Controls Engineer I: High-Speed Battery Plant Impact

Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellbeing programs

Employee recognition

On-site facilities

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America seeks a Controls Engineer I to lead vision and PLC troubleshooting within high‑volume battery manufacturing. You will analyze specifications, design feasible equipment, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams worldwide to ensure high performance and quality.

The role emphasizes hands‑on programming, system integration, and developing test programs to validate designs against specifications in a fast‑paced industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• 1–3 years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting vision systems (Keyence/Cognex).
• Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting PLCs (Mitsubishi/Omron).
• Strong understanding of electrical drawings, schematics, and sequence control.
• Ability to collaborate across departments including overseas.

Responsibilities

• Program, install, and troubleshoot Keyence vision systems within battery manufacturing processes.
• Program, install, and troubleshoot PLC systems such as Mitsubishi and Omron.
• Analyze specifications to determine producible designs within existing facilities.
• Develop and modify plant equipment considering costs, space, and time constraints.
• Prepare product layouts, drawings, and schematics; coordinate prototype builds.
• Plan experimental test programs and analyze results for performance standards.

Skills

Vision systems

PLC programming

Manufacturing experience

Electrical drawings

Team collaboration

First principles thinking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Keyence

Cognex

Mitsubishi PLC

Omron PLC

Job description

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America seeks a Controls Engineer I to lead vision and PLC troubleshooting within high‑volume battery manufacturing. You will analyze specifications, design feasible equipment, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams worldwide to ensure high performance and quality.

The role emphasizes hands‑on programming, system integration, and developing test programs to validate designs against specifications in a fast‑paced industrial setting.