Equipment Engineer

The Equipment Engineer is responsible for improving the reliability, performance, and efficiency of production equipment. This position supports equipment selection, installation, troubleshooting, and ongoing improvements while working closely with maintenance, operations, and quality teams to minimize downtime and support safe, consistent production.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, productivity, and operating costs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and control system issues in collaboration with maintenance personnel.
• Lead root cause investigations for equipment failures and implements corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Support the selection, purchase, installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment.
• Prepare equipment specifications, technical documentation, operating procedures, and maintenance instructions.
• Manage equipment upgrades and improvement projects, including schedules, budgets, and vendor coordination.
• Analyze downtime, maintenance costs, and equipment performance data to prioritize improvements.
• Work with operations and quality teams to resolve equipment issues affecting product quality or production output.
• Coordinate with equipment manufacturers, contractors, and service providers.
• Train maintenance and production personnel on equipment operation and troubleshooting.
• Ensure equipment designs and modifications meet applicable safety requirements and company standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a related engineering discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Five or more years of experience in equipment engineering, manufacturing engineering, maintenance engineering, or a related role.
• Knowledge of industrial equipment, mechanical systems, electrical components, and automation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, equipment manuals, and electrical schematics.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage projects and coordinate work across departments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), robotics, or automated production equipment.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Experience with CAD software, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methods.
• Knowledge of equipment reliability measures, including overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), mean time between failures (MTBF), and mean time to repair (MTTR).

About T1 Energy

At T1 Energy (NYSE: TE), we build energy. We are an American solar manufacturer building the future of energy abundance. From our headquarters in Austin, Texas, we’re pioneering a domestic solar supply chain with one mission: to invigorate America with scalable, reliable, and low-cost energy.

We started with G1_Dallas, one of the most advanced solar manufacturing facilities in the world. The 5GW facility is located in Wilmer, Texas. It has the capacity to produce more than 20,000 solar modules a day for solar farms that power American homes, businesses, and keep our energy grids resilient.

Next is G2_Austin: Our new solar cell fab in Rockdale, Texas. Its first 2.1GW phase is designed to produce next-generation TOPCon cells beginning in 2027. As the fab grows, it’s expected to support up to 1,800 manufacturing jobs. Modules assembled at G1 can run on cells from G2.

What comes after G2? Come join us and help figure that out. And then build it. The sun has always shone on America. Now you can turn it into abundant electricity.

The T1 Way

We’re all in on the mission, and we pursue it as one team. We move fast, own our results, and treat each other with respect. Egos stay at the door: no one is too senior to roll up their sleeves, and no idea is too small to share. Be sharp, be honest, be human. If you can hold the line and keep a sense of humor, you’ll fit right in.

T1 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics.