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. Train and mentor Supervisor I associates to maximize their supervisory skills.
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Candidate must meet one (1) of the three (3) criteria below:
- One (1) year First Solar supervisory experience.
- Four (4) years supervisory experience in a manufacturing production setting, warehouse, textile, agricultural or material inspection capacity.
- Six (6) years supervisory experience + two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing production setting, warehouse, textile, agricultural or material inspection capacity.
Required Skills/Competencies:
- Experience in electrical, mechanical, and chemical industrial applications.
- Experience and working knowledge of continuous improvement tools.
- 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.
- Experience with vacuum, laser, chemical, metrology, packaging, or thermal systems a plus.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Directly supervises the daily production of Photovoltaic modules in accordance with work instructions and control plans.
- Performs Safety Walk and Talks, ensure team compliance with safety protocols, and implements best 5S practices.
- Leads shift huddles providing priorities and task assignment and publishes shift reports
- Helps with safe execution of engineering tests.
- Logs Inventory levels and location.
- Monitors and coordinates Work In Process (WIP) optimization between manufacturing units for each process.
- Maintains product inventory accuracy.
- Lead, manage and participate in continuous improvement activities/teams.
- Train and mentor Supervisor, associates.
- Responsible for controlling costs to maintain budget accuracy.
- Coordinate and maintain records of on-the-job training and compliance training of manufacturing associates. Conduct performance appraisals.
- Identify training opportunities to develop and maintain a highly motivated and capable team.
- Effective use of internal manufacturing software for production tracking.
- Maintain accurate time keeping for manufacturing in ERP system.
- Utilize Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodology to maximize throughput.
- Effectively interfaces with other departments.
- Coordinate with Departments and other supervisors on day-to-day issues.
- Support efforts to consistently exceed customer expectations.
- 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).
- Other duties as assigned.
- Job description subject to change at any time.
Reporting Relationships:
- This position reports to the Operations Manager.
- This position will have direct reports.
Travel:
- Up to 10% of global travel is expected.
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.