Technician I Top Cap A-Shift, Days(7AM-7PM)

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members who share the same vision. Join the PENA team today!

About Us

Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) is collaborating with Tesla at a massive battery factory near Reno, Nevada. Panasonic's role at the Gigafactory is to manufacture and supply cylindrical lithium-ion cells to Tesla for their electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Our mission is to make affordable electric vehicles a reality by producing the world’s safest, highest quality, and lowest cost batteries, accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.

Responsibilities

• Check settings, gauge readings, and sensors regularly to keep machines operating at proper specifications
• Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines according to documented requirements
• Make continuing visual and audible observations of the machines to detect any abnormalities
• Tighten bolts and inspect belts and chains for wear and tear for proper tensions
• Perform simple machinist duties such as periodic cleaning and lubrication of machines, change oil, and swap out parts
• Restore machines to correct operating functions
• Make needed mechanical and pneumatic adjustments
• Recover all error codes
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment
• Report faulty operations and defective material to proper supervision
• Support modifications to machines and the overall process to increase efficiency and production
• Partner with operators on cleaning tasks, minor repairs, and adjustments to machines
• Maintain complete and accurate records of all work done on equipment and machines

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may include: full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit with respirator.

Requirements

• Working-level knowledge of the English language (reading, writing, and speaking)
• Education: Some high school education (High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred)
• Minimum of 2 years of production or manufacturing experience (preferred)
• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel) (preferred)
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven core principles: contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude (preferred)

Physical Demands

Physical activities during the normal workday:

• Sit: 20%
• Walk: 20%
• Stand: 50%
• Lift: 10%

Required lifting and carrying frequency:

• Up to 10 lbs.: Frequent (34-66%)
• Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent (34-66%)
• Up to 35 lbs.: Frequent (34-66%)
• Over 35 lbs.: Team-lift only, Frequent (34-66%)

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account options
• Voluntary Benefits: Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance
• Retirement Savings & Investment Plan: 401(k) with company matching contributions and immediate vesting
• Paid Time-Off: Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, parental, and caregiver leave
• Educational Assistance: Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs: Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition support, neurodiversity resources, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, life stage and fertility resources
• Employee Recognition Program: High5 recognition platform, quarterly and annual awards
• Annual Bonus Program: Opportunity for performance-based bonus
• On-site Amenities: Cafes, snack and beverage kitchens, vendor visits, and employee events
• Free Shuttle: Rides to and from work