Controls Engineering Lead - Battery Plant Operations

Panasonic North America; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Panasonic Energy is expanding to De Soto, Kansas, building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. The Controls Engineering Technician Supervisor will lead a shift-based CET team, driving maintenance, fault diagnosis, and continuous improvement of PLCs, vision systems, and related automation to ensure reliable production.

Reporting to the Controls Engineering Manager, you’ll guide real-time production support, escalation of issues, and the development of standard work while fostering

Qualifications

• Leads a CET team on shift.
• Troubleshoots line issues and guides recovery.
• Directs electrical/controls troubleshooting up to 480VAC and related networks.

Responsibilities

• Leads CET technicians across battery production processes.
• Escalates complex automation issues to improve reliability.
• Coordinates troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

PLC control systems

Vision systems

Automation

Electrical systems

Industrial networks

Tools

Mitsubishi PLC

Omron PLC

Keyence vision

DeviceNet

MechatroLink

EtherCAT

CC-Link

Job description

Panasonic Energy is expanding to De Soto, Kansas, building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. The Controls Engineering Technician Supervisor will lead a shift-based CET team, driving maintenance, fault diagnosis, and continuous improvement of PLCs, vision systems, and related automation to ensure reliable production.

Reporting to the Controls Engineering Manager, you’ll guide real-time production support, escalation of issues, and the development of standard work while fostering