Position Title: Production Manager
Department: MFG Operation
Entity: PVJC
Reports To: MFG Director
Location: Jeffersonville
Position Summary:
Direct and scale daily manufacturing operations for a world-class 5 GW annual capacity photovoltaic (PV) cell production plant. We require a Proactive Problem Solver, not a Problem Identifier. This high-volume, Giga-scale facility requires an expert in automation, high-yield optimization, and large-scale workforce synchronization to deliver over 2.8 million high-efficiency cells daily.
Primary Responsibilities:
· Gigawatt-Scale Output: Drive 24/7 manufacturing operations to consistently exceed the daily target good quality and reliable solar cells.
· Large-Scale Leadership: Direct a 458-member high-performing team, including 400 Operators, 50 Indirect Labor (Engineers/Technicians), and 8 Production Supervisors.
· Asset Optimization & Lean Process Engineering: Oversee production and BOM scheduling and line balancing to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), eliminate bottlenecks, practice lean manufacturing, drive continuous improvement; Kaizen and etc, drive low cost manufacturing.
· Precision Quality Assurance: Maintain strict Quality Management Systems (QMS) to maximize cell conversion efficiency, minimize non-compliance cells and increase first-pass yield.
· EHS & Culture Excellence: Enforce world-class Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards to maintain a zero-incident culture across all shifts. Ability to adapt and work in various culture
Qualifications & Experience:
· Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics), Materials Science, or Industrial Engineering Management.
· Experience: 10+ years in semiconductor, electronics, or automated manufacturing management, with a strong preference for 5+ years in PV cell fabrication.
· Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of PV cell architecture (e.g., PERC, TOPCon, HJT), inline metrology, automated, and different processes such as chemical/CVD/PVD/Diffusion/Printing/etc.
· Methodologies: Certified or highly proficient in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), Root Cause Analysis (8D), and SPC tracking.
· Leadership Capability: Strong and proven success managing large, multi-shift and multi-culture workforce matrices, developing supervisory talent, and managing high-stress change environments.
Working Conditions
· Cleanroom Environment: Frequent, extended presence on the highly automated production floor, requiring strict adherence to controlled environment protocols.
· Dynamic Environment: Time split between strategic office planning and active, hands-on management on the highly automated cleanroom/production floor.
· Industrial Scale: Exposure to automation, chemical/gases handling zones, and thermal processing environments requiring appropriate PPE.
Compensation and Benefits:
Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO. This is a full-time position.
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