Engineer- Operations II USA

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic Job Functions:
The operations engineer will serve as the operational process, system and cost expert for the reliability team. The operation engineer will also serve as a project manager for expansions.
Experience:
3-10 years manufacturing experience
Education:
BS ME, MET, IE, or EE
Required Skills:
Strong analytical ability
Problem solving
Communication skills
Training skills
Operational aptitude
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
TOC Champion
Drive lab configurations and manning requirements
Perform cycle time analyses
Team with Rel Eng to prioritize and drive projects based on key metric impact
Flow Maximization
Advisor on throughput decisions
Cost Analysis
Perform cost analyses for decision making
Decision Matrixes
Justifications for capital equipment
Analyze and advise cost benefit opportunities
Operational System Expert
Critical Chain
Maximo
SAS
Reliability Metrics
Process documentation
Technical writing for proper process documentation
Continuous Improvement
Project participant/leader for operational improvement projects
Datamining
Establish/Maintain operational data
Extract/transform data to support flow decisions
Report findings
Lab Operations
Will assist with testing operations as required.
Ability to drive a forklift when required.
Additional Information:
Up to 10% of global travel is expected. This % could reach 75% in the 1st year.
Physical Requirements:
Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day
Will climb stairs on an occasional basis
Will exert up to 50 pounds of force to lift, push or pull on a seldom basis
Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on a frequent basis
Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects repetitively on a frequent basis
20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required
Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures
May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis
May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards)
All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair)
Position is not eligible for relocation
Please note: potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and any other test that may be required for the role.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.
First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race,