First Solar Recruitment Drive 2025 | First Solar Hiring Mechanical Engineer

First Solar is a leading American solar technology company and global provider of responsibly produced eco-efficient solar modules advancing the fight against climate change. Developed at R&D labs in California and Ohio, the company’s advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules represent the next generation of solar technologies, providing a competitive, high-performance, lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV panels. From raw material sourcing and manufacturing through end-of-life module recycling, First Solar’s approach to technology embodies sustainability and a responsibility towards people and the planet. 

• Develop, continuously improve, and document robust solar module manufacturing processes to achieve the highest product performance in a cost efficient manner
• Inject manufacturing requirements to new process development by working with development team
• Design and execute experiments to establish manufacturing process window
• Responsible for solving day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems
• Evaluate, Install and Qualify new equipment
• Design and execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results
• Responsible for data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance
• Responsible to interface with internal associates and supplier representatives as required to complete assigned projects
• Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers
• Set up new gauges and perform Gauge maintenance
• Develop and provide training to other engineers, engineering technicians, and production associates
• Champion continuous improvement activities using six-sigma and other statistical problem-solving methods
• Provide mentorship to Jr. engineers and Technicians
• Develop Process Control Plans and Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Develop and maintain drawings, process specifications, develop and enforce standard operating procedures
• Perform data collection relating to daily equipment performance and associated product performance
• Works with minimal supervision
• Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards and 5S
• Domestic and International travel as required