Engineer- Manufacturing Technology Scaling II (Automation)
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The Engineer—Manufacturing Technology Scaling II develops, scales, and transfers thin-film manufacturing processes and qualifies and sustains equipment in a 24x7 manufacturing environment. The role uses structured problem-solving and statistical methods to improve process performance, collaborates across teams, and analyzes process and equipment data. Candidates need relevant engineering or technical education and experience, plus experience in a listed semiconductor or photovoltaic manufacturing area.
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First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: - Develop, scale-up, and transfer of new and emerging thin-film manufacturing processes that may include vacuum deposition, wet coatings and cleans, laser process and module packaging, lamination and electrical testing processes. - Qualify and sustain new process equipment in a 24x7 manufacturing environment. - Participate in troubleshooting to meet and improve Safety, Throughput, Yield and Performance benchmarks. - Use structured problem-solving (e.g., DMAIC, 8D) and statistical methods (DOE, SPC) to identify, test, and implement continuous improvements. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams for problem solving and technology scaling. - Datamine and Visualize process and equipment data using industry standard tools like SQL, Python, JMP, PowerBI. Education/Experience: - Associate's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 12 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer I or Manufacturing Engineer I at First Solar. - Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 5 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer I or Manufacturing Engineer I at First Solar. - Master's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 3 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer II or Manufacturing Engineer I at First Solar. - Ph.D. in engineering discipline or similar technical discipline or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer I or Manufacturing Engineer I at First Solar. - Prior experience in a Semiconductor or PV R&D or Mfg Setting in one or more of the following areas Thin-Film Deposition (Magnetron Sputtering, CVD, evaporation) OR Thermal processing in semiconductor or glass industry (continuous or batch ovens) OR Wet Coatings (Slot-Die, Ink-Jet, Roller or Blade Coating), Automation (Robots and AGV Material Handling) OR Laser Processing (Scribing, Cleaning, Marking) OR Process/ Device Integration (Semiconductor or PV R&D or Mfg Setting) is required. Required Skills/Competencies: - Demonstrated experience and knowledge in one or more areas including thin film deposition (PVD, ALD, CVD), thermal processing, wet coatings (ink-jet, spray, roll-coating), laser processing, and metrology. - Demonstrated Hands-On experience in Mechanical and Process troubleshooting. - Demonstrated Hands-On experience executing experiments in laboratory or manufacturing setting. - Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams. - Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional global teams. - Strong organizational skills and ownership of assigned responsibilities. Essential Responsibilities: - Adhere to all safety procedures, protocols and contribute to EHS/Quality improvements. - Develop, improve, and document robust solar module manufacturing processes. - Serve as a subject-matter expert for process or equipment sets assigned. - Design and execute process experiments; analyze and present results. - Work with equipment OEMs; evaluate, install, and qualify tools. - Execute continuous improvement plans using Six Sigma methodologies. - Mentor junior engineers and technicians and provide technical training to operational teams. - Develop Process Control Plans, FMEAs, Work Instructions, and Troubleshooting Guides. - Maintain effective cross-functional communication including leadership. - Other duties as assigned. - Job description subject to change at any time.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,633 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Ohio median$82–125K/yr88 salary ranges
- Ohio median$31–44/hr38 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 345 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Ohio and 5,633 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- First Solar Inc (this employer)40 open
- Anduril Industries22 open
- Actalent20 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,437 postings).
- Education
- 3,154 of the 5,633 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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