Maintenance Technician (AM or PM Crew)
First Solar · Trinity, AL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at First Solar (industrial) in Trinity, AL. 6 months First Solar manufacturing experience or.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Robotics, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1786 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 43 other live reliability postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Welding 59%
- ✓ Team leadership 57%
- PLC 50%
- Tooling 30%
- ✓ EHS / safety 27%
- Root cause 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: First Solar in Trinity
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Full description from First SolarAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Education and Experience
- ✓High School diploma or equivalent required
- ✓Associate’s degree in a technical field preferred.
- ✓Must meet one of the following:
- ✓6 months First Solar manufacturing experience or
- ✓6 months of outside manufacturing, mechanical, or agricultural experience
- ✓Military experience
- ✓Graduate from vocational High School with no experience required
- ✓Must pass community college entrance exam and complete manufacturing maintenance training program.
Required Skills/Competencies
- ✓Verifiable technical skills and/or background.
- ✓Ability to work with little supervision.
- ✓Demonstrated troubleshooting skill.
- ✓Knowledge of computer applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- ✓Proven communications skills.
- ✓Ability to follow safe work practices.
- ✓Knowledge of manufacturing equipment preferred.
- ✓Proven Electro/Mechanical skills preferred.
- ✓Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, vacuum systems and robotics preferred.
Essential
Responsibilities
- ◆Accomplishes daily assignments as scheduled and as directed.
- ◆Performs the on-site service and repair of equipment.
- ◆Must meet at least 70% of Estimated Repair Times
- ◆Interfaces with other departments.
- ◆Follows standard OSHA, EPA and company safe practices on all work assignments.
- ◆Ability to read electrical & mechanical drawings and technical manuals.
- ◆Performs other assignments as required.
- ◆Responsible to manage waste generated from any work that is performed as instructed.
- ◆Will complete First Solar Maintenance Technician 1 training program.
Requirements
- ✓Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
- ✓Will climb stairs on an occasional basis.
- ✓Will lift up to 51 pounds on an occasional basis, according to work instruction.
- ✓Will lift up to 37 pounds on a frequent basis
- ✓Will push or pull up to 27 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
- ✓Will push or pull up to 10 pounds of force 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) and the ability to distinguish between red, yellow and green is required.
- ✓May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
- ✓May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
- ✓Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
- ✓Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, cut resistant gloves, jackets, aprons &/or arm guards, safety glasses, hearing protection).
- ✓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).
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First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic Job Functions
- •Performs, as directed, all necessary maintenance of the facility, equipment and grounds, in a timely and cost efficient manner.
Reporting Relationships
- •No direct reports.
Travel
- •No regular travel is required outside the First Solar work site.