Sr. Deployment Engineer

Maxeon Solar Technologies is a global leader in solar innovation. Built from 35 years of boundary-pushing solar innovation, Maxeon designs, manufactures, and sells industry-leading SunPower branded solar products. Maxeon is Powering Positive Change every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team of more than 5,000 people globally.

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SUMMARY OF ROLE

Maxeon is seeking a Tool Install/Project Deployment Engineer to ensure Maxeon's growth by leading the design, development, installation, qualification, and subsequent metrics demonstration of new, retrofitted, and replicate module tools needed for capacity expansion of existing or new technologies. He is also responsible for the deployment of several projects (automation, HC reduction, value engineering, UPH improvements, etc) as part of continuous improvement. The start-up support team is responsible for ensuring that vendors are complying with the specifications of tools being installed and the schedule of tool installation during the production ramp. The Tool install/Project Deployment Engineer reports to the Tool Install/Start-Up Support Supervisor or Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, develop, evaluates, select, and orders equipment that is most appropriate and cost-effective for the manufacture of company products
Starts up, installs, qualifies, and endorses module tools. Provides tool support systems for new, added, or retrofitted capacities for the company.
Deployment of several projects ( automation, HC reduction, value engineering, UPH improvements, etc) as part of continuous improvements
Works within cross-functional teams to safely install, qualify and transfer new module tools and processes to manufacturing. Responsible for prevention of hazardous conditions for personnel and equipment
Designs experiments and test plans to measure and validate system performance against SPMM standards and to quantify system capability against requirements.
Applies sound engineering principles to quickly resolve installation and start-up challenges for a new module tool.
Delivers requirements to ensure a smooth handshake between operations and startup teams. These key requirements must satisfy important metrics demonstration, documentation, and training of manufacturing personnel
Guides and provides recommendations for issues and concerns on recently installed tools and their support systems.
Maintains documented history of the tool to guide future installs, problem-solving for downtimes, and basis for engineering systems such as FMEA, CNTs, and TCRs.
Provides manufacturing support on an ad-hoc basis for major downtimes and machine troubleshooting.
Drives teams to develop tool acceptance specs, EDRs, and EPRs based on legacy data and targets of the project.
Hands-on technical expert of module equipment
Participates in the different SunPower business processes as required to ensure tool install objectives and milestones are met;
Coordinates and works closely with different sub-teams teams and the technology lead to maintain schedules and escalate resource and timing constraints
Coordinates and works closely with external vendors/material suppliers, consultants, and customers to ensure that project targets and timelines are met;
Defines schedules, needed resources, and dependencies to deliver install qualification milestones for the project.
Executes and drives tasks in compliance with project specifications and instructions;
Submit adequate, accurate, and updated report on the status and outlook of projects assigned
Complies at all times with the Environment, Health, and Safety, and Manufacturing Quality standards, rules, and regulations
Provides technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations during the ramp
Define the tool availability and yield forecast during the ramp
Defines and writes preventative maintenance procedures and schedules
Conducts high level of troubleshooting and repair (in cases that Sustaining Team cannot fix)
Performs other duties as may be assigned by superior from time to time

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirements

**Educational Background**:
Graduate BS degree in EE/ECE and ME, related field, or equivalent experience

**Work Experience**:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Mechanically versed in automation systems
Strong organizational skills and multitasking abilities
Detail-orientated, team player, good verbal & written communication
In-depth knowledge of the tool including automation and support systems to enable installation and startup of tools.
CNT, FMEA, PCP,OCAP,SWG,COV, DOE, and Project man