Battery Production Lead — Lean & Scale-Up

Lion Energy; Utah; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lion Energy is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead the development and operation of a new U.S.-based battery manufacturing line in American Fork, UT.

You will partner with engineering to set up and optimize the line, own daily performance, and scale production while hiring and developing the team.

This role requires deep knowledge of manufacturing systems, quality control, safety, and continuous improvement, with a focus on uptime and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing experience with increasing responsibility.
• Proven leadership of production teams in technical settings.
• Strong knowledge of production systems, quality control, and process optimization.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of equipment and processes.
• Experience implementing SOPs and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Own daily production performance and uptime.
• Establish and track metrics (OEE, throughput, scrap, downtime).
• Lead Lean initiatives and process improvements.
• Develop SOPs and standard work.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee maintenance and equipment upgrades.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Process optimization

Quality control

Equipment troubleshooting

Team leadership

Job description

Lion Energy is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead the development and operation of a new U.S.-based battery manufacturing line in American Fork, UT.

You will partner with engineering to set up and optimize the line, own daily performance, and scale production while hiring and developing the team.

This role requires deep knowledge of manufacturing systems, quality control, safety, and continuous improvement, with a focus on uptime and efficiency.