Equipment Supervisor — Reliability & Continuous Improvement

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is expanding its operations in De Soto, Kansas, building a state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery factory. The Equipment Specialist Supervisor will lead a team focused on reliability, defect reduction, and safe manufacturing while aligning with engineering, production, maintenance, quality, and leadership objectives.

This role combines technical expertise with strong leadership to develop team performance, improve operations, and support business

Qualifications

• Experience leading equipment teams in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong background in operating and improving manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of PDCA, Lean manufacturing, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership to Equipment Specialists.
• Set daily priorities and allocate resources for reliability and productivity.
• Monitor performance and ensure achievement of goals and KPIs.
• Manage scheduling, attendance, and workload balancing.
• Coordinate equipment recovery and manufacturing continuity.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives with cross-functional teams.
• Drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

PDCA

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Job description

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is expanding its operations in De Soto, Kansas, building a state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery factory. The Equipment Specialist Supervisor will lead a team focused on reliability, defect reduction, and safe manufacturing while aligning with engineering, production, maintenance, quality, and leadership objectives.

This role combines technical expertise with strong leadership to develop team performance, improve operations, and support business