Process Engineer I, Assembly - Winding (Lithium-Ion Batteries)

Location: Onsite in Sparks, Nevada, United States

Company

Panasonic Energy produces safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and sustainable energy applications.

What you will do

• Support process improvement projects focused on defect reduction, new materials and models, specification validation, equipment efficiency, productivity, quality, cost, and safety.
• Troubleshoot chronic production and machine issues, identify root causes, and develop and implement effective countermeasures.
• Coordinate process and machine improvement activities with engineering, maintenance, quality, and other manufacturing teams.
• Monitor and audit manufacturing processes to ensure product specifications and standards are achieved.
• Develop standard work instructions, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides, and train manufacturing operators on revised processes or tooling.
• Support new line setup, process development, and manufacturing industrial automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, materials, industrial, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
• 0–2 years of process or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot machines and processes, perform root cause analysis, and identify critical process parameters.
• Experience or developing capability in process improvement, data analysis, tolerancing, manufacturing process instructions, time studies, resource mapping, and bottleneck analysis.
• Ability to work between the manufacturing floor and office, collaborate across teams, and train operators.
• Working-level English is required, and valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction is required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience with lithium-ion battery theory or R&D, roll-to-roll processing, electrochemistry, or solutions chemistry.
• Knowledge of PLCs, control strategies, sensor and actuator relationships, industrial data analysis, or MES.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing, especially batteries or electronic devices, and familiarity with Six Sigma methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, prescription, HSA, and FSA options, plus voluntary insurance benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal and sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental and caregiver leave.
• Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Annual performance-based bonus, onsite food options, employee recognition programs, and a free shuttle to and from work.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required; PPE may include protective clothing, safety shoes, gloves, eye protection, and respirators.