Fellow- Technical Operation

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

Basic Job Functions:

• Optimize semiconductor development workflows by proactively fostering collaboration and establishing supportive systems for R&D strategies, while maintaining a strong safety-first mindset.
• Lead and supervise complex cross-functional team and cross-department operation and collaboration.
• Facilitate improvements in technical processes and product development, by streamlining workflows, coordination, and execution of efforts throughout the department.
• Research & design management systems, identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency. Collaborate & communicate cross-functionally across the entire company to ensure seamless execution of development efforts and technical alignment.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline required.
• Master's degree in engineering discipline, preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional industry experience with a successful track record in strategic operations. Previous experience must be in semiconductor R&D, chemical engineering, material science, or related fields.
• Experience with Robust Engineering/Design of Experiments and experience with SPC tools is a plus.
• Experience with analytics, data management, and related IT systems is a plus.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Proven experience with robust engineering/design of experiments and SPC tools for quality and reliability.
• Utilizes structured problem solving, including model-based methods, and applies experimental and statistical techniques for data-driven decision-making and actionable insights.
• Excellent organization and collaboration skills to effectively lead cross-functional teams and projects.
• Experienced in creating efficient systems, workflow processes, and business infrastructure in support of development efforts.
• Leadership skills with a track record in setting tactical directions, developing strategic roadmaps, and navigating structured change management systems in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders to coordinate resources, activities, and priorities for rapid program completion.
• Clear communication across the organization; strong negotiation skills and excellent interpersonal and presentation abilities.
• Acts as a safety role model and ensures team maintains a safety-first mindset.
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day operations and drive strategic initiatives to ensure operational effectiveness within the department.
• Establish systems, processes, and overall business infrastructure to support development strategies.
• Coordinate collaboration logistics in a cross-functional environment to ensure timely execution of development roadmap deliverables.
• Track department-level budgets, including forecasts, expenditures, and accruals.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate results and progress clearly and concisely to peers, upper management, and cross-functional groups.
• Provide leadership in aligning semiconductor program objectives with organizational priorities for optimal resource allocation and strategic goal achievement.
• Act as a safety role model and ensure the team maintains a safety-first mindset.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description subject to change at any time.

Reporting Relationships:

• This position may have direct reports.
• This position will report to the Head- Semiconductor Development.

Travel:

• 10% - 20%

Estimated Salary Range:

• $128,400 - $185,000 Annually

US Physical Requirements:

Hybrid Physical Requirements:

• Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift.
• Will climb stairs on an occasional basis.
• Will lift, push, or pull up to 27 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects 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).

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience 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 and any other tests that may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.