Lead Battery Engineering & Manufacturing Director

Concorde Battery Corporation; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Concorde Battery Corporation is seeking a Director of Engineering to provide technical leadership for manufacturing operations, process improvements, product development, and engineering projects.

The role focuses on leading projects end-to-end, optimizing lead-acid battery production, evaluating new materials and equipment, and collaborating with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Commercial teams to advance products and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years engineering experience in lead-acid battery manufacturing or related field.
• Experience leading projects from concept through implementation.
• Experience with process optimization and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Serve as the technical lead for manufacturing processes, equipment, and product improvements.
• Provide solutions for complex technical, manufacturing, and product-related issues.
• Lead initiatives to optimize lead-acid battery manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate new materials, manufacturing methods, technologies, and production equipment.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve safety, quality, and productivity.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Quality, and Commercial teams on product enhancements and new product initiatives.
• Investigate product failures and manufacturing non-conformances, conduct root cause analyses, and prepare technical reports.
• Support customer technical requirements, audits, RFIs, and RFQs.
• Maintain technical documentation, specifications, and engineering literature.
• Support non-lead-acid battery development projects as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Analytical problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Concorde Battery Corporation is seeking a Director of Engineering to provide technical leadership for manufacturing operations, process improvements, product development, and engineering projects.

The role focuses on leading projects end-to-end, optimizing lead-acid battery production, evaluating new materials and equipment, and collaborating with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Commercial teams to advance products and initiatives.