Technician I Visual Inspection, M-F 6:30AM-3:00PM

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Technician I? Then we're looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision.

About the role

Shift: Monday – Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Department: Maintenance – Visual Inspection

The Manufacturing Technician maintains production machinery in proper operating order through preventative maintenance and has demonstrated knowledge of up to 10% of SOPs within a specific manufacturing process. This role involves troubleshooting, repair, and improvement activities, and also requires performing the functions of an operator.

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
• Ability to recover all error codes
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties
• Report faulty operations and defective material to proper supervision
• Support modifications to the machines and overall process to help increase the efficiency and production of the department
• Partner with operators on how to complete cleaning tasks, minor repairs and adjustments to the machines
• Maintain complete and accurate records of all work done on the equipment and machines

Requirements

Education

• Basic/Required: Some high school education
• Preferred: High School Diploma, GED (General Education Development) or equivalent

Essential qualifications

• Working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

Preferred qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of production or manufacturing experience
• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel
• Resilient and self-motivated
• 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)

Licenses & certifications

None required or preferred.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

To ensure health and safety in the workplace, wearing PPE may be required and can include a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit with respirator.

Physical demands

Physical activities (percentage of normal workday)

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

Required lifting and carrying (frequency)

• Up to 10 lbs.: Frequent
• Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent
• Up to 35 lbs.: Frequent
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Frequent

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• Voluntary Benefits: Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP): 401(k) with company matching contributions and immediate vesting
• Paid Time-Off Benefits: Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & 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, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources (available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following start date)
• Employee Recognition Program: High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program: Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus
• On-site Food Options: Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits and employee events
• Free Shuttle: Rides to and from work

About us

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA) is collaborating with Tesla at a massive battery factory near Reno, Nevada, known for its quality of life and expansive outdoor adventures. 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. Over the past few years, the Gigafactory has grown to the largest lithium-ion battery factory in the world. Together with our partner Tesla, we continue to revolutionize the lithium-ion battery space and accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy and transportation. Our mission at PECNA is to make the vision of affordable Electric Vehicles a reality by producing the world’s safest, high quality, and lowest cost batteries. Through this effort we will create a clean energy society and our products will change society’s use of and perceptions of electric power. In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.

Pre-employment drug testing is required. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction. Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Job ID: R-107141.