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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 General Manager of Operations directs the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives. Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Plans and administers procedures and budgets. Makes budgetary recommendations and at higher levels, controls capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor. Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas.
Essential Duties:
- Lead operations to meet manufacturing KPI’s
- Promote and implement safety principles, environmental responsibility, and overall employee health and wellness
- Ensure compliance with all quality systems to achieve target quality
- Develop, lead, and role model organization standards
- Empower, develop, and reward individuals and teams for performance and growth
- Drive continuous improvement principles to improve results
- Lead ongoing improvements in production efficiency, implementing Lean principles, and demonstrate proficiency in implementation
- Develop Autonomous & Preventive Maintenance capability in organization including 6S
- Lead change management in accordance with business and plant objectives
- Be responsible for people management including goal setting, performance management, competency development, recognition, engagement, and well-being
- Ensure employees receive the necessary training, coaching and experiences to raise their performance level and advance the organization
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 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.
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:
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Essential Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5-10 years of Leadership experience in a high speed/high volume manufacturing
- Prior experience as a Plant Manager/Operations Manager for a 24/7 operation in a large organization
- Previous experience in a high-performance culture working in a team environment with cross-functional groups
- Lean Six Sigma and/or continuous process improvement experience, experience with the HOSHIN scorecard process an added advantage.
- Must have a solid track record of Safety improvements through Behavior Based Safety, Hazard identification and Risk Assessments
- Experience improving operational results
- SAP
- Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving & communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of electrochemistry fundamentals; Experience in materials or process development for lithium-ion batteries strongly preferred
- Electroplating, Electrowinning or Chemical manufacturing experience preferred
- Knowledge of industrial battery charging systems an added advantage
- Resilient, self-motived and able to work well under pressure
- 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
