Technician I Winding, Rotating Days | A-Shift | 7AM-7PM
About The Position
The Manufacturing Technician maintains production machinery in proper operating order through preventative maintenance and has demonstrated knowledge of up to 10% of the SOPs within a specific manufacturing process. The role includes exposure to troubleshooting, repair, and improvement activities, and requires performing operator functions as well. The position is in the Maintenance department on A Shift, identified as rotating days from 7 AM to 7 PM. The work may require personal protective equipment, potentially including a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, a face mask, a bump cap, or a full hazmat suit with a respirator. Panasonic Energy of North America collaborates with Tesla at a battery factory near Reno, Nevada, manufacturing cylindrical lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The company describes its mission as producing safe, high-quality, low-cost batteries to support affordable electric vehicles and a clean-energy society. Competitive salaries and benefits are offered, but specific benefits are not listed.
Requirements
- Some high school education is required.
- Working-level knowledge of English, including reading, writing, and speaking, is required.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the United States without restriction.
- Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- At least 2 years of production or manufacturing experience.
- Skill with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Resilience and self-motivation.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Check machine settings, gauge readings, and sensors regularly to ensure machines operate within proper specifications.
- Perform preventative maintenance according to documented requirements.
- Observe machines visually and audibly to detect abnormalities.
- Tighten bolts and inspect belts and chains for wear and proper tension.
- Perform simple machinist duties, including cleaning and lubricating machines, changing oil, and swapping out parts.
- Restore machines to correct operating functions.
- Make mechanical and pneumatic adjustments as needed.
- Recover error codes.
- Use hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment to perform duties.
- Report faulty operations and defective material to appropriate supervision.
- Support machine and process modifications intended to improve departmental efficiency and production.
- Partner with operators on cleaning tasks, minor repairs, and machine adjustments.
- Maintain complete and accurate records of work performed on equipment and machines.
- Perform operator functions.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries and benefits are offered; specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
