Area Manufacturing Manager-Battery Pack Assembly

Sustainable Talent•Jeffersonville, IN

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

Area Manufacturing Manager – Battery Pack Assembly Location: Jeffersonville, IN (Remote to start, then On-site) About Sustainable Talent At Sustainable Talent, we build high-performing teams that match our clients' goals and values. We are partnering with a leading global automotive manufacturer to staff a brand-new battery pack assembly plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana. This is a rare chance to help build a greenfield operation from the ground up. The Opportunity As Area Manufacturing Manager, you will lead a battery pack assembly area at a greenfield site. You will build the people, processes and culture that make a new plant succeed. You will set and deliver performance goals, apply Lean Manufacturing principles, and use manufacturing execution systems (MES) and real-time data to improve operations. In partnership with other Area Managers and cross-functional teams, the Area Manager supports the standardized rollout and continuous improvements of Key Unifying Processes (KUP), represents the plant during launch, and develops employees and leaders through visible, inclusive leadership. The role will start remotely, with the expectation that the candidate will later transition to onsite work in Jeffersonville, Indiana. During construction, you may attend onsite meetings or work from a temporary onsite office.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or a related field
5+ years of manufacturing, engineering or operations experience in leadership roles
A track record of attracting, developing and retaining high-performing, results-oriented teams
Ability to communicate complex operational concepts to all levels from shop-floor employees to executive stakeholders.
Strong business acumen, project management skills and financial literacy, including understanding of P&L
An emotionally intelligent, collaborative leadership style that builds trust and cross-functional relationships
Ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity, and align people from varied backgrounds around shared goals
Flexibility to work standard, operating and rotational schedules, including days, nights, weekends and holidays
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
5+ years of battery manufacturing experience
Experience succeeding amid high complexity, competing priorities, ambiguity and conflict

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with department and business objectives
Lead continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing and change efforts, and set and achieve manufacturing standards
Use MES, real-time data and modern manufacturing systems to find bottlenecks and put lasting fixes in place
Serve as a subject matter expert on the plant's standard operating processes, and partner with other Area Managers on consistent plant-wide rollout
Lead, motivate and align diverse, multicultural teams; remove barriers and build employees' skills
Spend regular time on the production floor, applying Gemba principles to listen, understand challenges and solve problems
Build a culture grounded in the plant's vision, mission and values, with an emphasis on learning, communication and performance
Develop leaders as teachers, and make sure employees get the training, coaching and support they need to grow
Represent the plant during launch, communicate launch status, and request support resources based on operational priorities