Manager- Engineering Manufacturing

Description

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

The incumbent under limited supervision is responsible for the management of ramping new technologies from R&D to High Volume Manufacturing. The engineering solution development will ensure the processes ramps and is able to demonstrate defined goals for Efficiency, Stability, manufacturing yield, and throughput in a defined timeline. This person will be responsible for managing a group of engineers and technicians (and as needed, overseeing training content for engineers and operators), on new process introduction, implementation, and documentation.

The incumbent is expected to provide strong leadership to the team, training personnel on all aspects of the semiconductor deposition and annealing processes and coaching when changes or improvements are necessary. The position will manage the task of the solution development department workload, tasks, and priorities. This person will be responsible for defining and documenting the requirements of the new technology process books (includes control plan, WI, OCAP, FMEA…).

At all times, the incumbent will maintain effective team interaction with Manufacturing Integration, New Process/ Product Introduction, Development Engineering, and Quality and Reliability Engineering. The incumbent will involve all needed parties in the successful qualification and implementation of new process changes. This person will lead/participate in global process and equipment fingerprinting and alignment activities. This person will be expected to define, set-up, and lead cross-functional forums to meet objectives detailed above.

• Proven Leadership and project management skills.
• Deep expertise in semiconductor manufacturing workflows, supporting process innovation and operational excellence.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a proven track record of leading cross-functional technical task forces to resolve complex engineering problems.
• Demonstrated expertise in data analytics and data modeling, with a strong track record of developing resilient engineering controls.
• Proven leadership in engineering systems design and implementation, with expertise in control plans, FMEA, Six Sigma, and SPC to drive quality and operational excellence.
• Proven quality skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office suite and statistical software like JMP.
• Good communications skills.

• Fills the requirements of the Manufacturing Process Qualification.
• Ramps new processes from Product Qual to Implementation.
• Performs regular performance reviews of Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing Engineering Technicians.
• Prioritizes personnel resources as directed.
• Provides strong leadership to the Engineering team, training personnel on all aspects of the deposition and thermal process, and coaching when changes or improvements are necessary.
• Responsible to interface with other Company, customer, and supplier representatives.
• Evaluates new proposed equipment according to process standards.
• Reviews process experiment proposals and subsequent results.
• Develops new operating procedures and accurate process description.
• Maintains effective communications levels and fosters Team Building.…