First Solar
Engineer- Wastewater and Recycling II
Walbridge, OH, United States · Mid
Sponsorship not specified$69k-$98kDetected 6 days ago
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role68
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
- This person will conduct and coordinate process improvement activities and oversee project contractors and vendors to ensure that the process modifications are completed safely, on time and within the budget.
- They will be responsible for the safety and environmental compliance performance of the construction team during projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop, evaluate & implement novel approaches to continuously improve water, wastewater & recycling plant processes to support solar panel manufacturing operations.
- Conduct plant process material balance studies & develop techniques to improve recovery rates of precious metals and to reduce Cd emissions in the effluent streams.
- Conduct process effluent stream sampling and process water consumption studies to support waste minimization & overall water consumption reduction projects.
- Take lead to troubleshoot chemical process problems and implement corrective actions to improve process efficiency, product quality and to reduce the overall plant operating cost.
- Responsible for developing engineering process design specification package for vendor selection, construction project planning and oversight of recycling & wastewater projects.
- Assist management to develop capital budgets and coordinate project activities, to ensure that all project deliverables are met on time and within budget.
- Lead startup of new processes and/or process modifications at existing/new plants sites.
- Develop new process operating procedures & train operations crew members including night shifts.
- Creating effective communications to foster team building.
Requirements
- Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects repetitively on a frequent basis.
- Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
- 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)
- International travel may be required.
Skills
- Strong statistical analysis and chemical process development skills.
- Project management skills to control project schedule & financial budget
- Industrial equipment erection, installation, start-up, and troubleshooting experience.
- Strong mechanical and process control aptitude with troubleshooting skills.
- Fluent computer skills in (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS Access, and AutoCAD).
- Strong communication skills.
Compensation
- $68,800 - $98,000 Annually
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.
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