Manufacturing Engineering Manager

4 weeks ago

New Iberia, Louisiana, United States First Solar Full time
Job Description

First Solar is seeking a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our team. As a key member of our engineering organization, you will be responsible for managing a team of engineers and senior technicians, ensuring the successful implementation of manufacturing processes and equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage a team of engineers and senior technicians to achieve product throughput, production yield, and product performance objectives.
  • Develop and implement process and equipment improvement projects to meet production objectives.
  • Collaborate with operations teams to sustain processes and equipment metrics.
  • Coach team members in following manufacturing systems for change management.
  • Develop department expenses and capital budgets, and monitor adherence to the same.
  • Actively participate in global alignment meetings with peer managers in other plants.
  • Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training of manufacturing engineering and operations personnel.
  • Responsible for generating associate development plans, including competency improvement and soft skills development.

Requirements:

  • Eight or more years' experience in engineering in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrated ability to manage others successfully.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering disciplines or the equivalent.
  • Master's degree or higher in specialty area highly desired.
  • Proven organizational and managerial skills.
  • Proven problem-solving skills using structured approaches like 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa, etc.
  • Proven understanding of Continuous Improvement/Quality Tools, Robust Engineering, SPC, 6-Sigma (Green Belt or above certified), and FMEA.
  • Excellent data handling skills, adept at software tools like JMP (data mining, data visualization, and engineering statistical analysis).
  • Experience in high-volume manufacturing of semiconductors or PV strongly preferred.

Travel: 5% (domestic and/or international) in steady state. If hired to a new plant prior to plant start, associate will be required to spend extended time (60-80%) in another plant in either Ohio or Alabama for training until their assigned plant starts equipment installation.

Estimated Salary Range: $122,800 - $175,000, Annually.

US Physical Requirements:

  • Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift.
  • Will climb stairs on an occasional basis.
  • Will lift, push, or pull up to 28 pounds on an occasional basis.
  • Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry, or feel objects on a frequent basis.
  • 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required.
  • Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
  • May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
  • May stoop, kneel, or bend on an occasional basis.
  • Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron, and arm guards).
  • All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair).

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