Assistant Production Manager - Days

About the Role

Join the PECNA team as an Assistant Production Manager and contribute to transforming the world through sustainable energy. This role involves managing production lines for Lithium-Ion batteries, implementing manufacturing strategies, and ensuring production goals are met while exceeding customer expectations for quality, cost, and delivery.

You will work in a world-class team with diverse backgrounds and expertise, gaining unique experience and putting your skills to meaningful use.

Responsibilities

• Manage functional production teams to meet manufacturing KPIs.
• Empower, develop, and reward individuals and teams for performance and growth.
• Ensure company resources are utilized to sustain safe manufacturing and distribution excellence.
• Drive ongoing improvements in production efficiency using Lean principles.
• Coordinate with internal cross-functional teams to fulfill customer and company goals.
• Attend management meetings and provide detailed input on production goal status.
• Implement production manufacturing strategy and strategic operational goals.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required, including a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit with a respirator.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business, or equivalent manufacturing management experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a high-speed/high-volume manufacturing setting.
• Lean Six Sigma and continuous process improvement experience.
• ERP transactional experience.
• 5S experience.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Results-oriented with the ability to plan and deliver against production deadlines and goals.
• Resilient, self-motivated, and able to work well under pressure.
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven core principles: contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude.

Physical Demands

• Sit: 40% of the time
• Walk: 30% of the time
• Stand: 20% of the time
• Lift: 10% of the time

Required lifting and carrying frequencies:

• Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional (1-33%)
• Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional (1-33%)
• Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional (1-33%)
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Not required

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits: Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Retirement Savings & Investment Plan: 401(k) with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off: Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, parental, and caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance: Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs: Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition support, neurodiversity resources, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources.
• Employee Recognition Program: High5 platform for recognition and awards, quarterly and annual employee recognition.
• Annual Bonus Program: Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
• On-site Amenities: Several on-site cafes, snack and beverage kitchens, revolving vendor visits, and employee events.
• Free Shuttle: Rides to and from work.

About the Company

Panasonic Energy is dedicated to transforming the world through sustainable energy solutions. As the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, we produce safe, high-quality batteries that power technologies driving global progress. Our journey began in 2017, and we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas.

We foster an innovative environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Our workplace values inclusion, fairness, and honesty, aligning with Panasonic’s seven core principles. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, and we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture.