Senior Equipment Supervisor: Reliability & Improvement Lead

Panasonic Corporation of North America; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site cafes

Job summary

Panasonic Energy is expanding to De Soto, Kansas, building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. The Equipment Specialist Supervisor will lead a team of equipment specialists to improve reliability, safety, and productivity while aligning with engineering and operations goals.

You will drive workforce planning, coaching, and performance management, coordinate resource allocation, and lead continuous improvement initiatives using PDCA, RCA, Lean, and Six Sigma principles to deliver

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent required; related fields accepted.
• 3+ years leadership experience or 2+ years as Equipment Specialist III.
• Experience leading technical/maintenance/operational teams.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations and equipment reliability.
• Experience with PDCA, RCA, Lean, Six Sigma.
• Ability to analyze data and translate findings into improvements.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and guidance to Equipment Specialists.
• Allocate resources to support reliability and productivity goals.
• Monitor performance, quality, and KPIs.
• Manage scheduling, attendance, and workload balancing.
• Lead equipment-related escalations and issue resolution.
• Drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering/maintenance/production on improvements.
• Oversee onboarding and development of team members.

Skills

Leadership

PDCA

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Team Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Education

Associate degree in Electronic Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Business Management, or related field

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Technology, Engineering, Business Management, or related field

Tools

MES

Tableau

MS Office

Job description

Panasonic Energy is expanding to De Soto, Kansas, building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. The Equipment Specialist Supervisor will lead a team of equipment specialists to improve reliability, safety, and productivity while aligning with engineering and operations goals.

You will drive workforce planning, coaching, and performance management, coordinate resource allocation, and lead continuous improvement initiatives using PDCA, RCA, Lean, and Six Sigma principles to deliver