Equipment Engineer (Cell)

Description

EQUIPMENT ENGINEER (CELL)

Location: Cartersville, GA

Summary

The Cell Equipment Team drives the performance, reliability, and optimization of state-of-the-art cell manufacturing equipment. Equipment Engineers oversee the daily operation, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of advanced production lines—including automated, thermal, vacuum, chemical/wet process, or laser systems.

Responsibilities

The general tasks of an Equipment Engineer should include but not be limited to the following:

• Process Productivity Improvement
• Conduct data analysis to define equipment issues and apply appropriate corrective measures.
• Examine the cause of product damage and quality defects to improve product yield.
• Improve equipment productivity by reducing cycle time and optimizing preventive maintenance.
• Reduce downtime from equipment errors and breakdown maintenance.
• Equipment Development
• Develop at the component level to increase productivity and production yield.
• Improve the control system of equipment to increase process precision.
• Analyze equipment data, or video recording of equipment process if needed, to create better optimization of automation and components setting.
• Improve system automation and logics (PLC) to streamline equipment process.
• Resource Management
• Reduce spare parts expenses through maintenance optimization.
• Develop internal manufacturing technology essential for high-performance production.
• Manage inventory of maintenance-related consumable goods and parts.
• Analyze the lifetime of equipment components and develop a method to increase components lifetime.
• Project Development
• Research equipment development trend of state-of-the-art solar cell manufacturing technology.
• Establish intelligent manufacturing system and automated operating and monitoring system.
• Set equipment specifications with optimized production conditions and create utility specification that includes raw material usage and hookup description.
• On-site Management
• Establish safeguards through risk assessment of equipment based on environmental, health, and safety standards.
• Document standard operating procedures of equipment maintenance and operation and conduct necessary training to Technicians.
• Manage any activities conducted on assigned equipment, such as maintenance, operation, or production testing.
• All other duties assigned by management or that require immediate attention by Team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Understanding of equipment automation, PLC, and robotics technology.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automation, laser, wet etching, metallization, thermal, or vacuum equipment.
• Experience in semiconductor, display manufacturing, or related industry.
• Basic technical understanding of solar cell production.

Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.