Maintenance Lead Electrode, Rotating Days | A-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 job knowledge to a wide range of tasks, resolves issues, and recommends equipment improvements to increase availability, capability, and yield. The Lead analyzes equipment failures, troubleshoots and diagnoses problems, and prepares technical reports documenting equipment modifications and maintenance procedures. The Lead coordinates and holds shift maintenance teams accountable for planned and emergency work, assesses employee training needs, and develops maintenance skills. The role supports equipment uptime, throughput, and product quality; manages shift work plans and maintenance records; coordinates work-order handoffs; leads troubleshooting and root-cause analysis; and contributes to preventive maintenance development, budget management, continuous improvement, and cost savings. The position is in Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America’s Maintenance-Electrode department at its Gigafactory facility near Reno, Nevada, and follows a rotating day A-shift schedule of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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.
Professional, clear communication and interaction with team members, customers, and other parties at all levels.
Ability to maintain good attendance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Continuous-improvement mindset.
Team-building skills.
Strong organizational, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Working-level English proficiency, including reading, writing, and speaking.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Ability to collaborate as a team member and work with minimal 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 shift maintenance teams accountable for planned and emergency maintenance.
Assess hourly personnel to identify training needs and develop employees’ maintenance skills.
Assess maintenance impact on production performance, with the goal of improving uptime, throughput, and product quality.
Update the computerized maintenance system daily for the responsible shift.
Maintain Workday, the labor-tracking HRIS, daily for the responsible shift.
Communicate work-order status with 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) activities.
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 plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
Paid vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental and caregiver leave.
Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
Health 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.