The AGM, Manufacturing Engineering shall have strong technical acumen in industrial automation and systems within a high-volume manufacturing environment, specifically, experience in designing new product and technology introductions, equipment projects (new and continuous improvement), process optimization, upgrades, and modifications. In addition to developing manufacturing equipment and processes, the ideal candidate will lead a team of technical manufacturing engineers and specialized engineering technicians to build and maintain these systems. They will work closely with R&D, Factory Design, Construction, Quality and Production to take new cell designs or design changes from initial concept through prototype development and into full production. This role will also ensure quality and safety of manufacturing operations, striving to create an environment that drives creativity, engineering first principles, and fostering an open, collaborative environment. Essential Duties: Manages several organizational segments or teams and be the key stake holder for large complex company programs. Oversees the preparation and final approval of project plans. Conducts or acquires cost analysis for development projects; prepares or delegates preparation of schedule of project completion dates. Ensures that projects are completed within budget and in an economical manner. Establishes and implements the strategic direction of the company's engineering and development initiatives. Collaborates with the company executive leadership to develop and meet organizational goals while supplying expertise and guidance on projects, operations, and systems. Identifies, recommends, and implements new technologies and systems to improve organizational processes and decision-making. Ensures that departmental decisions such as staffing, development, organization, hardware acquisitions, and facilities are in line with the organizations business plan and vision. Establishes, communicates, and implements engineering and development policies, practices, standards, and security measures to ensure effective and consistent operations. Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in engineering and development related to the organizations industry. Negotiates cost-effective contracts for the organization; coordinates and implements contractor's work. Judgement to compromise between process requirements, economic evaluation, operator effectiveness, and physical and health and safety hazards. Conceptualize new equipment design, development, testing, installation, and implementation of cell manufacturing equipment. Design and develop continuous improvement initiatives in safety, environmental, quality, cost, efficiency, and productivity objectives. Iterate engineering design to meet technical and functional requirements and lead vendors through mechanical, electrical and software design reviews. Ensure manufacturing lines meet uptime, availability and reliability metrics – OEE, cycle time, quality. Drive high quality standards in everything we do such as process control systems, monitoring and managing key product metrics, consistency in documentation, and 5S initiatives. Engineering support for system upgrades, creating process plans, tracking budget costs, project schedules and developing countermeasures for timely completion of project goals. Education: Basic/Required: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related discipline Preferred: M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related discipline Essential Qualifications: Minimum of 8+ years of engineering experience in areas such as manufacturing, product development, design, or other area Evidence of exceptional ability. Panasonic follows a culture of full-cycle engineering where members will have full responsibility and accountability for their projects from start to finish. 5+ years of leadership experience Strong analytic and decision-making abilities. Able to influence others to move towards a common goal. Able to manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritize work, and deliver quality results. Demonstrate servant leadership to build a high-performing and overachieving team. Passionate about developing people and leaders and promoting career development. Be very technical and demonstrate the ability to show in-depth understanding of the company business, battery making process, and products Must be data-driven and result-driven. Preferred Qualifications: Strong experience with electrochemistry and electrochemical analysis preferred. Previous experience with Industrial data analysis or Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment (1M+ units per day) such as batteries or electronic devices Familiarity with Six Sigma methodologies and tools Strong data analysis skills with tools such as JMP, Minitab, Python, or MATLAB are highly desired. Experience with battery production or R&D 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) About Us: Panasonic Energy is expanding to Kansas after demonstrating exceptional performance Tesla at a massive battery factory near Reno, Nevada. 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. This role is located in De Soto, Kansas and is responsible for the next phase of Panasonic battery manufacturing for Tesla and Lucid.
Over the past few years, the Gigafactory has grown to the largest lithium-ion battery factory in the world. 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.
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