Equipment Specialist: Industrial Maintenance & Optimization

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

401K retirement program

Annual bonus program

Educational assistance & reimbursement

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is expanding its De Soto, Kansas facility and seeks an Equipment Specialist I to support equipment reliability, repairs, and continuous improvement within a large lithium-ion battery manufacturing environment.

You will work closely with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to implement corrective actions, analyze performance data, and ensure safe, efficient operations as the site scales to meet demand for EV technology.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical training appreciated.
• 2+ years in manufacturing, industrial maintenance, equipment support or related field.
• Ability to troubleshoot routine equipment issues and read technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain manufacturing equipment.
• Develop knowledge of production equipment and process operations.
• Document repairs, inspections and improvements accurately.
• Support startup, qualification and readiness activities.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, engineering and quality teams.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Verbal and written communication

PDCA familiarity

Data analysis

Basic Excel

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

English language

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree in Electronic Technology/Mechatronics

PECNA Maintenance Apprenticeship Program (preferred)

PLC training or certification (preferred)

Tools

MES

Excel

Tableau (preferred)

Job description

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is expanding its De Soto, Kansas facility and seeks an Equipment Specialist I to support equipment reliability, repairs, and continuous improvement within a large lithium-ion battery manufacturing environment.

You will work closely with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to implement corrective actions, analyze performance data, and ensure safe, efficient operations as the site scales to meet demand for EV technology.