Controls Engineer

Overview

Do you want to join a team that’s changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Controls Engineer I? Then we’re looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! 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!

Princess Damato

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA) is seeking ambitious engineers to lead the world’s largest lithium ion battery initiative. With superior battery designs and the fastest manufacturing lines in the world, Panasonic is producing millions of batteries per day at the Gigafactory to support Tesla’s electric vehicle and energy storage businesses. Panasonic invites you to join us in this ongoing full-scale effort to electrify our society.

At PECNA, engineers quickly become experts in the fundamentals of lithium-ion cell technology and work to integrate that understanding with high speed, automated manufacturing methods to produce the highest performance and highest quality lithium ion batteries.

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• Programming, installing, and troubleshooting Keyence vision systems within Panasonic’s battery manufacturing processes.
• Programming, installing, and troubleshooting PLC systems such as Mitsubishi and Omron within Panasonic’s battery manufacturing processes.
• Analyzing product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
• Determining feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
• Providing technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.
• Conferring with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develops design.
• Preparing or directing preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics.
• Directing and coordinating manufacturing or building of prototype products or systems.
• Planning and developing experimental test programs.
• Analyzing test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
• Evaluating engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses.

Other duties may be assigned.

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a requirement for some roles at PENA 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 following 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.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
• Preferred:
  Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.

• Panasonic Energy of North America does not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
• Evidence of exceptional ability. Panasonic follows a culture of full-cycle engineering where members will have full responsibility and accountability for their projects from start to finish. We are looking for the best of the best.
• Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting manufacturing image vision systems such as Keyence and Cognex.
• Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting PLC systems such as Mitsubishi and Omron.
• Background working in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Understanding…