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Position Title: Sr. Process Engineer II
Department: Process Engineering
Reports To: Principal Engineer
Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana
Job Description:
The Sr. Process Engineer II reports to the Principal Engineer. The ideal candidate is responsible for maintaining and improving the process and production line KPI such as efficiency, yield, cost, productivity and reliability of the products. This role also involves leading a team of technicians to perform the daily routine tasks, experimentation, process optimization, failure analysis and problem solving activities. The candidate will also serve as SME for responsible processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the manufacturing process. The Sr. Process Engineer II will work closely with cross-functional team in the production line to keep machines and processes operational.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert for assigned process groups of the manufacturing line including but not limited solar cell manufacturing.
- Optimize and improve solar cell conversion efficiency, yield, reliability and cost associated with the process and implement related projects according to the process KPI and timelines.
- Identify causes, resolve and prevent production line and customer issues by using problem solving methods and best industry practices. Drive for continuous improvement in the process, procedures, materials and equipment. Write and present detailed reports in a timely manner to communicate projects and issues in the production line.
- Lead, manage and train process technicians in carrying daily routine tasks. Ensure continuous skill improvement of the technicians by doing regular training and assessment
- Qualify, stabilize, improve technology and/or product transfer, new processes, materials and equipment to support production and quality requirements. Review and improve process CpK
- Coordinate and work with internal cross functional team and overseas affiliates to benchmark and implement cell efficiency improvement and cost reduction projects
- Create, maintain, improve and continuously update relevant documentation such as SOP, FMEA, Control Plans, OCAP, maintenance procedures and others as required by the company’s quality policy.
- Support other company KPIs such as safety, output, yield, quality, product delivery, company certifications, 5S and other related initiatives as provided by the management
- Complete training to improve technical and leadership skills. Write training materials, conduct training courses and maintain training records of the technicians. Remain current in the industry technology trends.
- Other activities and tasks assigned by supervisors
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with major in chemical, material science, microelectronics, or any related field
- At least 3-5 years’ experience in solar cell industry or process engineering function required.
- Knowledge in HJT technology for solar cell manufacturing preferred.
- Knowledge in CVD, PECVD process in solar cell manufacturing preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with team members, other departments, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Responsible, able to complete tasks independently and on-time, fast learner, with technical and problem-solving skills
- Working knowledge in process engineering, production and quality systems.
- Commitment to safety and quality standards in all aspects of process engineering and maintenance.
- Able to work overtime, off-shift or extended hours to realize 24/7 production requirement, support scheduled / unscheduled process and equipment recovery inside production line or any other situation deemed necessary by the supervisor
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, material science, microelectronics, or related)
- At least 3-5 years' experience in solar cell industry or process engineering
- Working knowledge in process engineering, production and quality systems
- Experience with process capability (Cpk) and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience creating and maintaining SOP, FMEA, Control Plans, OCAP, maintenance procedures
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead, train, and manage process technicians
- Commitment to safety and quality standards; able to work overtime/off-shift to support 24/7 production
- Knowledge in HJT technology for solar cell manufacturing
- Knowledge in CVD, PECVD processes in solar cell manufacturing
What We Do
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.
