VP, Battery Manufacturing & Scale-Up

Exoben Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Exoben Inc. is seeking a highly experienced VP, Battery Manufacturing to lead and scale battery production operations in the United States.

You will build scalable processes from pilot to full-scale facilities, ensuring high quality at competitive cost while working with cell engineering, systems integration and supply chain teams. This executive role focuses on execution, scale, and operational discipline, with responsibility for delivering manufacturing excellence across LithioX and SodioX

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (Master's preferred).
• 12–15 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in batteries or automotive.
• Experience setting up and scaling production lines or facilities.
• Understand battery manufacturing processes including cell production and assembly.
• Experience with automation, quality control systems and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and scaling of battery manufacturing operations across LithioX and SodioX platforms.
• Oversee setup and optimization of production lines for cell manufacturing and assembly.
• Design and improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and reduce cost.
• Ensure consistent quality control across all production stages.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure designs are manufacturable.
• Coordinate with supply chain teams to secure materials and components.
• Implement automation and process improvements to increase output and consistency.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and operational standards.
• Monitor production metrics and improve yield, throughput and efficiency.
• Identify and resolve manufacturing challenges quickly.
• Build and lead a strong manufacturing team including engineers and technicians.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing optimization

Process optimization

Automation

Quality control

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Master's degree advantageous

PhD preferred

Job description

Exoben Inc. is seeking a highly experienced VP, Battery Manufacturing to lead and scale battery production operations in the United States.

You will build scalable processes from pilot to full-scale facilities, ensuring high quality at competitive cost while working with cell engineering, systems integration and supply chain teams. This executive role focuses on execution, scale, and operational discipline, with responsibility for delivering manufacturing excellence across LithioX and SodioX