Quality Engineering Technician - Nights

Position: Quality Engineering Technician I - Nights
Overview

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

Responsibilities

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Meet the Recruiter:
Danielle Lomeli

Shift: Nights - B Shift (6:45 AM - 7:30 PM) Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Saturday

Department:
Quality

Job Summary:

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA) is collaborating with Tesla Motors, Inc. in a large-scale advanced battery manufacturing facility known as the Gigafactory near Reno, Nevada which is known for its quality of life and expansive outdoor adventures.

Essential Duties:

* Conducting and implementing quality control systems for Li-ion battery manufacturing processes.

* Conducting incoming materials quality control in the warehouse for cell production.

* Helping establish quality control system in materials warehouse of battery production.

* Conducting inspection work for incoming materials including cell parts, battery active materials, and chemical materials for battery safety and performance.

* Helping analysis and evaluation of materials input/output data to reduce defects and improve battery performance.

* Providing support to cell manufacturing process auditing on materials to assure production quality.

* Other duties may be assigned.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

* 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.

Qualifications:

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

* High school diploma or GED required.

* Associate's or Junior College degree in science or engineering field preferred.

Essential

Qualifications:

* 3+ years of quality technician background is preferred.

* Familiarity with quality management tools (control chart, FTA, FMEA, etc.) and MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

* Practical experience with materials analysis, testing, and chemical analysis equipment.

* Experience using ISO 9001 quality management system auditing.

* A background as a quality technician in high-volume manufacturing is strongly desired.

* Extensive data analysis experience such as statistical process control of production data.

* Experience in defect reduction of high-volume manufacturing products.

* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

Physical

Activities:

(Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to)

* Sit: 20%

* Walk: 50%

* Stand: 20%

* Lift: 10%

Required Lifting and Carrying: (Required frequency is:
Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)

* Up to 10 lbs.:
Occasional

* Up to 20 lbs.:
Occasional

* Up to 35 lbs.:
Occasional

* Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.):
Occasional

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

* Health Benefits - Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.

* Voluntary Benefits - Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.

* Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) - 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.

* Paid Time-Off Benefits - Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.

* Educational Assistance - Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.

* Health Management and Wellbeing Programs
-Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment…