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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technology and Facilities Program Manager - **Company:** First Solar - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,560.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence, Configuration Management, Microsoft Project, Reliability Engineering, Requirements Traceability, Software Requirements Analysis - **Published:** October 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18616349/Technology-Facilities-Program-Manager-California-Santa-Clara ## About the Role * BS degree in mechanical engineering, automation, or mechatronics required * MS Degree in Engineering Discipline, preferred * MBA will be considered, but must have technology experience * 7+ years of project or program management experience, including at least 5 years leading equipment-development or engineering projects in an R&D, automation, pilot-line, manufacturing, or other high tech environment through design, qualification, deployment, and operational handoff. * Experience using MS Project or equivalent scheduling, resource-planning, risk-management, and action-tracking tools. * PMP certification or equivalent demonstrated project management capability preferred. * Experience with CCPM, TOC, or other resource-constrained scheduling methods and corresponding project portfolio management software is a plus. * Experience of facilities management or similar role is a plus. * Demonstrated capability leading cross-functional technical teams and influencing contributors without direct reporting authority is strongly preferred. Required Skills/Competencies: * Demonstrated project and program management capability for equipment-development and mechanical-engineering projects, including support for design reviews, build readiness, technical issue resolution, and engineering execution. * Strong understanding of equipment-development processes, including requirements definition, requirements traceability, design reviews, qualification, documentation, configuration control, and operational handoff. * Advanced skills in project planning and execution, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, procurement, risk management, dependency management, change control, commissioning, and qualification. * Working knowledge of automated equipment systems, including mechanical assemblies, motion systems, robotics/material handling, sensors, controls, machine safety, utilities, and equipment-to-facility interfaces. * Working knowledge of mechanical design and equipment-development practices, including drawings, BOMs, manufacturability, assembly, tolerance management, and CAD-based development processes. * Knowledge of equipment safety, risk assessment, applicable codes and standards, root-cause analysis, issue resolution, escalation management, and continuous improvement methods. * Effective communication, stakeholder alignment, and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to drive decisions, accountability, and execution in cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority. * Strong proficiency with MS Project or equivalent project-management software; experience with portfolio-management systems is a plus. * Leverages technology, including AI and automation tools, to (enhance efficiency, decision-making, analysis, or operational outcomes as applicable to the role)., * Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift. * Will climb stairs on an occasional basis. * Will lift, push or pull up to 37 pounds on an occasional basis. * Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis. * 20/40 vision in both eyes together, with or without correction, is required. * Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures. * May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis. * May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis. * Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards, and a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair) for those requiring respirator use. ## Description * Leads project and program management for equipment (EQ) development, delivery, installation, qualification, and deployment within the Research and Development (R&D) environment. * Provides closely integrated project leadership for the Mechanical Engineering function, including design maturity, build readiness, technical issue resolution, and cross-functional execution. * Interfaces and coordinates with Equipment, Process Development, Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Controls, EHS, Facilities, Finance, and other functions as required by the specific project scope. * Responsible for Facilities management at the R&D site, including contracted site services, operations, business processes, strategic planning, and daily operations. Ensures the Facilities site services meet internal stakeholder needs, regulatory requirements, company goals, operational efficiency, and cost objectives., * Independently build and maintain integrated project plans for the equipment portfolio. * Owns overall project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, dependencies, and execution; drives equipment projects to agreed technical, safety, cost, and schedule objectives. * Manage contracted facility operations teams to achieve performance, cost, and reliability goals 24*7, including on call coverage. * Aligns stakeholders on project objectives, requirements, priorities, and decision criteria; develops mitigation and recovery plans when commitments are at risk. * Leads design and project reviews, tracks decisions and action items, communicates status, and drives timely closure of technical and execution issues. * Maintains accurate project schedules, dashboards, decision logs, risk registers, action trackers, and project documentation using approved tools. * Independently improves and standardizes practical equipment-project-management processes, templates, metrics, and governance appropriate for CTC. * Develop and manage equipment-project capital and expense budgets, forecasts, purchase commitments, and cost risks in alignment with approved plans. * Lead automatic platform and related mechanical engineering projects, ensuring safe, technically sound, on-time, and on-budget execution. * Establish clear responsibilities, deliverables, interfaces, and performance expectations for project team members and suppliers. * Build effective working relationships with equipment suppliers, fabricators, integrators, internal customers, and technical stakeholders. * Coordinate equipment reliability, maintainability, serviceability, spare-parts, and support-readiness requirements with engineering and operations stakeholders. * Drive continuous improvement using project delivery, equipment performance, reliability, cost, and issue-closure metrics. * Partner with EHS to ensure compliance, life safety system performance, inspections, and reporting requirements. Maintain a positive working relationship with regulators. * Ensure adherence to all safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards. * Perform other duties as assigned. Reporting Relationships: * Reports to Sr Manager- Process Development * Could have direct reports.