Supervisor- Lab Reliability ; Crew​/AM Shift

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

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Electrical preferred) with minimum 4 years' work experience in a manufacturing or lab environment, and a minimum of 1 year supervision or leadership experience.
• Associate's degree in a technical discipline (Electrical preferred) with minimum 7 years of work experience in a manufacturing or lab environment, and a minimum of 3 years' supervision or leadership experience.
• First Solar Supervisory experience for a minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing or lab setting.
• 10 years of Reliability Lab Supervisory experience.

• Excellent computer skills. MS Word, Excel & Database experience (Intermediate level required. Advanced level desired).
• Proven ability to train and develop associates.
• Proven ability to develop and implement operational systems to improve safety and throughput.
• Proven basic data analysis skills.
• Average to excellent ability to use tools and operating equipment is required.
• Knowledge of Human Resources practices.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills to effectively manage employees.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of environmental, health and safety requirements.
• Must be motivated to work independently with little supervision.
• Must be able to demonstrate problem solving ability.
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Ability to learn to operate a forklift required.

• Responsible for ensuring a safe work environment.
• Develop and implement operational systems that result in increase in safety and lab throughput.
• Responsible for ensuring that all the test are complete as per the schedule including sample acquiring, testing, & data entry for all Reliability test.
• Responsible to acquire test priority from multiple business groups and execute testing based on priority.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining technician training program including writing and updating work instructions, documenting training program and performing technician training.
• Responsible for ensuring that all tests are done per the WI and Technician training is up to date.
• Responsible to perform baseline and post test measurement as needed.
• Willing to work long hours and weekends to support any testing.
• Responsible for communicating daily and immediately any abnormal findings on the product or testing equipment.
• Responsible to support Engineers on any improvement project either on the product or testing equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring all testing equipment are calibrated on time.
• Responsible to schedule equipment resources and technicians which changes daily.
• Able to perform data analysis using JMP and SQL applications.
• Able to prepare and update summary reports for reliability investigations and reliability test metrics.
• Responsible for enforcing procedures and applying disciplinary action as needed.
• Responsible for developing associate GPS and perform quarterly performance reviews.
• Responsible for assisting in any other task or job assigned by manager.
• Responsible to audit lab processes for compliance.
• Support and react to daily lab operation issues.
• Maintain clean lab to 5S standards.
• Maintain and report lab operation metrics.
• Assist with the different in-house and outdoors module reliability testing and activities.
• Responsible for effective communication and team building
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description subject to change at any time.

• This position will have direct reports.

• 0% - 5% (On occasion/as needed for training, etc.)
• If hired during plant start up, you will be expected to travel to other First Solar locations…