Process Engineer- Night Shift

Job Description:

Located in the heart of Central Ohio, Illuminate USA is transforming solar panel manufacturing from our existing facility in Pataskala and our new factory in Columbus, Ohio. As a new standalone joint venture established by two global leaders in renewable energy, we’ve rapidly grown to over 1,500 associates and are now fully operational in our 1.1million‑square‑foot factory.

We are currently looking for a Process Engineer for our new factory in Columbus, Ohio. This production technical engineer develops and optimizes continuous production and manufacturing processes to achieve the output, quality, and cost goals of the organization.

• Collects production data and applies standard scientific and statistical methods to analyze, document, and diagram production processes.
• Identifies process bottlenecks and devises solutions to resolve.
• Recommends changes or upgrades to equipment, work methods, or other aspects of the process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources including labor, energy and raw materials.
• Analyzes process‑related exceptions and technical issues that arise during production, responsible for timely handling and resolution of technical issues to ensure normal operation of production work.
• Participates in and coordinates activities related to process, materials, equipment, and new product trials on the production line, including data collection, organization, and reporting.
• Controls and improves workshop process indicators such as string repair rate, stacking repair rate, first‑pass yield, and hidden crack rate.
• Leads and establishes project work, promotes continuous improvement, and reduces costs while increasing efficiency.
• Coordinates the implementation of work among departments within the workshop, handles workshop‑related anomalies, and provides technical support to customers.
• Leads the analysis of non‑conforming products, proposes reasonable solutions, and provides timely feedback to relevant departments.
• Supervises the implementation of the solutions in subsequent production.
• Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree of engineering.
• Typically requires 0–2 years of related experience.
• Strong knowledge of production safety.
• Knowledge of lean production, production quality.
• Highly developed interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Strong learning agility, open‑minded and curious.
• Strong sense of ambition, self‑motivation and self‑discipline.

At Illuminate USA, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunity for all, ensuring that all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Illuminate is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.