Opportunity brief
First Solar is hiring for the role of Engineer- Wastewater and Recycling!
Responsibilities of the Candidate:
- Evaluate, develop, and implement novel approaches to recycle wastewater & waste scrap solar panels (First Solar and other Crystalline Silicon solar panels).
- Conduct chemical plant process material balance studies and develop techniques to improve recovery rates of all precious metals and to reduce Cd emissions in the process plant effluent streams.
- Work with front line operators & technicians to conduct pilot plant test runs to generate data that could be used to develop new waste/ wastewater treatment systems.
- Take lead to troubleshoot chemical process problems and implement corrective actions globally to improve product quality and to reduce the overall plant operating cost.
- Assist with process detailed engineering design review, and project management of remote recycling & water treatment projects, including some construction oversight.
- Assist senior engineers to develop engineering process design specification package for vendor selection, construction project planning and oversight of recycling & process/ wastewater treatment systems/projects.
- Implementing and documenting detailed plant design modifications in new or existing plants under the company change control process.
- Solicit request for proposals from vendors/contractors and review vendor/contractor submittal packages to ensure project intent and goals are met.
- Assist Engineering Managers to develop capital budgets and coordinate project activities, to ensure that all project deliverables are met on time and within budget.
- Work with Corporate Engineering teams, EHS staff, plant manufacturing teams, and development engineering team to successfully develop methods for treatment/disposal of hazardous chemicals/ materials.
- Lead startup/debug of processes in new plant sites and/or process modifications/upgrades at existing & new plant sites.
- Work with purchasing to establish acceptable contracts and contract terms and conditions for global recycling & water treatment equipment and projects.
- Create effective communications to foster team building.
- Strict adherence to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably mechanical or chemical.
- High School diploma plus Mechanical/ Electrical Journeymen qualification with 15+ years of industry experience
- 1-5 years' experience in chemical/mechanical process development including product quality improvement, chemical process optimization, transitioning a R&D process into manufacturing. (Candidate with some specific experience in solar module recycling process development will be preferred)
- Good mechanical aptitude & experience in statistical data analysis and design of experiments.
- Experience in working with chemical plant operators and maintenance technicians, including off-shift hours would be preferred.
- Material handling systems design, piping design and process control design experience.
- New process plant start-up, process troubleshooting & hazardous material handling experience.
- Project management for chemical processes and/or mechanical systems, including managing scope, schedule, and cost.
- Skills to read and interpret Process & Instrumentation Drawings, detailed engineering design drawings, and bill of materials (electrical, mechanical, civil, process controls, etc.).
- Strong statistical analysis and chemical process development skills.
- Strong drive to transfer ideas to practical use in a chemical process manufacturing environment through all stages of process development, including process qualification.
- Project management skills to control project schedule & financial budget.
- Chemical process operations skills with ability to coordinate process engineering activities with night shift operations crew members & multiple vendors/contractors.
- Industrial equipment erection, installation, start-up, and troubleshooting experience.
- Strong mechanical and process control aptitude with hands-on approach to develop new engineering solutions.
- Fluent computer skills in (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS Access, and AutoCAD).
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.