Quality Engineering Technician I (Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Sparks, Nevada, United States. Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, day shift.

Company

Panasonic Energy produces lithium-ion batteries for sustainable energy and electric vehicle technologies and operates in collaboration with Tesla at a large-scale battery manufacturing facility near Reno.

What you will do

• Conduct and implement quality control systems for lithium-ion battery manufacturing processes.
• Perform incoming materials quality control and inspections for cell parts, active battery materials, and chemical materials.
• Help establish quality control systems in the materials warehouse.
• Analyze and evaluate materials input/output data to reduce defects and improve battery performance.
• Support materials audits of cell manufacturing processes to assure production quality.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Associate’s or junior college degree in a science or engineering field.
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality management system auditing.
• Practical experience with materials analysis, testing, and chemical analysis equipment.
• Familiarity with quality management tools such as control charts, FTA, and FMEA, plus Microsoft Office.
• Valid authorization to work in the United States without restriction is required.

Nice to have

• 3+ years of quality technician experience.
• Quality technician experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• Extensive production data analysis and statistical process control experience.
• Experience reducing defects in high-volume manufacturing products.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, HSA, and FSA options.
• Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental and caregiver leave.
• Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service, plus wellbeing programs and recognition awards.
• On-site food options and a free shuttle service.

Hiring process

• Pre-employment drug testing is required.