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SoloPower to bring jobs to Oregon
The CIGS manufacturer is recruiting engineers and technicians for a high volume manufacturing facility in Portland
San-Jose based SoloPower, a manufacturer of CIGS flexible thin film solar cells, is seeking engineers and technicians for its high volume manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon.
The state-of-the-art facility is to begin commercial production later this year.
Upon completion, SoloPower’s Portland facilities are expected to have a capacity of 400 MW and employ 450 people, strengthening the firm’s ability to provide powerful, flexible, lightweight solar modules for its growing global customer base.
SoloPower CIGS PV module
“We’re excited about SoloPower’s ability to bring clean tech jobs to Oregon and promote smart job-growth in the private sector, which would not have been possible without the visionary support we’ve received from the State of Oregon, the Oregon Department of Energy and the City of Portland, as well as the U.S. Department of Energy,” said SoloPower CEO Tim Harris. “A big reason SoloPower chose to build our new manufacturing facility in Oregon was because of the highly skilled work force, and we look forward to drawing on that local talent as our facility comes online.”
SoloPower attended the Interstate Career Expo, one of the largest regional job and career events in the Portland metro area, on March 7th, looking for equipment engineers, chemical engineers, production and process engineers and front-end and maintenance technicians.
