Maintenance Technician -conversion

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician - Conversion is responsible for modifying and adjusting production equipment to support new product models and keeping machinery running safely and efficiently. This role performs mechanical and electrical updates, helps troubleshoot and repair equipment issues, and participates in process improvement efforts. The technician is also expected to learn and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) for their assigned production area and assist with production tasks by performing operator duties when needed.

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

• Perform mechanical and electrical hardware changes to accommodate new cell model requirements
• Measure and adjust cell dimensions to meet cell specifications
• Inspect, organize, and prepare incoming hardware shipments for upcoming line conversions
• Check settings, gauge readings, and sensors regularly to keep machines operating at proper specifications
• Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines according to documented requirements
• Make continuing visual and audible observations of the machines to detect any abnormalities
• Tighten bolts and inspects belts and chains for wear and tear for proper tensions
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities such as periodic cleaning and lubrication of machines, change oil and swap out parts
• Restore machines to correct operating functions
• Make the needed mechanical and pneumatic adjustments
• Ability to recover all error codes
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties
• Report faulty operations and defective material to proper supervision
• Support modifications to the machines and overall process to help increase the efficiency and production of the department
• Partner with operators on how to complete cleaning tasks, minor repairs and adjustments to the machines
• Maintain complete and accurate records of all work done on the equipment and machines

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, 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.

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.

• Basic/
  
  Required:
  
  Some high school education
• Preferred:
  High School Diploma, GED (General Education Development) or equivalent

• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

• Minimum of 2 years of production or manufacturing experience
• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Resilient and self-motivated
• Alignment to Panasonic's seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

• Sit: 10%
• Walk: 20%
• Stand: 60%
• Lift: 10%

• Up to 10 lbs.:
  Frequent
• Up to 20 lbs.:
  Frequent
• Up to 35 lbs.:
  Frequent
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.):
  Frequent

For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.

Meet Panasonic Energy ! At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us .

Our journey began in 2017, and now, as the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas, providing you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one.

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