First Solar Việt Nam ★ 3.4

Basic Job Functions:
Provide technical leadership within team. Work with Integration, Functional Areas teams within Manufacturing Engineering as well as cross-functionally with Development Engineering and Quality & Reliability departments to develop robust, manufacturable processes & HW to address yield challenges. Daily sustaining of key manufacturing Yield and Alignment metrics in timely fashion. Define problem statement, develop short term containment and long term prevention solution to eliminate systematic yield issue. Implement new processes & HW solution to meet schedule, leading troubleshooting efforts to meet project requirements. Identify alignment opportunities and implement continuous improvements that contribute to the achievement of production yield & alignment performance goals.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities
· Participate/lead in developing, transfer new process & HW solutions to improve yield performance across multiple functional areas within Manufacturing Engineering
· Works with minimal supervision & Lead Teams through Continuous Improvement Activities and structured problem solving
· Leads task forces and communicates status updates to stakeholders & maintain effective communication with production associates and manufacturing engineers
· Responsible to interface with internal associates and supplier representatives as required to complete assigned Yield & Alignment projects
· Provide mentorship and project oversight to assist in the development of junior engineers
· Identify training needs and Develop and provide training to other engineers, engineering technicians, and production associates
· May have a small team of technicians & junior engineers reporting directly to this position
· Analyze data using sound statistical methodology to drive yield improvements and process/HW alignment
· Understanding of and ability to interpret the results from physical and electrical failure analytical techniques and various compositional analysis measurements
· Ability to identify and implement creative solutions to address yield challenges & improve alignment of process, HW & best practices globally
· Responsible to develop, continually improve, and document robust yield solution to achieve the highest product performance in a cost efficient manner
· Design and execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results
· Champion continuous improvement & global alignment activities using six-sigma and other statistical problem-solving methods
· Responsible for identify & solving day-to-day production yield & alignment issues related to equipment and process problems
· Manage critical timelines and schedules and forecast, manage and execute capital equipment budgets
· Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards