Process Engineer I: Battery Manufacturing & CI

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America in De Soto, KS, is seeking a Process Engineer I to join our cell manufacturing team. You will contribute to continuous improvement, defect reduction, and process optimization under supervision.

You will gain hands-on experience in a high-volume battery manufacturing environment, working with cross-functional teams and mentoring from senior engineers to develop foundational technical and manufacturing competencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/engineering or closely related field.
• Preferred coursework in manufacturing, process engineering, data analysis.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or progress toward certification.

Responsibilities

• Applies basic engineering principles to support cell manufacturing processes.
• Supports process improvement, equipment optimization, and manufacturing projects.
• Monitors and validates processes to ensure specs and standards are met.
• Assists with documentation, SOPs, work instructions, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Structured problem-solving

Data analysis

Reading technical docs

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America in De Soto, KS, is seeking a Process Engineer I to join our cell manufacturing team. You will contribute to continuous improvement, defect reduction, and process optimization under supervision.

You will gain hands-on experience in a high-volume battery manufacturing environment, working with cross-functional teams and mentoring from senior engineers to develop foundational technical and manufacturing competencies.