply Statistical Process Control (SPC). - Understands and can apply structured problem solving (such as DMAIC). - Support the qualification and operation of processing equipment and metrology gages. - Execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results. - Responsible for solving day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems while on shift. - Maintain and continuously improve the equipment and processes that may include areas like vacuum deposition, wet coatings and cleans, laser scribing, module assembly, material handling, and automation. - Collect, prepare, and submit samples for Material and Failure analysis. - Perform data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance. - Collaborate with other associates and supplier representatives as required to complete assigned projects. - Maintain effective communication with production, maintenance, and engineering associates. - Draft process work-instructions and other documentation under the oversight of senior engineers. - Other duties as assigned. - Job description subject to change at any time. **Reporting Relationships:** - This position will report to the Engineering Manager. - This position will not have direct reports. **Travel:** - 5% - 10% **Estimated Salary Range:** - $62,500-$89,000 Annually. **US Physical Requirements:** - Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day. - Will climb stairs or steps on a frequent basis. - Will lift up to 58 pounds on an occasional basis, according to work instruction. - Will lift up to 37 pounds on a frequent basis. - Will push or pull up to 50 pounds of force on an occasional basis. - Will push or pull up to 37 pounds of force on a frequent basis. - Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis. - 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. - May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis. - May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis. - 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).…