Maintenance Lead Electrode, Rotating Days | C-Shift | 7AM-7PM

Panasonic•Sparks, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Lead ensures timely execution of repair and preventive maintenance activities throughout the facility. The role applies substantial knowledge and skills to a wide range of tasks, resolves issues, recommends solutions and equipment improvements, and supports improved equipment availability, capability, and yield. The Lead performs equipment failure analyses, including preventive and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment problems, and prepares technical reports documenting equipment modifications and maintenance procedures. This position leads maintenance operations for the Electrode department on a rotating day shift, coordinating and directing the on-shift maintenance teams. The Lead supports employee training and development, shift plans, work-order execution, preventive maintenance, capital projects, continuous improvement, and maintenance budget management. The role also coordinates with Planners and Production Supervisors and supports root-cause analysis across packing, process, warehouse, and utilities. The position is based at Panasonic Energy’s Gigafactory near Reno, Nevada, where Panasonic manufactures cylindrical lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The work may require personal protective equipment, potentially including a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, or a hazmat suit with respirator. Pre-employment drug testing is required, and candidates must have valid authorization to work in the United States without restriction.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent working experience in a manufacturing environment or related field.
At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Experience performing preventive maintenance.
Experience reading blueprints.
Sensitivity to customer needs and stringent delivery requirements.
Availability to work weekends and/or overtime as needed.
Ability to communicate and interact professionally and clearly with team members, customers, and other parties at all levels.
Ability to maintain good attendance.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
A continuous-improvement mindset.
Team-building skills.
Excellent organizational skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Working-level English proficiency, including reading, writing, and speaking.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Ability to collaborate as a team member and work with minimum supervision.
Ability to thrive in a demanding, deadline-driven culture.
Ability to multitask, pay attention to detail, prioritize, and lead a team.
Resilience, self-motivation, and ability to work well under pressure.
Alignment with Panasonic’s seven core principles: contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, and gratitude.
Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, direct, and hold the on-shift maintenance teams accountable for planned and emergency maintenance.
Assess hourly personnel’s training needs and develop employees’ maintenance skills.
Assess maintenance’s impact on online performance, including uptime, throughput, and product quality.
Update the computerized maintenance system accurately each day for the responsible shift.
Maintain Workday, the HRIS labor-tracking system, accurately each day for the responsible shift.
Communicate work-order status to Planners and Production Supervisors and coordinate shift-to-shift handoffs.
Lead maintenance-team troubleshooting and use available resources to resolve maintenance issues promptly.
Execute the shift plan for planned work orders, preventive maintenance, training, and capital projects.
Participate in preventive-maintenance development and maintenance budget management with Planners.
Lead root-cause analysis to resolve technical problems in packing, process, warehouse, and utilities.
Progress Integrated Lean Six Sigma (IL6S) initiatives.
Identify continuous-improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
Manage predictive and preventive maintenance technologies and programs.
Review and coordinate work requisitions and related requests for feasibility and approval, and assign priorities and work.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
Paid vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer time, and parental and caregiver leave.
Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
Health management and wellbeing programs, including a Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition support, neurodiversity resources, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life-stage and fertility resources.
Employee recognition and awards platform, with quarterly and annual recognition.
Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
On-site cafes, snack and beverage kitchens, vendor visits, and employee events.
Free shuttle rides to and from work.