Overview:
Do you want to join a team that’s changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Quality Control Inspector Lead? Then Panasonic Energy is 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:

JOB SUMMARY:

The Quality Control Inspector Lead oversees the quality operations, including but not limited to daily quality check operations, support special projects, communicating with production, and coordinating inspectors’ activities. The Lead is responsible for coordinating the work of others under the supervision of a supervisor. The Lead sets quality’s schedules based on materials supply, staffing resources, and volume required to meet demand and to ensure maximum quantity and quality.

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 possibility 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: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

• Basic/Required: High School Diploma, GED (General Education Development) or equivalent required
• Preferred: Associates degree in a science or engineering field is preferred

WHO WE ARE:

Meet Panasonic Energy! 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.
Our journey began in 2017, and now, as the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory, we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas, providing 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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Daily interactions with all inspectors on the production floor
• Schedule daily schedules and tasks with inspectors
• Must be able to adhere to production schedules
• Communicate with co-workers, engineers, and production, the status of the current product’s QC results and verbally communicating the results either directly or through virtual methods
• Must be able to communicate with other departments when needed
• Must be able to deliver a detailed end of shift report for the next shift, and must be able to provide a detailed report when there is a quality occurrence
• Responsible for scheduling staffing needs for vacations and sick days with the inspectors
• Conducts inspection work on cells to determine if specifications are met
• Carries out analysis to check for safety and performance from pre-production and mass production environments
• Collects product data from the manufacturing process
• Proactively schedule staffing for any downtime for clean-up, changeovers, and scheduled ME/maintenance repairs
• Must adhere to company rules and policy
• Manage and coordinate raw materials for use in production
• Must be flexible with work shifts
• Must have familiarity with the 5S and Lean process