Maintenance Technician

• Base Pay $32.10 / Hour
• Job Category General Maintenance / Facilities
• Industry Renewable Energy / Green Jobs
• Required Degree 2 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Maintenance Technician? 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!

The Maintenance Technician is a fully qualified, multi-craft technician responsible for keeping production equipment safe, reliable, and running to standard. You'll execute preventive maintenance, troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues, restore equipment quickly during unplanned downtime, and partner with Operations to maintain a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) culture. This is the role where you step onto the floor as the person the line calls first.

You know the equipment, you know the fundamentals, and you're the reason the factory keeps moving. At Panasonic Energy, we're building the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, and our Maintenance Technicians are the reliability engine that makes it possible.

• Perform preventive maintenance on production equipment per MPIs, SOPs, and OEM specifications.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues.
• Check machine settings, gauge readings, HMI, and sensor data to maintain operating specifications.
• Detect equipment abnormalities through visual and audible observations and complete corrective actions.
• Use hand tools, power tools, electric meters, and precision measuring devices to diagnose and repair equipment.
• Take initial multimeter readings and interpret basic PLC ladder logic to isolate equipment issues.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records and After Action Reviews (AARs).
• Suggest and implement equipment modifications that improve reliability, safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Develop, follow, and improve Standard Work processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Assist with workflow alignment by following established processes, supporting team operations, and communicating effectively with shift leaders.

• Work collaboratively with Production teams to promote TPM and machine ownership.
• Support first-line care coaching and operator development.
• Communicate and elevate equipment failures, faulty operations, and defective materials promptly.
• Assist Operations in minimizing downtime and improving equipment performance.

• Follow LOTO, PPE, and Critical Safety Rules without shortcuts and speak up when something isn't right.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment using 6S.
• Bring energy, respect, and accountability; demonstrate High-Performance Culture behaviors.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with quality and safety standards.

• High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED), or 3 years of maintenance experience.
• Successful Ramsay mechanical assessment.
• LOTO certification and other process certifications, as assigned.

• Completion of the PECNA Maintenance Apprenticeship Program
• Trade school / vocational graduate
• PLC training or certification
• PECNA-approved technical training

• 2+ years of maintenance experience, completion of the PECNA Maintenance Apprenticeship Program, or completion of the Skilled Machine Technician Apprentice program and a minimum of 6 months as a Skilled Machine Technician.
• Working proficiency across…