First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic Job Functions:
Responsible for introducing new manufacturing systems and enhancing the existing manufacturing system (Safety, Quality, Controls, and Cost) for the shift operation to ensure standardization across all Perrysburg, OH plants.
Education/Experience:
- At least 2 years of First Solar manufacturing leadership experience (such as Technical Supervisor, Manufacturing Specialist, Operations Engineer) preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant manufacturing experience required.
- Good record in driving continuous improvement projects in operation excellence.
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Preferred
- Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree in Engineering Discipline or Physical Science Field or equivalent.
- Degree in Manufacturing System preferred.
Required Skills/Competencies:
- Behavioral:
- Possesses strong leadership skills.
- Demonstrates excellent communications skills.
- Possesses excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Demonstrates strong analytical and strategic thinking.
- Possesses proven interpersonal skills.
- Team oriented.
- Technical:
- Well-versed in the manufacturing process flow.
- Knowledgeable of the PDCA cycle (Plan-Do-Check-Act)
- Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Develops new or improves existing manufacturing systems for sustainability for the manufacturing Coating, Sub-module, Finishing, and Boxing operations.
- Designs, delivers, and maintains manufacturing system and process to meet ISO 9000 requirement for the Perrysburg Site.
- Works closely with the Shift Managers, Supervisors, and relevant supporting departments to improve the manufacturing systems and process.
- Performs close loop checks on the existing Manufacturing systems (safety, quality, productivity, NPI, and controls) assessing effectiveness and practicality.
- Plans and recommends suitable manufacturing systems to be introduced to the manufacturing facility.
- Ensures that all existing manufacturing systems are standardized across all 4 shifts and enhanced to all plants within First Solar Facilities.
- Records data and analyzes information pertaining to manufacturing systems for improvements or proliferation.
- Undertakes the proliferation of established manufacturing systems in terms of safety, quality, productivity, and controls for the existing shifts.
- Identifies opportunities to improve the existing manufacturing systems and to make the necessary recommendations to the manufacturing department for changes.
- Ensures that all manufacturing systems implemented are documented properly and archived for future reference or usage.
- Performs research of relevant industry manufacturing systems to recommend suitable systems for implementation.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Job description subject to change at any time.
Reporting Relationships:
- This position reports to the Manager - Operations Integration.
- This position may have direct reports.
Travel:
- Up to 10% of global travel is expected.
Estimated Salary Range:
US Physical Requirements:
Manufacturing & Maintenance Physical Requirements:
Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
Will climb stairs on a frequent basis.
Will lift up to 58 pounds on an occasional basis, according to work instruction.
Will lift up