Equipment Specialist III

Overview

Do you want to join a team that’s changing the world? Do you have a strong background as an Equipment Specialist? Then we’re looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you’re passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

The Equipment Specialist III serves as the senior technical resource for assigned manufacturing operations and is responsible for coordinating daily activities, supporting equipment reliability, and driving continuous improvement efforts across the team. This role provides advanced technical expertise in equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and process optimization while serving as the primary escalation point for complex equipment-related issues. Working closely with production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and operational leadership, the Equipment Specialist III prioritizes work, facilitates communication, develops team capability, and supports the successful execution of departmental objectives.

The position combines advanced technical proficiency with informal leadership responsibilities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations.

• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex equipment issues, equipment recovery efforts, and troubleshooting activities
• Coordinate daily work activities and technical priorities for Equipment Specialists within assigned areas or shifts
• Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of assigned manufacturing equipment, machine systems, and production processes
• Lead complex troubleshooting efforts involving mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, controls, and automated manufacturing systems
• Support equipment startup, qualification, modifications, upgrades, and validation activities
• Provide technical direction during equipment repairs, improvement activities, and engineering change implementations
• Utilize machine expertise to identify equipment-related sources of defects, alarms, downtime, and productivity losses
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of equipment activities, troubleshooting efforts, and improvement projects
• Utilize precision measurement tools including dial indicators, calipers, micrometers, and other diagnostic instruments to support equipment performance and reliability

• Lead cross-functional PDCA activities, root cause investigations, and corrective action development
• Analyze production, equipment, quality, and maintenance data to identify performance gaps, trends, and improvement opportunities
• Develop and coordinate action plans to improve reliability, productivity, quality performance, and operational efficiency
• Evaluate the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions and recommend adjustments as necessary
• Support achievement of departmental goals, key performance indicators (KPIs), and operational targets
• Drive…