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Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Facilities Process Engineer III? 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 PECNA team today!

Responsibilities

Meet the Recruiter: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anhmartin/) Anh Martin

Summary:

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

Job Summary:

The Facilities Process Engineer III supports equipment installation, commissioning, and production operations while serving as a subject matter expert in assigned process systems. The role ensures continuous and reliable operation of advanced recycling, water treatment, and solvent recovery systems through monitoring, troubleshooting, and vendor coordination. In addition, the engineer partners with operations, maintenance, and EHS teams to optimize system performance, maintain compliance, and support facility expansion projects. This position also provides mentorship to junior staff and fosters collaboration across disciplines to drive efficiency, safety, and cost savings.

Essential Duties:

Process System Support

+ Act as subject matter expert for assigned process systems, supporting design reviews, approvals, and daily operations.

+ Maintain and troubleshoot advanced recycling, solvent recovery, and electrolyte systems to ensure continuous and reliable operation.

+ Monitor chemical usage, manage vendor relations, and seek cost reduction opportunities for process inputs.

Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

+ Support predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance efforts while minimizing production disruption.

+ Assist with O&M documentation, spare parts management, and root cause troubleshooting for system performance issues.

+ Ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and EHS requirements, including hazardous waste collection and safety procedures.

Facility & Equipment Optimization

+ Oversee RO/DI water supply, corrosion control, scaling reduction, and system performance monitoring for long-term efficiency.

+ Contribute to facility design expansion projects, controls implementation, and sensor/device placement to align with standards.

Collaboration & Training

+ Build cross-functional partnerships with engineers, vendors, and operations teams to share best practices and improve system reliability.

+ Mentor junior facilities staff in processes, systems, and safety while maintaining readiness for emergencies.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

+ To ensure health and safety in the workplace and for employee protection, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. A respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.

_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: Required and/or Preferred

Education:

+ **Required:** Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or related engineering field.

Essential Qualifications:

+ 5+ years of relevant engineering / process / chemical / experience in Facilities Engineering work, refinery/pharma/biotech/food process operations.

+ Experience with SCADA type monitoring interfaces, extracting, and analyzing data.

+ Skills and experience necessary to satisfy the required “Essential Duties”.

+ Knowledge of and comfort with Microsoft Office Suite software including Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

+ Strong technical leadership with excellent organizational and verbal skills

+ Being approachable. Must be comfortable communicating/troubleshooting with all levels of the organization.

+ Ability and proficiency in collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical information to non-technical audiences.

+ The ability to respond effectively, verbally, and in writing to sensitive issues, complex inquiries, or complaints.

+ Excellent interpersonal skills including patience in overcoming communication challenges while resolving technical issues with team members who may have different cultural and lingual backgrounds.

+ Strong team building skills and willing to learn from and accept guidance from others.

+ Able to manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritize work, and deliver quality results.

+ Intuitive, adaptable, resourceful, and collaborative. Able to make appropriate decisions when confronted with obstacles, think about them before acting, and consistently resolve issues in creative and effective ways.

+ A strong work ethic with a “get the job done” approach and consistently delivers excellent customer service, both internally and externally.

+ A high level of commitment to customer service to both coworkers and clients

+ Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Prior experience working as a Process or Chemical Engineer at a manufacturing facility, refinery or chemical plant.

+ Experience supporting or reviewing the installation of MEP equipment on construction projects, especially within manufacturing environments.

+ Experience with Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).

+ Experience with managing multi-discipline projects.

+ Experience with developing standard operating procedures (SOP).

+ Experience working with systems that serve clean room/dry room environments.

+ Basic understanding of control Proportional Integrative Derivative (PID) loop tuning.

+ Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude).

Physical Demands:

**Physical Activities:** Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to:

+ Sit: 40%

+ Walk: 30%

+ Stand: 20%

+ Lift: 10%

**Required Lifting and Carrying:** _Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%), Continuous (67-100%)_

For this position, the required frequency is:

+ Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional

+ Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional

+ Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional

+ Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Not Required

Who We Are:

Meet Panasonic Energy (https://careers.na.panasonic.com/life-at-panasonic) ! At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-x\_hDfMqb0) .

This is an exciting time to join us as we expand our operations to De Soto, Kansas and build the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory. We will provide you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one.

As an innovative thinker, you'll thrive here, as we continually push the boundaries of lithium-ion battery technology and production capabilities to enhance efficiency and performance in EVs.

Being part of Panasonic Energy means positively contributing to society, aligning with our commitment to building a better world through sustainable energy solutions.

We care about what you care about, fostering an environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Join us and be part of a team that values your work, encourages innovation, and actively contributes to a positive societal impact.

In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.

We Take Opportunity Seriously:

At Panasonic Energy, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, submit your application!

Where You'll Be:

For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

+ Highly inclusive and class-leading healthcare options to include family planning, mental health, and pet insurance

+ Employee assistance programs that support total well-being with complimentary session offered each and every month

+ Company-matched and fully vested 401K retirement program that starts immediately from date of enrollment

+ Annual bonus program, High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition

+ Simplified access to self-guided and representative-supported short and long-term financial wellness and retirement planning

+ Educational Assistance & Reimbursement Program

+ Inclusion programs and associated employee resource groups that promote representation and belonging

+ Leadership, career, and mentorship development programs opportunities at all levels across the organization

+ Collaborative and motivating culture routed in continuous personal and professional growth and much more.

Supplemental Information:

Pre-employment drug testing is required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

_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._

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

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