Machine Operator - Immediate Need For Night Shift

Looking for great benefits? Want to start your long-term career? Tired of working less than 40hrs per week?  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 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 Carson City area to the job site! 
Now offering $19.50-$23.92/hour (based on experience) 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 a 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! 
Machine Operator Job Responsibilities

• Has the authority to stop the process to avoid making sub-standard product.
• Reads all SDS and possesses thorough knowledge of all oil and chemical labeling and storage requirements.
• Operates and starts- up the machines
• Ability to identify problems and minor troubleshooting
• Delivery of materials to production floor. 
• Ability to analyze, estimate workload and perform multi-tasking.
• Assist Maintenance Technicians in preventative maintenance procedures such as lubricating machinery
• Monitors processes and performs continuous image inspections and visual quality checks of the products to ensure acceptance standards are met.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to use material bar code scanners
• Understanding of First in, First out (FIFO)
• Be-able to follow work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Prepares documentation as required.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area 5s. Understands department workflow, processes & detailed oriented.
• Excellent communication with co-workers both verbally and with good written skills.

 
Machine Operator Qualifications

• Minimum of two years previous experience in a manufacturing environment, automation, or assembly is required
• Must be able to read and understand English instructions, written and verbally.
• Basic skills in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• Work within the Metric and Standard systems of measurement.

 Machine Operator Desired Qualifications

• Must have a safety conscientious attitude.
• Able to use a manual pallet jack, motorized pallet jack or lift truck. 
• Familiarity with MES, LOTO, FIFO, Lot numbers.

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

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:

• $19.50-$23.92/hour (based on experience)
• 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.
 

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