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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.