Controls Engineer III

Job Summary

The Controls Engineer is responsible for analyzing product and equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods. The Engineer directs and coordinates manufacturing or building of prototype products or systems.

• 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 develop 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 development of systems or other uses.

• Basic/
  
  Required:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.

• 2+ years of controls engineering experience.
• Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including overseas.
• Flexibility to solve issues with first principles thinking.
• Familiarity with wiring/cabling size/terminations and load/temperature requirements.
• Familiarity with industrial machinery design & related NFPA codes: 70, 79 (and related UL standards for industrial machinery).
• Knowledge regarding electrical requirements in hazardous locations (Class I, Division
  2).
• Experience with 480 V panel installations.
• Control wiring design.
• Understanding of electrical hardware, drawings, sequence control and software design.
• Experience with energy usage/optimization.
• Knowledge and handling of American environmental laws and UL (Underwriters Laboratories).
• 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.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills.
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven core principles.
• Resilient, self‑motivated and able to work well under pressure.
• Advanced skills in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) preferred.

• Sit: 40%
• Walk: 30%
• Stand: 20%
• Lift: 10%

• Up to 10 lbs.:
  Occasional
• Up to 20 lbs.:
  Occasional
• Up to 35 lbs.:
  Occasional
• Team‑lift only (over 35 lbs.):
  Not Required

Pre‑employment drug testing is required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.