T1 Energy Inc.

Manager, Equipment

Rockdale, TX · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 49 days ago

Inventory ManagementMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringLeadership

About the role

This is a senior leadership role for someone who has managed complex multi-platform equipment environments in a high-volume manufacturing settings and knows how to keep critical tools running at peak performance.
You're equally comfortable reviewing an OEE dashboard and getting hands-on with a tool that's down.

Own all equipment engineering and maintenance operations across the G2 solar cell fab, covering a broad portfolio of multi-platform manufacturing tools.
Lead and develop a team of equipment engineers and maintenance technicians across shifts.
Establish and manage preventative and predictive maintenance programs that maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
Drive equipment qualification, installation, and acceptance activities for new tool installations and upgrades.
Own spare parts strategy, inventory management, and vendor relationships to ensure rapid response to equipment issues.
Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures and implement corrective actions that stick.
Partner with Process, Facilities, and EHS teams to ensure tools operate safely, cleanly, and within specification.
Manage equipment vendor relationships and service contracts to ensure performance and accountability.
Support fab ramp activities including tool installation, qualification, and operator training.
A strong people manager who builds technically sharp, responsive maintenance teams.

10+ years of equipment engineering and maintenance leadership experience in a semiconductor, solar cell, or advanced manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of OEE metrics and systematic approaches to equipment reliability improvement.
Experience managing equipment teams across multiple shifts.
Hands-on experience with equipment installation, qualification, and vendor management.
If you can hold the line and have a sense of humor, you'll fit right in.
Demonstrated experience managing multi-platform equipment environments including CVD, diffusion, implant, metrology, wet process, and related toolsets.
Proven track record building and managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
The T1 Way
We move fast, expect accountability, and treat people with respect. We also have a no-jerks policy: we don't tolerate big egos, bad behavior or "that's not my job attitude". Be sharp, be honest, be human. If you can hold the line and have a sense of humor, you'll fit right in.
T1 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.

Our fully operational 5GW solar module facility in Wilmer, Texas, can manufacture more than 20,000 modules every 24 hours.

we don't tolerate big egos, bad behavior or "that's not my job attitude".
Be sharp, be honest, be human.
T1 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics.
An experienced equipment leader who has managed multi-platform tool sets in a semiconductor, solar, or advanced manufacturing environment.

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