Technician- Manufacturing Engineer II USA PGT1/D Crew
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The Technician- Manufacturing Engineer II supports manufacturing systems and production processes, including pilot-line equipment and new-process implementation. The role troubleshoots production and equipment issues, improves yield and product performance, and supports process control, experiments, data analysis, documentation, and production training. The posting allows several education and experience pathways, ranging from a high school diploma with substantial technical experience to a technical bachelor's degree with limited experience.
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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: - Assist in the installation and qualification of systems, troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues, identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield, and product performance goals. Will include supporting the operation of pilot-line equipment to define a new process followed by a transition to start-up, qualification, and implementation of the new production process with the eventual evolution into a standard production MET position. Education/Experience: - High school diploma or equivalent plus one of the following criteria: - 1 year of experience as First Solar Manufacturing Engineering Technician I. - 3 years of First Solar Technical experience. - 10 years of technical experience in a Manufacturing setting. - Associate degree in a technical discipline plus one of the following criteria: - 1 year as First Solar Manufacturing Engineering Technician I. - 2 years First Solar Technical Experience. - 3 years technical experience in a Manufacturing setting. - Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with 0-2 years of technical experience in a manufacturing setting. Required Skills/Competencies: - Safety first mindset. - Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting and problem solving on the manufacturing line. - Demonstrated proficiency in electrical/electronic and mechanical systems. - Demonstrated proficiency in responding to SPC alarms to bring processes back in control. - Self-directed, ability to work with minimal supervision. - Able to apply statistical tools to analyze data and provide conclusions. - Good written and oral communications skills in English. - Ability to deal with administrative as well as technical tasks. Required Skills/Competencies: - Safety first mindset. - Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting and problem solving on the manufacturing line. - Demonstrated proficiency in electrical/electronic and mechanical systems. - Demonstrated proficiency in responding to SPC alarms to bring processes back in control. - Self-directed, ability to work with minimal supervision. - Able to apply statistical tools to analyze data and provide conclusions. - Good written and oral communications skills in English. - Ability to deal with administrative as well as technical tasks. Essential Responsibilities: Solve day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems. Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements. Develop methods to assign causes to yield excursions. Set up and maintain gauges. Ensure all processes are running on target as defined by the Process Control Plan. Respond to SPC process control alarms, bringing processes back into control. Execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data, and report experimental results. Collect data relating to daily tool performance and associated product performance. Provide training to production associates. Develop and update internal documentation including drawings, standard operating procedures, and process specifications. Interface with internal associates and supplier representatives, as required, to complete assigned projects. Develop a complete understanding of area processes, equipment, and support systems. Provide training to production associates. Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers. Disposition non-conforming product according to established criteria (NCP). Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards. Ensure waste materi
How this job compares
Set against the 5,708 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Ohio median$87–130K/yr96 salary ranges
- Ohio median$32–45/hr36 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 338 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Ohio and 5,708 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- First Solar Inc (this employer)35 open
- Anduril Industries26 open
- Actalent19 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 4,502 postings).
- Education
- 3,194 of the 5,708 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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