Production Manager — Battery Plant Operations Leader

Panasonic Corporation of North America; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Panasonic Corporation of North America seeks a Production Manager for the De Soto, Kansas facility, part of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery initiative. You will lead multiple high-volume production lines, drive safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets, and partner with leadership to align with Lean principles and SQDCP metrics.

This 24/7 operation requires strong leadership of Production Supervisors, capacity planning, and continuous improvement efforts, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-volume manufacturing lines in a 24/7 facility.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Ability to develop leaders and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing performance across assigned production lines, ensuring safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Manage departmental operating expenses and support annual budget planning processes.
• Lead and develop Production Supervisors to ensure effective daily execution of production plans.
• Ensure capacity planning, labor optimization, and resource allocation align with production demand.
• Drive adherence to standardized work, operating procedures, and operational controls.
• Serve as escalation point for line-level operational, quality, and people-related issues.

Job description

Panasonic Corporation of North America seeks a Production Manager for the De Soto, Kansas facility, part of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery initiative. You will lead multiple high-volume production lines, drive safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets, and partner with leadership to align with Lean principles and SQDCP metrics.

This 24/7 operation requires strong leadership of Production Supervisors, capacity planning, and continuous improvement efforts, with a focus on