First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic Job Functions:
- Supervises the daily production of Photovoltaic modules in accordance with required quality standards and in a cost-efficient manner.
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Candidate must meet one (1) of the six (6) criteria below:
- First Solar Supervisor/Temporary Supervisor experience.
- First Solar Team Lead /Temporary Team Lead experience.
- First Solar Production Technician II or Coater Technician II experience.
- Two (2) years supervisory experience in a manufacturing production setting, warehouse, textile, agricultural or material inspection capacity.
- Two (2) years supervisory experience + six (6) months of First Solar experience.
- Four (4) years supervisory experience + two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing production setting, warehouse, textile, agricultural or material inspection capacity.
Required Skills/Competencies:
- Effective communication and supervisory skills.
- Efficient Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Skills.
- Proven decision-making skills.
- Solid people skills and a positive, outgoing attitude.
- Excellent organizational and planning skills.
- The ideal candidate should have the ability to think outside the box and to develop unique and timely solutions.
- If assigned to coater area: knowledge of vacuum systems and laser operations.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Support all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards, including our 5S system.
- Directly supervises the daily production of Photovoltaic modules in accordance with required quality standards and in a cost-efficient manner in at least one specific area of the plant.
- Coordinate on-the-job training of manufacturing associates.
- Identify training opportunities to develop and maintain a highly motivated and capable team.
- Maintain all associate records in Solar Connect.
- Effective use of internal manufacturing software for production tracking.
- Maintain accurate time keeping for manufacturing associates in the Kronos system.
- Maintains product inventory accuracy.
- Utilize Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodology to maximize throughput.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities/teams.
- Effectively interfaces with other departments.
- Support efforts to consistently exceed customer expectations.
- Coordinate with Manufacturing Specialist and other supervisors on day-to-day issues.
- Evaluate and monitor manufacturing processes ensuring cycle time is being met.
- Responsible for eliminating downtime constraints in assigned area (e.g.: find root cause and resolve the issue, effectively utilize support teams to improve quality and production).
- Monitor and maintain training guides and track training progress of team.
- Conduct performance appraisals.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Job description subject to change at any time.
Reporting Relationships:
- This position reports to the Manager- Shift.
- This position will have direct reports.
Travel:
Estimated Salary Range:
- $56,100-$80,000 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 hand