Head of Automated Manufacturing & Equipment

Ionstoragesystems; Beltsville (MD); Hybrid; USD 160.000 - 220.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

Stock options with upside

Hybrid - in-person preferred at Beltsv

Company and floating holidays

17 days of PTO to start

401k with 4% company match

Wellness allowance of $1k annually

Zusammenfassung

Ion Storage Systems in Beltsville, MD is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to lead a major scale-up from prototype to high-volume automated production. The role centers on equipment, automation, line architecture, and capital planning to deliver >100x throughput.

You will design and integrate automated systems, build a high-performing team, and collaborate with vendors to create a reliable, state-of-the-art manufacturing line in a precision battery context.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in automation/equipment/manufacturing engineering with a major scale-up experience.
• Hands-on automation: machine design, robotics, controls, in-line metrology and line integration.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects from concept to handoff.

Aufgaben

• Own the equipment and automation roadmap to scale prototype to high-volume production.
• Lead line design, bottleneck analysis, and capacity modeling for a high-throughput line.
• Direct design, specification, and build/integration of automation systems with vendors.
• Manage capital equipment planning, budgets, and project timelines.
• Establish metrics (OEE, uptime, in-line inspection) for reliable automated operation.
• Build and lead a team focused on automation, controls, and equipment engineering.
• Collaborate with cell/metrology engineers to align equipment with process requirements.

Kenntnisse

Automation experience

Machine design

Robotics

Controls (PLC/motion/vision)

Line integration

Capacity modeling

Team leadership

Ausbildung

B.Eng / M.Eng in Mechanical / Electrical / Controls

Tools

Inline metrology

Vendor coordination

Jobbeschreibung

Ion Storage Systems in Beltsville, MD is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to lead a major scale-up from prototype to high-volume automated production. The role centers on equipment, automation, line architecture, and capital planning to deliver >100x throughput.

You will design and integrate automated systems, build a high-performing team, and collaborate with vendors to create a reliable, state-of-the-art manufacturing line in a precision battery context.