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Suniva is presently building a Solar Cell manufacturing factory in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area.  The factory will be a 24x7 facility producing 50 MW per year of Solar Cells by mid-2009.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package along with the opportunity to participate in the growth of this important Greentech industry.

Reports to: Vice President, Manufacturing

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hire and train Manufacturing Engineering staff to support a 24x7 factory operation

• Establish and direct Engineering Change policies and procedures.

• Establish engineering control procedures to ensure that line operations run in a consistent and controlled manner

• Work with Management and with Manufacturing Operations to set quality and output goals

• Work with Manufacturing Operations to achieve quality and output objectives

• Establish and manage a program of continuous improvement consistent with company business objectives

• Work with R&D to evaluate and aggressively implement new technology

• Foster a well-trained and motivated staff.

• Provide training as required to line personnel.

• Conduct employee performance reviews.

• Attend scheduled corporate training and meetings.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Four-year degree in a technical field, (Electrical or Chemical Engineering preferred)

• Ten years direct experience in manufacturing engineering with significant supervisory experience.

• Experience with advanced statistics, statistical process control and design of experiments methods

• Experience in Photovoltaics or other Semiconductor manufacturing is desirable

• Advanced degree in engineering or operations management desirable

• Experience with implementing or sustaining an Engineering Change program consistent with ISO-9001 or equivalent.

• Experience with implementing or sustaining lean manufacturing practices is desirable.