Job Description Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) is working in collaboration with Tesla Motors, Inc. at the Gigafactory manufacturing large-scale advanced batteries.

We are hiring Entry Level Machine Operators at our USA Parkway facility and are currently looking to substantially grow our team and this team is changing the world! Panasonic is proud to provide FREE transportation from the Sparks area to the job site! Now offering $22.

88 / hour (full time permanent position) and we have all shifts available! We manufacture and supply cylindrical lithium-ion cells for some of the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturers including Tesla Motors, Inc.

Based on the battery demand from Tesla, the Gigafactory plans to produce cells which will double the world's current production.

What is the role of an Entry Level Machine Operator for Panasonic? Keep reading to understand this dynamic occupation where you can grow your career as our production and business continue to expand! Entry Level Machine Operator Essential Duties :

• Maintain input levels to ensure it is fully loaded with Slitting jigs
• Unload and reload machine with new Slitting jigs when empty
• Ensure correct labeling and tracking of material to point of use
• Monitor Prep machines during idle time for smooth operation
• Unload and reload output side with new empty Winding carts when empty
• Perform bobbin inspections prior to returning empty bobbins to Slitting on empty Slitting jigs
• Report all unusable bobbins to shift lead at end of shift to replenish bobbins inventory
• Perform housekeeping tasks such as sweeping or removing scrap material etc.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Report all equipment failures, damages, and truck accidents as they occur. Provide feedback to the safety committee on environmental issues affecting safe equipment operation Entry Level Machine Operator Physical Demands The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed below. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following :

• Stand and walk for extended amounts of time
• Use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance
• The employee must regularly lift and / or move anywhere from 25 pounds to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Must be able to work up to 12- hour shifts
• Required to wear PPE (personal protective equipment) such as but not limited to; hard hat, respirator, gloves, eye protection, steel toe boots, etc.
• Must be able to work in a construction and clean room environment with exposure to heat, dust, and noisy conditions Essential Requirements :
• Must be able to perform basic system analysis to load and unload correct material jigs to point of use
• Basic Computer Knowledge required
• Ability to work with a team of knowledgeable professionals and partners
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits program to all eligible employees.

Unless otherwise noted, full-time employees are eligible for benefits as of the first of the month following their date of hire, within 30 days of a qualified life event or annually during the open enrollment period.

Not only do you benefit from our benefits package, but your family will too! Some of the benefit offerings include :

• $22.88 / hour
• FREE employee transportation program from various stops in the regions
• Medical & Prescription Drugs
• Dental
• Vision
• Life / AD&D Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• FSA and HSA Pre-Tax Savings Accounts
• And More About Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) Our mission at PENA is to make the vision of affordable Electric Vehicles a reality by production of the world's safest, highest-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. Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

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 or company policy.

All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety-sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law.

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. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Corporation of North America. #PENAMacOpeNV

Last updated : 2024-06-01