Manager, Equipment

The role

The Equipment Manager will lead all equipment engineering and maintenance operations at the G2 solar cell fab. This role involves managing multi-platform manufacturing tools and leading teams of engineers and technicians.

What you will do

• Own all equipment engineering and maintenance operations across the G2 solar cell fab.
• Lead and develop a team of equipment engineers and maintenance technicians across shifts.
• Establish and manage preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Drive equipment qualification, installation, and acceptance activities.
• Own spare parts strategy, inventory management, and vendor relationships.
• Monitor and improve OEE across the fab.
• Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with Process, Facilities, and EHS teams.
• Manage equipment vendor relationships and service contracts.
• Support fab ramp activities including tool installation, qualification, and operator training.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of equipment engineering and maintenance leadership experience in a semiconductor, solar cell, or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-platform equipment environments including CVD, diffusion, implant, metrology, wet process, and related toolsets.
• Proven track record building and managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Strong understanding of OEE metrics and systematic approaches to equipment reliability improvement.
• Experience managing equipment teams across multiple shifts.
• Hands-on experience with equipment installation, qualification, and vendor management.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.

About the company

T1 Energy is an American solar manufacturer building a domestic solar supply chain. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.