Technician- Manufacturing Engineer I (B Crew/PM Shift)
First Solar · New Iberia, LA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at First Solar (industrial) in New Iberia, LA. Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SPC, Control plans
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $99k–$143k.
Median of the low and high ends of 530 live postings that list pay, out of 1625 manufacturing engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 9 other live manufacturing postings in Louisiana.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 40%
- ✓ Team leadership 40%
- Lean 30%
- Six Sigma 30%
- Green Belt 30%
- Plant layout 30%
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
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This plant: First Solar in New Iberia
2 other open roles at this site.
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Full description from First SolarAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Experience & Education
· High School Diploma or GED required and must meet one of the following criteria to qualify:
o Associates degree in a technical discipline
o 2+ years machine or mechanic experience as a primary job function
o One year First Solar technical experience
o Six months experience as Temporary Manufacturing Engineering Technician at First Solar
Required Skills/Competencies
· Safety first mindset
· General electrical/electronic and mechanical knowledge
· Self-directed, ability to work with minimal supervision
· Good written and oral communications skills in English
· Able to trouble shoot and solve problems on the manufacturing line
· Ability to deal with administrative as well as technical tasks
Essential
· Solve day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems
· Identify and implement yield and product performance improvements.
· Develop methods to assign causes to yield excursions
· Set up and maintain gauges
· Ensure all processes are running on target as defined by the Process Control Plan
· Respond to SPC process control alarms, bringing processes back into control
· Execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results
· Collect data relating to daily tool performance and associated product performance
· Provide training to production associates
· Develop and update internal documentation including drawings, standard operating procedures, and process specifications
· Interface with internal associates and supplier representatives, as required, to complete assigned projects
· Develop a complete understanding of area processes, equipment, and support systems
· Provide training to production associates
· Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers
· Disposition non-conforming product according to established criteria (NCP)
· Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards
· Ensure waste materials are discarded in their designated containers
· Ensure hazardous waste containers stay closed except when adding or removing waste
· Ensure satellite accumulation containers stay in their designated locations
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)
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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.
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First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic Job Functions
Assist in the installation and qualification of systems, troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues, identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield and product performance goals. Will include supporting the operation of pilot-line equipment to define a new process followed by a transition to start-up, qualification, and implementation of the new production process with the eventual evolution into a standard production MET position.
Reporting Relationships
· This position will not have direct reports.
Travel
· If hiring to a new plant prior to plant start, associate will be required to spend extended time (60-80%) in another plant in either Ohio or Alabama for training until their assigned plant starts equipment installation
