Project Manager- Facilities USA

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

Basic Job Functions:

The Facilities Project Manager will develop, modify, document, and manage facility system designs and installation for existing and future manufacturing, engineering, and other manufacturing facilities systems. 

This individual will receive input from various internal and external sources, working with Plant Replication, Manufacturing and Development Engineering to modify facility systems ensuring project budget and timing is met. The successful individual will have a broad knowledge of facilities, production equipment and manufacturing processes. Utilizing strong project management skills, the individual will apply their deep knowledge of company standards to create/modify new/existing facility systems. 

Individual will work closely with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Plant Replication and Contractors to establish requirements and manage expectations of solution(s). The successful individual will participate in critical design reviews for new equipment and manufacturing processes.

The successful individual will need to coach and mentor fellow associates to expand their knowledge and skills base of facility systems. 

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field required.
• PMP Training is plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 5+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing      setting.
• Possess good leadership in Supervisory / Management skills.
• Demonstrated experience with Facilities equipment systems including electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic/hydraulic with electrical controls a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with the start-up of process equipment.
• Successfully led projects through their life cycle including cost estimating, resourcing, scheduling, installation, and final documentation
• Created project-related reports including costing and status.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• What is the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and/or values that are most essential to the job function?
• Proficient in SAP and Maximo
• Familiar with equipment safety procedures.
• Knowledge of LOTO management and requirements for installation of new equipment
• Knowledge of NFPA70E requirements
• Excellent communications and presentation skills.
• Sound project managements skills.
• Excellent communications and presentation skills.  Proven ability to lead meetings.
• Knowledge of maintaining and troubleshooting general electronics and mechanical systems
• Knowledge in electrical, mechanical, HVAC, air compressor, dryer system, ventilation, process cooling systems.
• Knowledge in Fire Life Safety system and Preventive Maintenance.
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and coach a team of various internal and external sources providing day-to-day operational support while undertaking projects.
• Provides leadership in achieving safety goals. Ensures on-going safety awareness for facilities department and ensures that various environmental and safety regulatory requirements are adhered to.
• Act as a Group Leader in the absence of Facilities Manager.
• Ensures that all contractors, vendors on site aware of and adhere to all Company Safety Procedures and that they signify by signing the proper documentation.
• Interfaces with other departments, contractor and supplier on all facility related matters.
• Assists in the department budget process and audits to ensure that goals are met.
• Responsible to develop Preventive Maintenance plans for new facility equipment and maintain facility-engineering drawings, Operation Manuals and SOP.
• Responsible to effectively communicate and foster team building among department, customer, and supplier representatives.
• Foster and maintain good business relationships with executives, management and inter/intra departmental teams.
• Evaluates and recommends upgrading facility equipment including building maintenance, electrical, plumbing, HVAC etc.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities concerned with design, construction, modification, and maintenance of equipment and machinery within the plant.
• Exhibits a self-directed proactive approach in problem solving.
• Interface with Operations, Development, and Manufacturing Engineering in challenging, collaborative, results driven work environment.
• Work with various teams to develop project scopes, budget, and deliverables.
• Develop solutions according to company and industrial design standards.
• Supervisor Facility Engineers at the plant level.
• Coach and mentor junior staff.
• Performs other assignments as required.
• Job description subject to change at any time.

Reporting Relationships:

• This position may have direct reports.

Travel:

• No regular travel is required outside the First Solar work site.
• 0% - 5% (On occasion/as needed for training, etc.)

Estimated Salary Range:

• $99,600-$142,000

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 37 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 both eyes together, 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, and a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair) for those requiring respirator use.

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.