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Leads new process and product introductions from pre-production through manufacturing qualification and full implementation. Manages schedules, budgets, downtime, ramp plans, qualification scorecards, risks, testing, and cross-functional coordination. Champions programs through the change management system, leads task forces, communicates status to stakeholders and senior leadership, and resolves project, scheduling, and budget challenges. Requires knowledge of manufacturing processes, throughput, cycle time, ramp calculations, and financial tracking.

Develops, scales, transfers, and sustains thin-film solar manufacturing processes and equipment. Responsibilities include process experimentation, statistical analysis, troubleshooting, equipment qualification, continuous improvement, process documentation, and cross-functional collaboration in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. The role uses SQL, Python, JMP, and Power BI for data analysis, works with equipment suppliers, mentors junior staff, and supports safety, quality, throughput, yield, and performance improvements.

Supports solar panel yield improvement and continuous improvement projects through scrap-data analysis, root-cause investigations, experiments, production-floor support, and reporting. The intern prepares technical presentations and standard operating procedures, coordinates with cross-functional teams, assists with lab sample preparation, and monitors implementation on the factory floor. The role requires occasional first- or second-shift work and concludes with a presentation of accomplishments to leadership.

Provides technical leadership for maintenance engineering, preventive maintenance planning, equipment troubleshooting, spare-parts availability, and continuous improvement. Develops maintenance instructions, specifications, troubleshooting documentation, and reports; monitors equipment downtime and leads improvement projects with cross-functional teams. The role also supports training, PM optimization, throughput improvements, and maintenance data management, with potential direct reports and required domestic and international travel.

Performs import/export trade compliance operations, including reviewing entry and shipping documentation, determining HTS classifications, supporting export controls and free trade agreement analyses, maintaining compliance records, auditing data, and coordinating with customs brokers and internal departments. The role also supports CTPAT reporting, process improvements, sourcing decisions, and regulatory documentation.

Installs and qualifies manufacturing equipment, troubleshoots production-line equipment, yield, quality, and process issues, and implements improvements. Designs experiments, collects and analyzes performance data, maintains gauges and process controls, develops documentation and SOPs, supports equipment and process projects, trains technicians and production associates, and collaborates with production teams and suppliers. The role requires wet chemistry experience, statistical analysis, metrology knowledge, and adherence to manufacturing safety procedures.

Manages complex cross-functional global manufacturing programs from planning through high-volume rollout. Develops schedules, coordinates engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and safety stakeholders, manages project reviews and action items, negotiates goals, develops mitigation plans, and drives projects to completion on time and within budget. Maintains project-management systems and coordinates resources across one to three simultaneous projects. The role has no direct reports and requires occasional travel.

Leads the scaling, qualification, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing processes and equipment. Partners with engineering, supply chain, EHS, quality, and equipment vendors to define requirements, qualify tools, and ramp processes to 24x7 production. Uses statistical methods, data analysis, and structured problem-solving to improve safety, throughput, yield, and performance. Develops process controls, FMEAs, documentation, and training while mentoring engineers and technicians.

Manufacturing Engineering Intern supporting integration engineering projects focused on improving yield and efficiency in high-volume semiconductor or photovoltaic manufacturing. The intern will collaborate cross-functionally, establish systems, track and document engineering changes, achieve project targets, and present accomplishments to leadership. Candidates should be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate science or engineering program and have knowledge of semiconductors, engineering, data analytics, physics, chemistry, materials science, or photovoltaics.

Hands-on R&D internship supporting solar panel experiments at First Solar's California Technology Center. Work with engineers and technicians on inkjet printing and spray coating of uniform thin films, collect and analyze experimental data, use MS Excel, collaborate with team, and present project results to leadership. Internship runs 3-5 months during the fall term.