Senior Utilities Maintenance Tech – Lead Complex Repairs

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options, including family/“

Employee assistance programs

Company 401K retirement program

Annual bonus program

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is hiring a Utilities Maintenance Technician for our De Soto, Kansas facility. The role focuses on advanced troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical, and process utility systems to ensure high reliability in a large-scale manufacturing environment.

You will lead diagnosis of complex issues, develop maintenance strategies, and mentor junior technicians while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in industrial maintenance or facilities operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex equipment and multi-system issues.
• Read schematics and interpret equipment manuals to guide repairs.
• Experience using CMMS to analyze history and plan maintenance.
• Proficiency with data collection and basic analytics for reliability.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced troubleshooting on mechanical, electrical, and utility systems.
• Lead troubleshooting for complex equipment and coordinate resolution efforts.
• Develop and revise maintenance procedures to improve safety and efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership to Level 4 and junior technicians.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Construction, and Production teams.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA70E, PPE, and 6S standards.
• Use diagnostic instruments to measure system parameters and verify repairs.
• Support reliability improvements via CAPA and RCA activities.

Skills

Advanced troubleshooting

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Root cause analysis

Maintenance planning

Reading schematics

Cross-functional collaboration

Use of diagnostic instruments

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance or related

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is hiring a Utilities Maintenance Technician for our De Soto, Kansas facility. The role focuses on advanced troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical, and process utility systems to ensure high reliability in a large-scale manufacturing environment.

You will lead diagnosis of complex issues, develop maintenance strategies, and mentor junior technicians while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.