Overview
Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Electrical Technician? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! 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 PENA team today!
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Electrical Technician (Days A Shift)
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Job Summary
The Electrical Technician supports Electrical Engineering activities such as testing, check-out, modification, fabrication, and assembly of miscellaneous electrical systems. The Technician will perform zero-volt verifications and panel inspections to ensure critical safety functions. The Technician must be experienced in performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities on electrical systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The individual will be working from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans to perform testing, checkout, and trouble-shooting functions.
Essential Duties
- Performing QET and electrical preventative maintenance support of 24/7 plant operations
- Providing on-call QET support to the plant, which includes but is not limited to breaker reset, LOTO confirmation, ZVV Check which includes LOTO, Planned System/Line shutdown
- Providing the Controls Production Support Team (CPST) with electrical systems expertise such as high power (480VAC and above) troubleshooting and modification, grounding/bonding, conduit work, and cable/wire pulls
- Performing electrical preventative maintenance (PM), which includes, but is not limited to grounding/bonding issues, cable management, ensuring all electrical connections and/or terminations are secure/tight, and ensuring all control panels and junction boxes are clean and have a positive pressure clean/dry air system installed
- Perform normally scheduled electrical system maintenance
- Other miscellaneous 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 requirement for some roles at PENA 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
Qualifications: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Education
- Basic/Required: High School Diploma or GED
Essential Qualifications
- Experience maintaining and troubleshooting electrical systems and electromechanical control systems up to 480VAC
- Understanding of electrical hardware, schematics, wiring diagrams, and SOP’s
- Experience performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities on control systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Experience with various mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical control system components
- Must be able to work a 12-hour shift (day or night) to support 24/7 battery manufacturing QET and Electrical PM support
- Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including overseas
- Strong documentation skills
- Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 3+ years of manufacturing electrical technician experience performing maintenance and electrical troubleshooting is preferred
- Familiarity with wiring/cabling/grounding/shielding, wire gauge/terminations, and load/temperature requirements
- Familiarity with industrial machinery design & related NEC NFPA 70 and 79 codes
- Familiarity with ISA standards and symbology
- Knowledge regarding electrical requirements in hazardous locations (Class I, Division 2)
- Experience with 480VAC panel installations
Required Certification(s)
- Internal candidates must be PENA QET certified
Physical Demands
Physical Activities: (Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to)
- Sit: 30%
- Walk: 30%
- Stand: 30%
- Lift: 10%
Required Lifting and Carrying: (Required frequency is: Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)
- Up to 10 lbs.: Frequent
- Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent
- Up to 35 lbs.: Frequent
- Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Frequent
About Us
Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) is collaborating with Tesla at a massive battery factory near Reno, Nevada which is known for its quality of life and expansive outdoor adventures. Panasonic's role at the Gigafactory is to manufacture and supply cylindrical lithium-ion cells to Tesla for their electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
Over the past few years, the Gigafactory has grown to the largest lithium-ion battery factory in the world. Together with our partner Tesla, we continue to revolutionize the lithium-ion battery space and accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy and transportation.
Our mission at PENA is to make the vision of affordable Electric Vehicles a reality by producing the world’s safest, high quality, and lowest cost batteries. Through this effort we will create a clean energy society and our products will change society’s use of and perceptions of electric power.
In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.
Supplemental Information
Pre-employment drug testing is required. 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.
Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy of North America.
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