Equipment Supervisor — Lead Reliability & CI

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is expanding in De Soto, Kansas, seeking an Equipment Specialist Supervisor to lead a team focused on reliability, productivity, and safe manufacturing operations. You will align with engineering, production, maintenance, quality, and leadership to drive performance and improvements.

The role requires frontline leadership, workforce planning, and development to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives, while guiding projects and corrective

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive leadership experience leading technical, maintenance, manufacturing, engineering support, or operational teams.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, equipment reliability, troubleshooting methodologies, and continuous improvement principles.
• Working knowledge of PDCA, RCA, Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision to Equipment Specialists, including work assignment and coaching.
• Allocate resources to support equipment reliability, productivity, and operational objectives.
• Monitor KPIs and take corrective actions to improve team performance.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Equipment reliability

PDCA

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Associate degree in Electronic Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Business Management, or related field

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Technology, Engineering, Business Management, or related field

Tools

MS Office

MES systems

Job description

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is expanding in De Soto, Kansas, seeking an Equipment Specialist Supervisor to lead a team focused on reliability, productivity, and safe manufacturing operations. You will align with engineering, production, maintenance, quality, and leadership to drive performance and improvements.

The role requires frontline leadership, workforce planning, and development to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives, while guiding projects and corrective