Engineering Manager

Join Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America

Are you an ambitious engineer with a strong background as an Engineering Manager? Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA) is seeking leaders to join the world's largest lithium-ion battery initiative. With superior battery designs and the fastest manufacturing lines in the world, Panasonic is producing millions of batteries per day at the Gigafactory to support Tesla's electric vehicle and energy storage businesses. Join us in this ongoing full-scale effort to electrify our society.

Essential Duties:

• Managing others and being responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Carrying out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and training new employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; and resolving problems following the company's established policies and procedures.
• Conducting research to develop new and improved battery manufacturing processes.
• Designing, planning layout, and overseeing workers engaged in constructing, controlling, and improving equipment to carry out battery manufacturing processes on commercial scale.
• Analyzing operating procedures and equipment/machinery functions to reduce processing time and cost.
• Designing and planning measurement and control systems for manufacturing processes based on data collected in laboratory experiments and pilot plant operations.
• Determining the most effective arrangement of unit operations by exercising judgement to compromise between process requirements, economic evaluation, operator effectiveness, and physical and health hazards.
• Establishing procedures for operators and technicians to use in the manufacturing processes for the manufacturing of Li-ion cells.
• Performing tests and taking measurements throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over process variables.
• Applying principles of chemical engineering to solve environmental problems.

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 requirement for some roles at PECNA 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.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Basic: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related discipline.
• Preferred: M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related discipline.

Essential Qualifications:

• Panasonic Energy of North America does not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
• Evidence of exceptional ability.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in areas such as manufacturing, product development, design, or other area.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Strong analytic and decision-making abilities.
• Able to influence others to move towards a common goal.
• Self-motivation and resourcefulness are required.
• Able to manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritize work, and deliver quality results.
• Intuitive, adaptable, creative, and collaborative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience with electrochemistry and electrochemical analysis preferred.
• Previous experience with Industrial data analysis or Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment (1M+ units per day) such as batteries or electronic devices.
• Familiarity with six sigma methodologies and tools.
• Strong data analysis skills with tools such as JMP, Minitab, Python, or MATLAB are highly desired.
• Experience with battery production or R&D

Physical Demands:

• Sit: 20%
• Walk: 50%
• Stand: 20%
• Lift: 10%
• Required Lifting and Carrying:
• Up to 10 lbs.: Frequent
• Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent
• Up to 35 lbs.: Frequent
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Frequent

Benefits & Perks:

Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• Health Benefits Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources.
• Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
• On-site Food Options: Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits and employee events
• Free Shuttle: Rides to and from work!

Where You'll Be:

For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere.

Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.

Who We Are:

At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us. Our journey began in 2017, and now, as the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas, providing you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one. As an innovative thinker, you'll thrive here, as we continually push the boundaries of lithium-ion battery technology and production capabilities to enhance efficiency and performance in EVs. Being part of Panasonic Energy means positively contributing to society, aligning with our commitment to building a better world through sustainable energy solutions. We care about what you care about, fostering an environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Join us and be part of a team that values your work, encourages innovation, and actively contributes to a positive societal impact. In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.

We Take Opportunity Seriously:

At Panasonic Energy, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, submit your application!

Supplemental Information:

Pre-employment drug testing is required. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.