NiZn Battery Manufacturing Engineering Director

ZincFive, Inc.; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

ZincFive, Inc. in Tualatin, Oregon seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to develop scalable manufacturing solutions for NiZn energy storage products.

This role links product engineering and operations, defining methods and validating transfers to enable new product introduction and high-volume production. You will lead pilot-to-production scale-up, implement advanced manufacturing technologies, manage supplier relationships, and mentor a growing engineering team while ensuring quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, industrial or mechanical engineering required.
• 15+ years leading manufacturing operations or manufacturing technology development.
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience developing teams.
• Experience with contract manufacturer relationship management.
• Senior technical leader influencing manufacturing, operations and quality.
• Excellent communication across all levels for cross-functional decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end pilot manufacturing project portfolio with scope, budget, schedule and risk management.
• Drive scale-up of NiZn modules and packs from pilot to high-volume production.
• Develop manufacturing strategies including flows, layouts, equipment, capacity and TEA.
• Establish process controls, validation plans and quality systems for yield and reliability.
• Implement automation, robotics, vision, material handling and ergonomics.
• Lead equipment procurement, installation, commissioning and validation.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and partners.
• Collaborate with R&D, Systems Eng, Quality, Supply Chain, EHS, Ops and Data Science.
• Champion DFM, DFA, DFS to influence product architecture early.
• Build and mentor engineering teams; ensure regulatory, environmental and safety compliance.
• Domestic and international travel up to 25%.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Design for manufacturing

Process development

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, industrial or mechanical engineering

Master's degree in chemical, industrial or mechanical engineering

Job description

ZincFive, Inc. in Tualatin, Oregon seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to develop scalable manufacturing solutions for NiZn energy storage products.

This role links product engineering and operations, defining methods and validating transfers to enable new product introduction and high-volume production. You will lead pilot-to-production scale-up, implement advanced manufacturing technologies, manage supplier relationships, and mentor a growing engineering team while ensuring quality,