Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Basic Job Functions:

• Plans and supervises the scheduling of daily work assignments of all wastewater treatment and Recycling personnel. Responsible for training and developing direct reports. Provides clear direction to hourly associates, contractors, and vendors to ensure that First Solar’s standards are being met. Responsible for communicating objectives, systems, and policies to direct reports across four shifts. Responsible for working with the appropriate departments to handle employee relations issues. This position is a frontline plant supervisor position with majority of the work time spent on the plant floor to assist technicians and to manage plant operations in a safe and compliant manner. The position is expected to collaborate with other area supervisors to meet the company goals.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years in water treatment, environmental, chemistry or related field with 2+ years of supervisory responsibilities.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Proven strong communication and leadership skills.
• Strong people skills and ability to handle conflicts in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate proficiency with wet chemical processes.
• Wastewater treatment capabilities in manufacturing environment.
• Solid understanding of chemical compatibilities.
• Experience in chemical analyses – both instrumental and wet.
• Proven safe handling and experience of industrial chemicals.
• Proven mechanical skills.
• Good understanding of instrument calibration. 
• Demonstrate proficiency with mechanical equipment.
• Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Able to interpret and read basic mechanical engineering drawings.
• Good understanding of lab practices, instruments, and equipment. 
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervising the wastewater treatment and recycling associates on four shifts, including time keeping, scheduling, setting goals and discipline.
• Responsible for the operation of the wastewater treatment, process water systems and Recycling.
• Develop documentation and training for any process changes.
• Supervises the troubleshooting and servicing of all wastewater and Recycling equipment and is responsible for the preventative maintenance program.
• Responsible for working with Corporate WW/Recycling Engineering to ensure proper hand off of new or modified WWT/UPW and Recycling systems. Including qualification, work instructions, preventive maintenance, and training.
• Manages the timely completion of special projects as required.
• Identifies and recommends opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement projects.
• Interfaces with other Company and Supplier personnel as required, such as during the ordering of necessary chemicals and materials.
• Creating effective communications to foster team building.
• Strict adherence to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.
• Oversight and understanding of the responsibilities of the WW/Recycling operators to properly manage hazardous waste. 
• Responsible for the proper labelling of containers, ensuring they are dated and closed at all times.
• Inform EHS Department of any waste management issues that arise and of any new associates that need to be trained.
• Other duties as assigned. 
• Job description subject to change at any time. 

Reporting Relationships:

• This position will report to Manager- WWT/Recycling.
• This position has direct reports on four shifts.

Travel:

• No regular travel is required outside the First Solar work site.

Estimated Salary Range:

• $67,400-$96,000 Annually. 

US Physical Requirements:

• Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day.
• Will climb stairs on an occasional basis.
• Will exert up to 50 pounds of force to lift, push or pull on a seldom basis
• Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on a frequent basis
• Will lift up to 51 pounds on an occasional basis, according to work instructions.
• Will lift up to 37 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Will push or pull up to 27 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
• Will push or pull up to 10 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects repetitively on a frequent basis
• 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required
• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
• 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)
• All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair)

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check band any other tests that may be required. 

First Solar in Louisiana
First Solar is expanding its American solar manufacturing footprint into the heart of Acadiana in Iberia Parish with a new advanced manufacturing facility, which is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2026. The new facility will use First Solar’s proprietary process to transform sheets of glass into fully functioning solar panels - capable of generating clean electricity from sunlight - in approximately four-and-a-half hours.

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First Solar in Louisiana\r\nFirst Solar is expanding its American solar manufacturing footprint into the heart of Acadiana in Iberia Parish with a new advanced manufacturing facility, which is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2026. The new facility will use First Solar’s proprietary process to transform sheets of glass into fully functioning solar panels - capable of generating clean electricity from sunlight - in approximately four-and-a-half hours.

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