Equipment Supervisor: Lead Reliability & Continuous Improvement

Panasonic Avionics Corporation; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401(k) Plan with company matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site cafeterias

Wellbeing programs

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America seeks an Equipment Specialist Supervisor to lead a team in De Soto, Kansas, building a world‑class lithium‑ion battery factory. You’ll drive reliability, improve processes, and ensure safe manufacturing operations while aligning with department goals.

You will coordinate with engineering, production, maintenance, and quality teams to execute improvements, manage resources, and develop staff through coaching and training.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing or maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of PDCA, RCA, Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement.
• Experience using KPIs and performance data to drive decisions.
• Working knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Bachelor's or Associate degree in a related technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Equipment Specialists, set daily priorities, and allocate resources.
• Drive safety, quality, reliability, and cost improvements.
• Partner with engineering, production, maintenance, and quality teams.
• Oversee onboarding, training, certification, and performance coaching.
• Monitor KPIs, escalate issues, and ensure timely project completion.
• Apply PDCA, RCA, Lean, and Six Sigma to optimize operations.

Skills

Leadership

Team Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

Six Sigma

PDCA

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

English language

Education

Associate degree in Electronic Technology

Associate degree in Mechatronics

Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance

Associate degree in Manufacturing Technology

Associate degree in Engineering Technology

Associate degree in Business Management

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology

Tools

MES

Tableau

MS Office

Manufacturing support systems

Job description

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America seeks an Equipment Specialist Supervisor to lead a team in De Soto, Kansas, building a world‑class lithium‑ion battery factory. You’ll drive reliability, improve processes, and ensure safe manufacturing operations while aligning with department goals.

You will coordinate with engineering, production, maintenance, and quality teams to execute improvements, manage resources, and develop staff through coaching and training.