Gme Tool Dev 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.

We push the boundaries, taking solar technology higher, faster, and farther than before.
We hold ourselves to a higher standard, striving for the highest integrity, safety, and quality.
We thrive together as a global team, embracing our diverse backgrounds to make a positive impact on the world.

Join us in POWERING POSITIVE CHANGE

**Family Description**:
Capable of cross-functional teamwork with RnD Dept. for new process development or troubleshooting with local process engineering and maintenance teams.
Able to conduct a detailed study of deployed equipment to evaluate its performance and reliability and find opportunities for improvement. Able to make a high-level analysis of factory needs and define projects roadmap & priorities. Able to assess ROI and skillset needed for each project. Capable to drive project owners in order to meet the Quality, Cost, and Delivery targets.

**Knowledge and Technical Skills (mandatory)**:
Autonomous, organized, rigorous
Mechanical, Electrical or Automation science & techniques
3D model, elec/pneu diagrams review and analysis (Solidworks, CATIA)
Tool development background in Industry
Project management background based on QCD metrics
Capacity to learn, curiosity about manufacturing processes,
Able to synthesize a data raw file into 2 to 3 major outcomes
Tool capability, downtime, cycle time analysis

**Knowledge and Technical Skills (good-to-have)**:
Automated Lines background
**Layout design**: AutoCAD,
**Lean basics**: VSM, MUDA, 6M, PDCA,

**Complexity**:
Work in autonomy, following guidelines from Dept manager
Follow internal business processes, anticipate the impact of any event on project timeline and costs
**Define the tool specifications**: get internal agreement, then be the interface with suppliers
Propose solutions to keep committed targets/timeline in case of game-changer
Represent the company when visiting (potential) suppliers
Respect IP protection rules, and contract terms passed with suppliers
Use the right issue resolution and solution rating techniques
**PV market/products keep changing every day**: adaptive and flexible mindset required
Manage several projects in parallel

**Teamwork, Collaboration, and Influence**:
**Be customer-oriented**: always consider safety, ergonomics, and maintainability above all
Deploy process changes requires good negotiation and persuasion skills
Collaborates company-wide on cross-functional, cross-divisional teams.

**Initiative**:
Be curious, look for new improvement opportunities, benchmark inside or outside SunPower
**Creative thinking and innovation**: propose solutions beyond initial requirements, or what could be next
**Do the right thing in SunPower’s best interest**: challenge supplier’s technical offers on cost, time, deliverables.

**Impact and Results Focus**:
Deliver risk analysis and mitigation plan for any change proposed
Be responsible for the qualification test plan & results in accuracy/reliability
Define process window of the tool as well as Process control limits
Always prepare backup plans

Complies at all times the Environment, Health and Safety and Manufacturing Quality standards, rules and regulations

Performs other duties may be assigned

**Minimum Education and Experience**:
M.S. Degree and 10+ years of experience in Industry
5+ years of Experience in Automation projects, Tool Development

Equal Employment Opportunity