General Manager of Maintenance (PECNA) - Panasonic North America : Job Details

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Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a General Manager of Maintenance? 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!

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 Description:

The General Manager of Maintenance drives the long-range strategic planning process for operations by overseeing maintenance manufacturing operations. The General Manager defines goals, improves technologies, and resolves problems in conjunction with managers of manufacturing, quality assurance, and engineering. Develops operations-related plans, budgets, and policies and procedures. Maintains safety and regulatory compliance relating to the production facility.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Maintenance 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
• Proactively work with Production, Engineering, Facilities, EHS, QC, etc. in the incorporating of best practices into the manufacturing and maintenance environment
• Build a strong maintenance management team, providing a balanced focus between strategic, tactical and operational activities through exceptional servant leadership, while providing a clear vision and inspiring staff to achieve excellence

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employee's, 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.

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

• Basic/Required: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 5-10+ years of Leadership experience in a high speed/high volume manufacturing
• Prior experience as a Maintenance Leader 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
• Previous experience in a world-class Maintenance organization with exposure to best practices in Preventative Maintenance as well as Predictive Maintenance (AC&R).
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) transactional experience-SAP
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving & communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with a large-scale start-up maintenance operation in a highly automated environment an added advantage
• Ability and experience leading electromechanical and instrumentation technicians
• Knowledge of industrial battery charging systems an added advantage
• 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)

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
• 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.

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.

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.