Technician- Manufacturing Engineer I (PGT3/C Crew Deposition)
First Solar · Perrysburg, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 5 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at First Solar (industrial) in Perrysburg, OH. Develop a complete understanding of area processes, equipment, and support systems.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- SPC, Control plans
- Openings
- 3 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $80k–$105k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 76 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 75 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $80k–$105k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 47%
- Lean 47%
- Tooling 39%
- Six Sigma 36%
- Root cause 32%
- New product launch 32%
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This plant: First Solar in Perrysburg
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Full description from First SolarAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Experience & Education
- ✓High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- ✓Candidates must meet one of the following criteria to qualify:
- ✓Associates degree in a technical discipline.
- ✓Two or more years of machine or mechanic experience as a primary job function.
- ✓One year First Solar technical experience.
- ✓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
Responsibilities
- ◆Solves day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems.
- ◆Identifies and implements yield and product performance improvements.
- ◆Develops methods to assign causes to yield excursions.
- ◆Set up and maintains gauges.
- ◆Ensures all processes are running on target as defined by the Process Control Plan.
- ◆Responds to SPC process control alarms, bringing processes back into control.
- ◆Execute planned process experiments, collects and analyzes data, and reports 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.
- ◆Maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers.
- ◆Dispositions 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.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
- ◆Job description subject to change at any time.
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)
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.
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Basic Job Functions
- •Assists in the installation and qualification of manufacturing equipment, troubleshoots day-to-day manufacturing issues, identifies and/or implements system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield, and product performance goals.
Reporting Relationships
- •This position reports to the Manager- Manufacturing Engineering.
- •This position will not have direct reports.
Travel
- •No travel is required
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