Specialist- Workforce Development ; 1st Shift

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

• Entry level position with demonstrated behavioral and technical skills that can contribute to:
  • Developing Training Material (multi-media forms)
  • Working in teams and facilitating groups through training
  • Assisting in data gathering and reporting
• Actively working toward a college Degree in a Technical Discipline, HR organizational development, or educational degree in a STEM field is preferred.

• Dependable
• Passion for learning and helping others grow through a learning organization.
• Takes the initiative to identify and perform value add work without continual guidance from a boss.
• Good interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with cross functional teams.
• Able to facilitate groups through their training program (e.g., onboarding).
• Organized and able to gather data and produce reports.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills.
• Competent in Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, basic picture & video editing
• Receptive to coaching; listens, learns, and genuinely works on improving their people and technical skills

• Facilitate new hire onboarding along with data gathering and reporting
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary teams in determining training needs and improvements in all aspects of work (safety, quality, technical, problem solving, and leadership).
• Develop, deliver, and maintain training solution that follow a consistent format, is of a high quality professional form, and accompanied with the appropriate supplements (e.g. reference guides, video, verification tools).
• Print training materials and ensure all training documentation on the production floor is up-to-date and in the proper location.
• Develop own skills on training tools and methods (e.g. instructional design, OJT methods, video production, MS forms, online or virtual forms, SCORM, and validation methods)
• Assist trainers, crew training advocates, and supervisor to ensure they have the training material needed. Assist with training status reporting and with subject matter experts on verification of training completeness and effectiveness.

• This position will not have direct reports.

• 0 - 10%
• If hired during plant start up, you will be expected to travel to other First Solar locations for training.

• $17.84 - $25.00

• Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
• Will climb stairs or steps 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 50 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
• Will push or pull up to 37 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis.
• 20/40 vision in each eye separately and both eyes (with or without correction), the…