Director, Manufacturing Engineering

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with EH&S to improve LOTO, manufacturing process, process equipment, documentation and procedures to ensure they are safe, effective, and executable.
• Execute and support all EH&S programs and initiatives to reduce injury rate.
• Responsible for plant wide factory operations, process, product, equipment improvement that does not involve physical design changes to the equipment.
• Responsible for  plant wide implementation and fan‐out of qualified process changes.
• Responsible for process‐qualification and support operation of production equipment worldwide.
• Continually improve DNM plant to produce modules per the base plan and meet or exceed the reforecast customer goals.
• Apply TOC principles to identify constraints and eliminate them, further increasing production throughput.
• Develop systems and tasks to monitor and drive cost per watt.
• Work with Development Engineering to improve module efficiency and cycle time improvement projects.
• Continuously improve yield and reduce defect rates at Final Audit.
• Develop plans for the implementation of new technology including the implementation of capital plans.
• Utilize visual factory concepts to maximize asset utilization and plant performance in general.
• Has responsibility for manpower planning, elimination of waste, quality and safety compliance.
• P&L responsibility over relevant cost centers, develop budget and approve costs for engineering department.

REQUIREMENTS:

• More than 15 years of manufacturing engineering experience and 3‐7 years of engineering leadership or management experience.
• BS in EE, ME, Chem. E, Physics, Material Engineering or technical degree in a related engineering field required.
• Master’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, vacuum systems and laser operations.
• Proven knowledge of solar and glass manufacturing.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Proven organizational and supervisory skills.
• Six sigma background.
• Statistical background with strong knowledge of SPC.
• Knowledge of Theory of Constraints.
• Strong background in Robust Engineering and Continuous Improvement.
• Proven knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Excellent communications and problem solving skills.