
Cdte Technician I (D Crew/Nights) USA
Perrysburg, OHJob$17.84–25/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The CDTE Technician I sets up, operates, and performs basic maintenance on production equipment while preparing high-purity semiconductor compounds. The role supports quality control, follows established process and safety procedures, and helps maintain product quality and production output. It also involves processing materials, operating furnaces, packaging finished product, and coordinating with engineering or maintenance to address equipment and quality issues.
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Full job description
First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: Responsible for the set-up, operation, and basic maintenance on the equipment. Daily preparation of high-purity semiconductor compound. Assists with quality control procedures to meet product specifications. Maintains general housekeeping and cleanliness in the production area. Education/Experience: - High School Diploma or GED required. - 2-year technical degree preferred. - Two years of operations experience in a manufacturing environment required. - High purity materials experience preferred. - High temperature furnace experience preferred. - Metals processing experience preferred. - Power processing experience preferred. Required Skills/Competencies: - Basic mathematic skills to be able to apply to statistics. - Ability to understand and apply TOC and SPC concepts. - Production machine/system operating experience. - Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, or chemical systems. - Able to perform light PM's. - Audit shift data for quality check. - Basic computer skills i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook. - Demonstrates FS core values through behaviors. Essential Responsibilities: - Operates assigned Maltz equipment and performs tasks related to the Maltz process, following established procedures that are outlined in the work instructions. - Adheres to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards. - Follows all EHS procedures regarding hazardous materials. - Works in a team environment to optimize the output of the Maltz while maintaining a high-quality product and minimizing scrap. - Follows all quality control procedures. - Reports production accurately on both manual and electronic systems. - Ensures the equipment is running properly and performs light maintenance and PM's as required. - Works with engineering and/or maintenance team to run tests, identify/troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, and identify/troubleshoot quality deviations. - Weighs materials for processing. - Make process batches. - Loads and unloads furnaces. - Maintains environment to prevent cross-contamination. - Packages finished product for storage. - Performs daily shift pass-downs. - Other duties as assigned. - Job description subject to change at any time. Reporting Relationships: - Reports to Supervisor- Technical. - This position will not have direct reports. Travel: - 0% - 5% (On occasion/as needed for training, etc.) Estimated Salary Range: - $17.84-$25.00 hourly US Physical Requirements: Manufacturing & Maintenance Physical Requirements: Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day. Will climb stairs on a frequent basis. Will lift up to 58 pounds on an occasional basis, according to work instruction. Will lift up to 37 pounds on a frequent basis. Will push or pull up to 27 pounds of force on an occasional basis. Will push or pull up to 10 pounds of force on a frequent basis. Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects repetitively on a frequent basis. 20/40 vision in each eye (with or without correction) and the ability to distinguish between red, yellow, and green is required. May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis. May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis. Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures. Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (inc
How this job compares
Set against the 1,388 open Manufacturing Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17.84–25/hr
- Ohio median$21–25/hr35 hourly ranges
- US median$24–29/hr653 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21.42/hr, is 6% below the Ohio median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Technician hourly ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 122 open Manufacturing Technician jobs in Ohio and 1,388 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- First Solar Inc (this employer)26 open
- Component Repair Technologies16 open
- PharmaForce, Inc.8 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Manufacturing Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (776 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 714 of the 1,388 open Manufacturing Technician jobs (51%) 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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