Job Description
First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic Job Functions:
Operate equipment used in the manufacturing of photovoltaic solar modules. Conduct shop floor activities necessary to maintain safety, quality and throughput of all aspects of the module manufacturing operation.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Adhere to all safety procedures and practice good housekeeping.
- Perform job duties in accordance to all written work instructions and procedures.
- Operate equipment used to manufacture solar modules at acceptable quality and throughput levels.
- Perform various shop floor manufacturing tasks as necessary.
- Maintain quality control procedures and required documentation.
- Assure proper inventory levels of materials and parts, where needed.
- Make improvement suggestions as necessary using the proper format and process.
- Ensure that the equipment is properly maintained and troubleshoots where necessary.
- Responsible for effective communication and fostering teamwork.
- Solve day-today production, equipment, and process problems.
- 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.
- Support the operation of pilot-line equipment to define a new process.
- Transition new equipment and processes through start-up, qualification, and implementation.
- Interface with internal associates as required, to complete assigned projects.
- Develop a complete understanding of area processes, equipment, and support systems.
- Maintain effective communication with supervision, maintenance, and manufacturing engineers.
- Disposition non-conforming product according to established criteria (NCP).
- Ensure waste materials are discarded in their designated containers.
- Ensure hazardous waste containers stay closed except when adding or removing waste.
- Ensure satellite accumulation containers stay in their designated locations.
- Other duties as assigned.