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Engineer- Manufacturing II USA

First Solar Inc

Walbridge, OHJobSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Walbridge, OH
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Job overview

The Manufacturing Engineer II installs and qualifies process equipment, troubleshoots production-line issues, and improves manufacturing systems to support throughput, yield, quality, and product performance goals. The role develops and documents solar module manufacturing processes, designs and analyzes experiments, and works with development teams, production associates, engineers, and suppliers. It also supports training, mentorship, gauge maintenance, process control planning, and continuous improvement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Statistical Data AnalysisProblem SolvingMetrologyManufacturing DocumentationDesign of ExperimentsStructured Problem SolvingManufacturing ProcessesFMEAOperator TrainingAutonomous WorkCommunicationConveyance SystemsRobotic SystemsPLC AutomationRobot ProgrammingGeneral ElectronicsMechanical SystemsRobotic and Conveyor SystemsRobust Engineering

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Technical Discipline or Equivalent ExperienceBachelor's Degree in Technical Discipline or Equivalent ExperienceMS Degree in Technical Discipline or Equivalent ExperiencePhD Degree in Technical Discipline or Equivalent Experience2+ Years Manufacturing Engineer I Experience3+ Years Manufacturing Engineering Experience2+ Years Engineering and 6+ Years Technical Experience2+ Years Engineering and 3+ Years Technical Experience2-4 Years Engineering Experience0-3 Years Engineering Experience

Full job description

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: Install and qualify new process equipment. Troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues on the production line in a timely manner. These include; tool down issues, yield, quality issues and identify actions to prevent repeat issues. Identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield and product performance goals. Education and Experience: - Associate degree in a technical discipline with 2 years experience as First Solar Manufacturing Engineer I or 3 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting, or 2 years Engineering experience and 6 years technical experience in a manufacturing setting or - Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with 2 years experience as First Solar Manfuacturing Enigneer I or 3 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting or 2 years Engineering experience and 3 years Technical experience in a manufacturing setting or - MS Degree in a technical discipline with 2-4 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting or - PhD Degree in a technical discipline with 0-3 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting Required Skills: - Demonstrated Proficiency in Statistical Data Analysis - Excellent problem solving skills - Demonstrated Proficiency Metrology and measurement best practices - Demonstrated Proficiency in writing complete manufacturing documentation - Understands and can apply Design of Experiments - Structured Problem Solving Method (such as DMAIC) - Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes - Demonstrated proficiency in generating and maintaining FMEAs - Demonstrated capability to train operators, technicians, and new engineers - Ability to work autonomously to achieve goals - Excellent oral and written communications skills - Continuous improvement of conveyance and robotic systems to maintain a steady flow of production. - Knowledge of PLC automation and robot programming is a plus. Desired Skills - Knowledge of General Electronics - Knowledge in General Mechanical Systems - Knowledge in Robotic and Conveyor Systems - Demonstrated proficiency with applying Robust Engineering principles to develop and implementing processes. Essential Functions & Responsibilities Develop, continuously improve, and document robust solar module manufacturing processes to achieve the highest product performance in a cost-efficient manner Inject manufacturing requirements to new process development by working with development team Design and execute experiments to establish manufacturing process window Responsible for solving day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems Evaluate, Install and Qualify new equipment Design and execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results Responsible for data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance Responsible to interface with internal associates and supplier representatives as required to complete assigned projects Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers Set up new gauges and perform Gauge maintenance Develop and provide training to other engineers, engineering technicians, and production associates Champion continuous improvement activities using six-sigma and other statistical problem-solving methods Provide mentorship to Jr. engineers and Technicians Develop Process Control Plans and Prevent

How this job compares

Set against the 5,342 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Ohio median$86–127K/yr82 salary ranges
  • Ohio median$34–41/hr36 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 337 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Ohio and 5,342 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,225 postings).
Education
3,067 of the 5,342 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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