Cell & Process Engineering Intern

Panasonic • De Soto, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Panasonic Energy is seeking ambitious engineers to lead the world’s largest lithium-ion battery initiative. With superior battery designs and the fastest manufacturing lines in the world, Panasonic is producing millions of batteries per day at the Gigafactory to support Tesla’s electric vehicle and energy storage businesses. Panasonic invites you to join us in this ongoing full-scale effort to electrify our society. At Panasonic Energy engineers quickly become experts in the fundamentals of lithium-ion cell technology and work to integrate that understanding with high speed, automated manufacturing methods to produce the highest performance and highest quality lithium-ion batteries.

The program will be a fulltime paid summer internship working for Panasonic Energy at the Gigafactory.
The program will be 12 weeks in length, and is planned to occur between Monday, May 17 and Friday, August 6, 2027. This date range is subject to change.
Must be able to attend the entirety of the internship.
The program will be a full-time paid summer internship working for Panasonic Energy onsite at the Gigafactory
Must attend entirety of internship from the indicated start and end date noted above
Minimum 3.2 GPA
Must have completed a minimum of 2 years at an accredited university
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis at the time the internship begins and must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, O-1, TN, L-1, or other employment-based visas) to participate in the program or for a fulltime role after graduation. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization.
To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

Requirements

• Completion of at least two years of full-time enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar discipline.
• Must be currently enrolled as a fulltime student at an accredited four-year college or university
• GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Should be flexible with the working environment and be able to perform job duties between manufacturing floor and office/desk.
• Must possess engineering skills (process development/improvement, troubleshooting, data analysis, tolerancing).
• Capable of identifying critical process parameters. Knowledge of FTA, FMEA, etc.
• Strong team working skills with other employees at all levels of an organization
• Self-starter who works well independently and an outstanding ability to follow up with minimal direction and will focus on team success.
• Able to manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritize work, and deliver quality results.
• A strong work ethic with a “get the job done” approach who consistently delivers excellent customer service, both internally and externally.
• Must attend entirety of internship from the indicated start and end date noted above
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis at the time the internship begins and must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, O-1, TN, L-1, or other employment-based visas) to participate in the program or for a fulltime role after graduation. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required.
• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with six sigma methodologies and tools.
• Some experience interfacing to databases, information management and reporting applications used for MES/SCADA systems is preferred.
• Some data analysis skills with tools such as JMP, Minitab, Python, MATLAB, are highly desired.
• Some knowledge of electrochemistry and ability to apply principles.

Responsibilities

• Being a part of Panasonic’s Cell and Process Engineering (CPE) team. The CPE team is responsible for supporting Panasonic’s battery production to ensure our world-class production is running smoothly and without issue. In addition, we continually seek to improve our process by means of productivity, quality, cost, and other metrics.
• Devising battery cell manufacturing process improvement for mass production lines leading to increased production and better quality
• Defining and changing cell specifications
• Introducing new materials and cell technologies into mass production
• Conducting development work for new and existing production lines to improve cell process on safety, quality and productivity.
• Working closely with other team members to increase understanding of failure modes, performance and life expectancy of cell products.
• Demonstrating solid troubleshooting skills and ability to solve unknown problems.
• Analyzing operating procedures and functions of equipment and machinery to reduce time and cost of assembly manufacturing processes.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• This position is not eligible for company-sponsored benefits such as health insurance. Employees may be eligible for certain state- or locally-mandated benefits depending on hours worked and applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern