MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING, QUALITY, IT & OPERATIONS ROLES — FIRST SOLAR (OH, AL, SC & LA, US)

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability is hiring for various roles at First Solar locations in the U.S., including positions in manufacturing, engineering, quality, IT, and operations. Key roles include Trade Compliance Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer, HR Generalist, Maintenance Technician, and State Government Relations Manager. These positions involve responsibilities such as compliance with regulations, system improvements, HR support, maintenance tasks, and managing government relations.
Various positions | First Solar | Perrysburg, OH; Trinity, AL; LA; Gaffney, SC

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Specialist- Trade Compliance II USA

Perrysburg, OH, United States

This position has a demonstrated working knowledge of import/export government regulations, compliance and is able to perform operational level activities independently. This position will interact with other functions within their region to seamlessly execute daily operations. This position will contribute to department goals for process implementation and improvement by data gathering and troubleshooting issues. This position will be involved in most activities related to import/export for their region.

Technician- Manufacturing Engineer I (D Crew)

Perrysburg, OH, United States

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.

Human Resource Generalist III (Manufacturing Support)

Perrysburg, OH, United States

The Human Resources Generalist III is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works with HR management and senior generalists in supporting designated geographic regions of the U.S. Originates and leads Human Resources practices and objectives as well as provides the day-to-day HR support on assigned departments and partner closely with manufacturing supervisors and other leaders in supporting 24/7 manufacturing operations. Leads associate relations efforts. This position is responsible for the coordination for the implementation of services, policies, procedures, and programs and carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits, employee relations, training, onboarding, policy implementation, and employment law compliance.

Technician- Maintenance II USA (A Crew)

Trinity, AL, United States

Performs, as directed, all necessary maintenance of the facility, equipment, and grounds, in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

State Government Relations Manager

Trinity, AL, United States

We are seeking a strategic and proactive Manager of State Government Relations to manage and advance our state-level legislative and regulatory priorities across key jurisdictions. This role will be responsible for tracking all relevant actions, building and maintaining relationships with state policymakers, agencies, and stakeholders, while ensuring alignment with the organization’s broader government affairs strategy.

Engineer- Manufacturing I USA

Trinity, AL, United States

The Manufacturing Engineer will install and qualify new process equipment as well as troubleshoot day-to-day manufacturing issues on the production line in a timely manner. These include tool-down issues, yield, quality issues, and identifying actions to prevent repeat issues. Identifying and/or implementing system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield, and product performance goals.

Specialist- Chemist I USA

LA, United States



The person in this role is responsible for conducting routine analysis following defined methods in support of recycling, wastewater, raw material production, procurement, and refinement.Day-to-day responsibilities include sampling and sample preparation, operation and maintenance of analytical instrumentation as assigned, data management / reporting and maintenance of a clean laboratory environment.This person will be comfortable working under the direction of laboratory management and will be conscious of safety and data quality.

Specialist- IT I USA (D Crew/ PM Shift)

Gaffney, SC, United States

Provides support, operations and maintenance service to R&D, manufacturing, power plants, corporate systems and office staff. This position requires a high degree of customer service, planning, technical expertise, and velocity to return the customer and/or supported systems to a working state. Provide enterprise escalation level assistance for a wide array of technical and procedural issues. Disciplined execution of established operations, maintenance processes and procedures. This position has very frequent interactions with customers and must be effective in interpersonal communications and problem solving using various verbal and written methods. Effective use of the established administration and support tools, processes and procedures to help achieve the department’s goal of being Operationally Excellent.

Technician- Quality I USA (B Crew/PM Shift)

Gaffney, SC, United States

Provide Quality Assurance support to manufacturing departments by performing quality audits of standard work, work in process, finished products, incoming parts, etc. Collect and analyze data for trends, process capability and machine reliability. Work with manufacturing supervisors and engineers to implement corrective actions, employee training and scrap reduction.

Engineer- Manufacturing Principal USA

Gaffney, SC, United States

Lead process or equipment improvement under the oversight of respective Area Manager or Sr. Managers to meet Manufacturing P90 metrics. Manage and lead group of Material Handling and Automation engineers and/ or technicians either directly or through the course of a project/assignment. Work with stakeholders like Process Engineering, Integration Engineering, Replication Engineering. Global Supply Chain or Quality & Reliability to resolve technical problems and develop robust manufacturing processes. Initiate and lead complex equipment or process changes following CMS stage-gate process and work with Global Alignment Team counterparts to successfully replicate the changes. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and strategic thinking to drive efficiency, safety, and innovation across production lines.