Job Description – Cluster Owner – Thermal Line Maintenance (TOPCon Solar Cell Manufacturing)
Department: Maintenance
Location: Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant
Reporting To: Maintenance Head
Job Summary
The Cluster Owner – Thermal Line is responsible for the reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Thermal process equipment used in solar cell manufacturing, including Diffusion Furnaces, PECVD Systems, Oxidation/Annealing Furnaces, and associated automation, vacuum, gas delivery, and utility systems. The role ensures maximum equipment uptime, process stability, product quality, and secure operation while driving TPM and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Maintenance
Own the maintenance and reliability of the Thermal production cluster.
Ensure maximum uptime of Diffusion, PECVD, Oxidation, Annealing, and related thermal process equipment.
Execute preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities.
Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, and PLC/automation-related issues.




Coordinate equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and acceptance.
Production Support
Ensure equipment readiness to achieve production targets.
Support Process Engineering during recipe qualification and process optimization.
Reduce equipment downtime through effective troubleshooting and RCA.
Coordinate with Production, Process, Quality, and Utilities teams for smooth operations.
Reliability & Continuous Improvement
Drive TPM, OEE, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Why-Why Analysis, and FMEA for recurring failures.
Improve MTBF and reduce MTTR through reliability improvement projects.
Lead cost reduction and energy optimization initiatives.
Utilities & Safety
Maintain Vacuum Systems, Gas Cabinets, MFCs, Scrubbers, Chillers, CDA, Cooling Water, and Exhaust Systems associated with Thermal equipment.
Ensure compliance with EHS, LOTO, Permit-to-Work, and cleanroom

📌 Cluster Owner – Thermal Line Maintenance (India)
🏢 INA SOLAR (Insolation Energy
📍 India