Lead Production Manager – Lean Battery Manufacturing

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is seeking a Production Manager to lead ramp-up and sustain manufacturing activities, owning production line management, driving KPIs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets. This onsite role emphasizes Lean practices and personnel development.

The Manager will champion operational excellence, align with Panasonic’s core principles, and mentor staff while ensuring adherence to budget and

Qualifications

• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
• Excellent understanding of manufacturing operations
• Able to influence change without direct authority
• Must have working-level knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking)

Responsibilities

• Ensure that company resources are utilized to sustain safe manufacturing and distribution excellence
• Manage functional production teams to meet manufacturing KPI’s
• Empower, develop, and reward individuals and teams for performance and growth
• Manage continuous improvement in production efficiency, implementing Lean principles
• Coordinate and interact with internal cross-functional teams to fulfill customer and company goals
• Attend Management meetings and provide detailed input on status of production goals
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication

Manufacturing operations

English proficiency

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

MBA/MS preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America is seeking a Production Manager to lead ramp-up and sustain manufacturing activities, owning production line management, driving KPIs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets. This onsite role emphasizes Lean practices and personnel development.

The Manager will champion operational excellence, align with Panasonic’s core principles, and mentor staff while ensuring adherence to budget and