Process Engineer II - Formation, Inspection Team

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is seeking a Process Engineer II to join the Cell and Process Engineering team focused on defect rate reduction, new materials introduction, model validation, and overall cell-manufacturing improvements.

The role involves developing process strategies, managing resources, and optimizing current processes while contributing to standard work, SOPs, and manufacturing automation efforts. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline.

Responsibilities

• Be part of Panasonic’s Cell and Process Engineering team, supporting production improvements and issue resolution.
• Develop data-driven decision making and improve data analysis skills.
• Coordinate process and machine improvement activities with other engineering teams.
• Create standard work instructions, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides.
• Assist implementing and expanding countermeasures into production lines.
• Monitor and audit manufacturing processes to ensure specifications are met.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline

Job description

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Process Engineer II? Then we're looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Process Engineer II? Then we're looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Responsibilities

Process Engineer II

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Job Summary

The Process Engineer II is responsible for process improvement projects focused on defect rate improvement, new material and model introduction, specification validation, overall equipment efficiency, and tasks to improve the cell manufacturing process. Additionally, the Engineer will develop and implement process strategies, manage process resources, and optimize current processes.

Essential Duties

• Being a part of Panasonic’s Cell and Process Engineering team. The Cell and Process Engineering team is responsible for continuously improving processes, supporting new model conversion and new line setup, solving chronic production issues and supporting Panasonic’s battery production to ensure our world-class production is running smoothly and without issue. In addition, we continually seek to improve our process by means of productivity, quality, cost, and other key metrics
• Using troubleshooting skills and ability to solve unknown problems through root cause identification and effective countermeasure development and implementation
• Troubleshooting chronic production problems to maintain output levels and reduce defects
• Working with other engineering teams to coordinate process and machine improvement activities ranging from long term process development projects to reactive countermeasures to address immediate issues
• Make data-driven decisions and improving data analysis skill
• Working with engineering/maintenance/quality teams to develop permanent structures & countermeasures to common problems in daily manufacturing. Can relate to productivity, quality, loss, safety, etc.
• Assist implementing and expanding new countermeasures into production lines
• Monitoring and auditing manufacturing processes to ensure product specifications and standards are achieved
• Applying knowledge to develop standard work instructions, SOP’s and troubleshooting guides
• Implementing and supporting manufacturing industrial automation
• Other duties may be assigned

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements

• 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.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education

• Basic/Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline