Production Engineer; Ingot

Description

Title: Ingot Production Engineer

Location: Cartersville, GA

Hanwha Qcells designs, builds, and manages financially sustainable solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in solar PV to North America, combining best‑of‑world technology, processes, and partnerships to deliver utility‑grade solar PV solutions customized for the US energy market.

Under the direction of the Production Manager, the Production Engineer will support day‑to‑day operations of the manufacturing process. The role involves collecting, validating, analyzing, and organizing data into meaningful reports for management decision‑making. Responsibilities include creating production schedules, coordinating with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates, managing inventory levels, and solving production problems. The engineer also compiles operational reports and leads cross‑departmental initiatives to meet building‑wide goals.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in Operations, Planning/Scheduling, Program Management, Continuous Improvement, and Data Analytics.

• Work closely with production management in ongoing reporting and in developing analytical tools to enhance production volume and profitability.
• Identify production issues, analyze root causes, and drive resolutions.
• Work with Production Manager on budget analysis and preparation; develop operating goals for productivity, quality, and safety.
• Compile and analyze company data and create reports for management review.
• Provide production line support, including implementing process improvements, troubleshooting equipment, and addressing operator inquiries.
• Utilize LEAN, Six Sigma, and other best practice tools and principles for day‑to‑day problem‑solving and continuous improvement.
• Lead the implementation of new manufacturing initiatives, including strategic resource allocation and applying good manufacturing principles, organization structure, leadership, sourcing and integration, production systems, and techniques for improved efficiencies and adherence to best practice.
• Keep records, manage direct and indirect labor costs, and coordinate with other departments to ensure material availability, staffing, capacity, machine availability, and profitability.
• Analyze statistical trends to develop KPIs with internal partners to set performance benchmarking.
• Work with planning and scheduling, develop complete production plans, assign personnel, establish priorities, monitor progress, revise schedules, resolve problems, and report results of production processes.
• Create mechanisms to improve production and streamline workflow.
• Identify and develop new reporting methods, templates, and tools to drive improvement across all business areas.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of Hanwha Q Cells.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management.

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related field.
• 0‑5 years of experience in Production, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or related experience.
• Impeccable math and analytic skills.
• Comfortable with integrating new technology into an existing business environment.
• Strong data analysis, data verification, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high‑pressure environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Lean/Six Sigma.
• Advanced proficiency in using ERP/MES systems.
• Able to stand and walk the production area throughout the workday.
• Able to lift to 50 pounds without restriction.
• Reaching, pushing, pulling, or lifting as required within limits set by Q Cells.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Ability to filter “Big Data” and interpret for data‑driven decision making.
• Extensive experience implementing new programs and data systems.
• Ability to utilize abstract reasoning techniques to build reporting logic and establish creative solutions to new problems.
• Ability to learn various software applications required for quality and performance reporting and analysis.
• The ability to work with ambiguous data sets and information, using people skills and intuition to navigate solutions.
• Chinese or Korean language skills.

Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.