Facilities Process Engineer III

Panasonic Corporation of North America-posted about 2 months ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Onsite • De Soto, KS

5,001-10,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

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Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we're building the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you'll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation. Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Job Summary: The Facilities Process Engineer III supports equipment installation, commissioning, and production operations while serving as a subject matter expert in assigned process systems. The role ensures continuous and reliable operation of advanced recycling, water treatment, and solvent recovery systems through monitoring, troubleshooting, and vendor coordination. In addition, the engineer partners with operations, maintenance, and EHS teams to optimize system performance, maintain compliance, and support facility expansion projects. This position also provides mentorship to junior staff and fosters collaboration across disciplines to drive efficiency, safety, and cost savings.

Act as subject matter expert for assigned process systems, supporting design reviews, approvals, and daily operations.
Maintain and troubleshoot advanced recycling, solvent recovery, and electrolyte systems to ensure continuous and reliable operation.
Monitor chemical usage, manage vendor relations, and seek cost reduction opportunities for process inputs.
Support predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance efforts while minimizing production disruption.
Assist with O&M documentation, spare parts management, and root cause troubleshooting for system performance issues.
Ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and EHS requirements, including hazardous waste collection and safety procedures.
Oversee RO/DI water supply, corrosion control, scaling reduction, and system performance monitoring for long-term efficiency.
Contribute to facility design expansion projects, controls implementation, and sensor/device placement to align with standards.
Build cross-functional partnerships with engineers, vendors, and operations teams to share best practices and improve system reliability.
Mentor junior facilities staff in processes, systems, and safety while maintaining readiness for emergencies.

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or related engineering field.
5+ years of relevant engineering / process / chemical / experience in Facilities Engineering work, refinery/pharma/biotech/food process operations.
Experience with SCADA type monitoring interfaces, extracting, and analyzing data.
Skills and experience necessary to satisfy the required "Essential Duties".
Knowledge of and comfort with Microsoft Office Suite software including Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong technical leadership with excellent organizational and verbal skills
Being approachable. Must be comfortable communicating/troubleshooting with all levels of the organization.
Ability and proficiency in collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical information to non-technical audiences.
The ability to respond effectively, verbally, and in writing to sensitive issues, complex inquiries, or complaints.
Excellent interpersonal skills including patience in overcoming communication challenges while resolving technical issues with team members who may have different cultural and lingual backgrounds.
Strong team building skills and willing to learn from and accept guidance from others.
Able to manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritize work, and deliver quality results.
Intuitive, adaptable, resourceful, and collaborative. Able to make appropriate decisions when confronted with obstacles, think about them before acting, and consistently resolve issues in creative and effective ways.
A strong work ethic with a "get the job done" approach and consistently delivers excellent customer service, both internally and externally.
A high level of commitment to customer service to both coworkers and clients
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Prior experience working as a Process or Chemical Engineer at a manufacturing facility, refinery or chemical plant.
Experience supporting or reviewing the installation of MEP equipment on construction projects, especially within manufacturing environments.
Experience with Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).
Experience with managing multi-discipline projects.
Experience with developing standard operating procedures (SOP).
Experience working with systems that serve clean room/dry room environments.
Basic understanding of control Proportional Integrative Derivative (PID) loop tuning.
Alignment to Panasonic's seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude).

Highly inclusive and class-leading healthcare options to include family planning, mental health, and pet insurance
Employee assistance programs that support total well-being with complimentary session offered each and every month
Company-matched and fully vested 401K retirement program that starts immediately from date of enrollment
Annual bonus program, High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
Simplified access to self-guided and representative-supported short and long-term financial wellness and retirement planning
Educational Assistance & Reimbursement Program
Inclusion programs and associated employee resource groups that promote representation and belonging
Leadership, career, and mentorship development programs opportunities at all levels across the organization
Collaborative and motivating culture routed in continuous personal and professional growth and much more.

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