At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.
Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.
Job Summary:This internship offers hands-on exposure to large-scale manufacturing projects, including GW-level advanced manufacturing or renewable energy facilities. The intern will work closely with experienced engineers on real engineering tasks such as production line planning, capacity analysis, and process optimization. This is a technical, project-based role, not a clerical or administrative internship.
Responsibilities:- Support manufacturing system and production line planning
Assist with line layout, material flow, and takt time analysis
Support equipment placement, space planning, and capacity calculations
- Calculate cycle time hours and standard production capacity
- Perform process and data analysis
Collect and analyze manufacturing data (cycle time, UPH, OEE, yield, etc.)
Conduct basic statistical analysis to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities
- Project management and coordination of different teams (Chinese team and US team) to communicate design proposals
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support on-site engineering activities and follow up on action items
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, or a related field
- Strong AutoCAD understanding
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis
- Familiarity with the manufacturing technique and manufacturing process of photovoltaic, electronic, and other industries, master the relevant experience of layout planning, reduce costs, and increase efficiency
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and verbal)
- Outstanding analytical ability and adaptability
- Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines
Compensation and Benefits:
Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and a performance bonus package based on annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO, and sick days. This is a full-time position.
Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
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Founded in 2001 in Ontario Canada, Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is as a global energy provider with successful business subsidiaries in 20 countries & regions on 6 continents. Canadian Solar is both a leading manufacturer of solar PV modules and a provider of solar energy solutions, with over 14,000 employees globally. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, China, Brazil and South East Asian countries, Canadian Solar now has module manufacturing capacity and has delivered more than 55 GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 150 countries in the past 20 years. Canadian Solar has solar power projects globally and solar power plants that are in commercial operation, with a resale value of US$1.2 billion. In addition, Canadian Solar has a geographically diversified utility-scale solar power project pipeline around 10 GWp, with projects being developed in the U.S., Japan, Latin America,Australia, EMEA, South East Asia, India and China. Of the total project pipeline, 2.9 GWp of projects are at late-stage development and have secured energy offtake agreements. In 2018, Canadian Solar achieved a revenue of US$3.74 billion, Meanwhile, Canadian Solar was listed as the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Tier 1 Module Manufacturer in terms of bankability for Q4 2018, and was named as Top 3 Global Utility-scale Solar PV Project Developer for 2017 by GTM Research. Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/. Canadian Solar is making the difference by delivering more clean, safe and affordable solar energy to the world.
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