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Engineering Test Support II - 3rd shift

First Solar Inc

Perrysburg, OHFull-time$17.84–25/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$17.84–25/hr
Location
Perrysburg, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Engineering Test Support II supports developmental testing on the manufacturing line or in a laboratory. The role operates processing and test equipment, follows work instructions, performs basic analytics, and helps ensure tests are completed on schedule. It requires a high school diploma or equivalent and relevant technical experience, or one year as an Engineering Test Support I at First Solar.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Test ExecutionProcess Equipment OperationMetrologyFollowing InstructionsTool OperationGlass HandlingCommunicationAttention to DetailMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelJMPSQLDataset AnalysisPhysical StaminaLiftingRespirator Use

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent2 Years Relevant Technical Experience or 1 Year as Engineering Test Support I20/40 Vision

Full job description

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: - Will support developmental tests in the manufacturing line or perform testing in laboratory environment. - Operate and/or execute process steps using a mix of processing equipment, manual processing, test equipment and metrology tools. - Follow work instructions and interpret task documents. - Can perform basic analytics to ensure proper operation of tools and execution of tests. Education/Experience: - High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years of relevant technical experience in manufacturing or lab environment or 1 Year as an Engineering Test Support I at First Solar. Required Skills/Competencies: - Ability to follow verbal and/or written instructions/test plans. - Average ability to use tools and operating equipment is required (micrometers, multimeters, power supplies and data logger, and other process and test equipment). - Ability to repetitively handle glass coupons, plates, and finished modules. - Proven communication skills and attention to detail. - Basic computer skills (Word, Excel). Able to run JMP scripts and analyze simple datasets using JMP and SQL application upon training. - Possess the ability to learn to use JMP and SQL applications. Basic computer skills (Word, Excel) Essential Responsibilities: - Responsible to ensure that all the tests are complete as per the schedule including sample acquiring, testing and data entry for all development tests. - Communicate immediately any abnormal findings on the product or testing equipment. - Able to execute assigned tasks. Responsible to assist in any other task or job assigned by supervisor. - Able to analyze work environment and make suggestions for continuous improvement for enhanced productivity, safety, or performance. - Works under daily supervision. Follows standard procedures and written instructions to accomplish routine tasks. - Adheres to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards. - Other duties as assigned. - Job description subject to change at any time. Reporting Relationships: - Reports to Development Engineer or Development Manager - This position will not have direct reports. Travel: - 0% - 5% (On occasion/as needed for training, etc.) Estimated Salary Range: - $17.84 - $25.00/hour Work Schedule: - 3rd shift - M-F between 12am-8:30am US Physical Requirements: Hybrid 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 27 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). Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving

How this job compares

Set against the 761 open Test Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17.84–25/hr
  • US median$27–36/hr364 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21.42/hr, is 32% below the US median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Test Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 31 open Test Technician jobs in Ohio and 761 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Test Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 550 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 340 of the 761 open Test Technician jobs (45%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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