Responsibilities will include but not limited to:
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Establish short-term and long-term technology roadmaps aimed at making the Company an industry leader in module technology in the areas of power, cost, energy yield and reliability
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Manage the module technology team activities to ensure they meet their KPI’s
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Make the annual budget for the team and manage the expenses
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Work closely with the other technology teams to ensure activities in module technology complement activities in other teams
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File patents on new innovations developed in the team
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Apply for fresh research grants as well as manage ongoing grants
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Actively participate in the weekly technology management group meeting and annual workshops
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Work with product development and marketing teams to ensure customer needs are met
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Work with other departments in Operations to ensure factory annual KPI’s are met
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Meet KPI’s established together with immediate manager
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Publish weekly and monthly reports
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Plan teams budget and execute accordingly
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Actively participate in product development decision gate meetings as well as process change review board meetings
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Travel to attend conferences, meet research partners or internal meetings
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Approve purchase requisitions raised by team members
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Assist immediate manager in presentations to the board or any important visits
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Act as a temporary replacement of immediate manager if needed
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Recommend additional characterization tools for the lab
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Set the technology roadmap for module technology
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Set KPI’s for team members
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Manage team budget
Ideal candidate would be:
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Ph.D. in Physics/Chemistry/Materials Science
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At least 10 years’ experience in crystalline Silicon PV module technology.
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>7 years prior experience within PV industry. Must have experience industrializing technology innovations
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> 5 years’ experience in managing technology teams
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Ability to work in a team as well as independently
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Detailed knowledge of PV module materials and manufacturing processes as well as test methods and measurement equipment
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Detailed knowledge of future developments in PV module technology
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Experience with FMEA, SPC, DOE