What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. General Manager Operations position at Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America?
Overview
Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Sr. General Manager Operations? 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
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Meet the Recruiter: Eric Laffey
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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 Senior General Manager of Operations will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for a multi-billion-dollar greenfield lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility with a workforce of 4,000 employees. This role is responsible for ensuring operational excellence, driving key performance metrics, and leading large-scale production teams to achieve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost targets.
Essential Duties
Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred:
Education
Physical Activities: Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to:
For This Position The Required Frequency Is
Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:
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.
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.
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!
Supplemental Information
Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Panasonic Energy of North America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic 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 of North America.
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Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Sr. General Manager Operations? 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 Panasonic
Meet the Recruiter: Eric Laffey
Explore Panasonic Careers
Panasonic Video Our Mission: Create Technologies That Move Us
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 Senior General Manager of Operations will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for a multi-billion-dollar greenfield lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility with a workforce of 4,000 employees. This role is responsible for ensuring operational excellence, driving key performance metrics, and leading large-scale production teams to achieve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost targets.
Essential Duties
- Operational Leadership:
- Oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, safety, and quality across the entire production process.
- Develop and execute strategic production plans aligned with corporate objectives.
- Drive KPIs in safety, quality, output, cost, and overall equipment efficiency (OEE).
- Safety & Compliance:
- Foster a safety-first culture by implementing Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) programs and ensuring compliance with all OSHA, environmental, and regulatory standards.
- Promote sustainability initiatives and environmental responsibility in alignment with corporate ESG goals.
- Quality & Continuous Improvement:
- Implement and oversee Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Hoshin Kanri methodologies to improve production performance.
- Ensure strict adherence to ISO, IATF, and other industry-specific quality management systems.
- Lead Autonomous & Preventive Maintenance programs, ensuring long-term equipment reliability.
- Change Management & Organizational Development:
- Lead and mentor a high-performing team, focusing on succession planning, training, and performance development.
- Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
- Lead organizational transformation as the company scales operations, navigating the challenges of a greenfield startup.
- To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees’, 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. Respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.
Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred:
Education
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field
- Preferred: Master’s degree
- 5 years at the Director of Operations level within a high-speed, high-volume manufacturing facility.
- 10 years of leadership experience in large-scale 24/7 manufacturing operations.
- Proven success in launching or scaling greenfield manufacturing operations.
- Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Hoshin Planning.
- Hands-on experience with SAP or other ERP systems for production and supply chain management.
- 10 years of leadership experience in large-scale 24/7 manufacturing operations within the automotive, lithium-ion batteries, or chemical manufacturing.
- Strategic Thinking & Execution: Demonstrated ability to align operations with business objectives and drive strategic initiatives.
- Leadership & People Development: Previous experience leading large teams and fostering a culture of excellence.
- Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Strong expertise in data-driven decision-making and root cause analysis.
- Communication & Collaboration: Work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Physical Activities: Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to:
- Sit: 40%
- Walk: 30%
- Stand: 20%
- Lift: 10%
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
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
- Diversity, equity, and 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.
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.
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.
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!
Supplemental Information
Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Panasonic Energy of North America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic 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 of North America.
R-100033
