Skilled Machine Technician – Level 1

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Summary:
We are proud to announce the establishment of a state-of-the-art Li-ion battery factory, set amidst the beautiful Kansas City Metro. This groundbreaking green-field factory will serve as a pioneering hub for innovation in sustainable energy solutions.
If you are passionate about contributing to a sustainable future and being part of a dynamic team shaping the electric vehicle revolution, this opportunity is tailor-made for you. We are seeking dedicated individuals to join us as full-time, on-site team members at our new, state-of-the-art factory located in the thriving city of DeSoto, Kansas.
Job Summary: The Skilled Machine Technician – Level 1 (SMT
1) is responsible for operating automated high-speed lithium-ion battery production machines within clean-room environments. Responsibilities include machine maintenance, ensuring the cleanliness of work areas, and facilitating the safe and efficient production of high-quality batteries. Additionally, SMT-1 performs basic equipment cleaning and maintenance procedures.
Essential Duties:

• Initiate, operate, recover, and shut down machines

• Diagnose and troubleshoot machine errors following specified escalation procedures.

• Utilize hand tools and precision measuring instruments to perform basic maintenance and uphold quality control standards.

• Perform duties and responsibilities in strict adherence to safety policies and procedures.

• Maintain a clean and secure work area following the 6S principles (Sort, Shine, Set in Order, Standardize, Sustain, Safety).

• Understanding of department workflows and processes

• Ensure the prompt fulfillment of requests and the timely delivery of materials, supplies, and spare parts to the production floor.

• Provide assistance to Maintenance Technicians in executing basic preventative maintenance procedures.

• Monitor processes and conduct continuous image inspections and visual quality checks to ensure compliance with acceptance standards.

• Ability to execute work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

• Complete end of day reporting and documentation as required.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and maintenance, to identify and resolve quality issues in a timely manner.

• Report quality issues, concerns, or deviations from standards to Supervisors and Engineers in a timely manner.

• Maintain detailed inspection, quality issues and deviation records as required.

• Ensure adherence to quality, general plant and PECNA policies and procedures.

• Ensure area cleanliness and 6S standards are met.

• Ability to train others at same or lower level within functional area.

• Ability to work all scheduled shifts.

• Ability to meet the physical demands and the PPE requirements of the role.

• No authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, reward, or discipline other employees.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees’, wearing PPE is mandatory including equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. Respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.
The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

MUST-HAVES:

- Required and/or Preferred
Education

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Required:

High school diploma, GED or 2 years of prior experience in functional area
Essential Qualifications

• Proficient in the English language, encompassing adeptness in reading,…