Controls Engineer I

Panasonic•Sparks, NV

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA) 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 PECNA, 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
1- 3 years experience
Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting manufacturing image vision. systems such as Keyence and Cognex.
Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting PLC systems such as Mitsubishi and Omron.
Background working in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Understanding of electrical hardware, drawings, sequence control and software design.
Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including overseas.
Flexibility to solve issues with first principles thinking.
Strong computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
Familiarity with wiring/cabling size/terminations and load/temperature requirements.
Familiarity with industrial machinery design & related NFPA codes: 70, 79 (and related UL standards for industrial machinery)
Knowledge regarding electrical requirements in hazardous locations (Class I, Div 2).
Experience with 480 V panel installations.
Control wiring design.
Experience with energy usage/optimization.
Knowledge and handling about American environmental laws and UL (Underwriters Laboratories).

Responsibilities

Programming, installing, and troubleshooting Keyence vision systems within Panasonic’s battery manufacturing processes.
Programming, installing, and troubleshooting PLC systems such as Mitsubishi and Omron within Panasonic’s battery manufacturing processes.
Analyzing product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
Determining feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
Providing technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.
Conferring with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develop design.
Preparing or directing preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics.
Directing and coordinating manufacturing or building of prototype products or systems.
Planning and developing experimental test programs.
Analyzing test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
Evaluating engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance
401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting
Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave
Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service
Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources
High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus
Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits and employee events
Free Shuttle: Rides to and from work!