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Project Manager- Facilities Engineering & Construction Team

Shift:

Monday - Friday Day Shift

Department:

Facilities

Job Summary:

Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) is collaborating with Tesla Motors, Inc. in a large-scale advanced battery manufacturing facility known as the Gigafactory near Reno, Nevada which is known for its quality of life and expansive outdoor adventures. Panasonic manufactures and supplies cylindrical lithium-ion cells for the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla Motors, Inc. Based on the battery demand from Tesla, the Gigafactory plans to produce cells which will double the world’s current production.

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.

Essential Duties:

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

• Manage the overall scopes of various projects.

• Manage and control project budget, track actual cost vs budgeted cost, forecast anticipated costs, create daily or weekly cost reports, etc.

• Control and manage project documentation including issuing contracts, change orders, request for information (RFI), drawing/design packages, design change narratives (DCN), etc.

• Schedule entire scope of project including all related departments. Track Critical path of project including recovery schedules and areas of schedule improvement.

• Ability to lead and direct project meetings utilizing the schedule and other project related documentation.

• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques

• Perform risk management to minimize project risks

• Create daily or weekly construction reports including major highlights, schedule updates, current project status, issues or conflicts, and next action plans.

• Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs

• Ability to prioritize a list of many projects and execute project deliverables with available resources.

• Provides input on process improvement opportunities.

• Other duties as 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: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

• Basic/Required: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Accounting, Engineering Management, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)

• Preferred: None

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of construction management, Project Management or related field experience.

• Strong project leader with excellent organizational and verbal skills.

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

• Ability and proficiency in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data

• Solid computer skills with proficiency in MS Office and demonstrated general working knowledge of Microsoft Project or equivalent project management software tool

• Demonstrates effective planning, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail.

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

• Self-starter who works well independently and an outstanding ability to follow up with minimal direction and a focus on team success.

• 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

• Intuitive, adaptable, creative, and collaborative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Collaborative nature with strong team building skills and willing to learn from and accept guidance from others

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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: (Required frequency is: Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)

• Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional

• Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional

• Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional

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

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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