Technician I Electrode Days Rotating, A-Shift (7AM-7PM

Overview

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Job Title:

Technician I

Shift: A Shift

Department:
Maintenance

Job Summary:

The Manufacturing Technician maintains the production machinery in proper operating order through preventative maintenance and has demonstrated knowledge up to 10% of SOPs within a specific manufacturing process. This role will be exposed to troubleshooting, repair, and improvement activities. Will also be required to perform the functions of an operator.

• 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.

• 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, 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)

• None

• None

Physical

Activities:

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

• Sit: 20%
• Walk: 20%
• Stand: 50%
• Lift: 10%

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

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

Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) is collaborating with Tesla at a massive battery factory near Reno, Nevada which is known for its quality of life and expansive outdoor adventures. Panasonic's role at the Gigafactory is to manufacture and supply cylindrical lithium-ion cells to Tesla for their electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

Over the past few years, the Gigafactory has grown to the largest lithium-ion battery factory in the world. Together with our partner Tesla, we continue to revolutionize the lithium-ion battery space and accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy and transportation.

Our mission at PENA is to make the vision of affordable Electric Vehicles a reality by producing the world’s safest, high quality, and lowest cost batteries. Through this effort we will create a clean energy society and our products will change society’s…