Manufacturing Engineering Intern
About The Position
Panasonic Energy is seeking ambitious engineering interns to join 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, engineering interns 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.
Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled as a fulltime student at an accredited four-year college or university.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher.
- Demonstrated experience solving difficult hands-on engineering problems with an ability to clearly articulate technical detail and thought process.
- Familiarity with basic lithium-ion battery chemistry.
- Good understanding of basic manufacturing principles.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to write and communicate technical information clearly and concisely.
- Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Must attend entirety of internship from the indicated start and end date noted above.
- 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.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience through project teams or previous jobs
- A desire to create a sustainable future through energy storage, renewable energy, and electric vehicles
Responsibilities
- Conducts battery cell manufacturing process improvement for mass production lines.
- Conducts design and testing work for existing production lines to improve cell manufacturing process on safety, quality and productivity.
- Analyzes and evaluates machine and test data.
- Analyzes operating procedures and functions of equipment and machinery to reduce time and cost of manufacturing processes.
- Provides engineering support to production teams to resolve manufacturing process issues.
- Works closely with other team members to increase understanding of failure modes and improve performance of cell manufacturing equipment.
- Applies principles and knowledge of engineering to solve manufacturing problems.
- Other duties may be assigned
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for certain state- or locally-mandated benefits depending on hours worked and applicable law.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
