Manager, Cell Production Engineering
About The Position
The Cell Assembly Production Engineering Manager leads a team of Production Engineers supporting Cell Assembly manufacturing operations. The role ensures process stability, equipment performance, and yield improvement from commissioning through mass production. This is a hands-on leadership position that involves working on the production floor to troubleshoot equipment and process issues alongside engineers, supervisors, and operators. The manager applies technical expertise to mechanical, electrical, and process challenges, drives continuous improvement, and partners across functions to deliver safe, efficient, high-quality production aligned with business objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Electrical, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering.
- At least 3 years of engineering leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and production environments.
- Experience with process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with KPI management in a leadership role.
- Ability to lead in a global, multicultural organization, including working with foreign expats and vendors.
- Ability to support weekends, overtime, and shutdowns as needed.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% annually.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills across departments and organizational levels.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in battery manufacturing or Cell Assembly production processes.
- Advanced knowledge of process optimization tools such as Minitab, DOE, SPC, and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Familiarity with automation systems, MES, and data analytics platforms.
- Lean manufacturing certification or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).
- Project management experience and/or PMI PMP certification.
- Experience planning capital projects from concept through selection to start of production (SOP).
- Experience leading Jishuken or continuous improvement events.
- Experience developing and implementing SOP/standardized work, Yamazumi lean manufacturing work leveling, and shop-floor improvements using these methods.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
- Lead, coach, and develop production engineers by setting goals and performance expectations, monitoring progress, and supporting technical and leadership growth.
- Own and support Cell Assembly manufacturing processes, including winding, assembly, and formation/activation.
- Provide daily engineering support to resolve production issues and minimize downtime.
- Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Support production ramp-up to achieve yield, throughput, and efficiency targets.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce scrap and optimize cycle time.
- Use data-driven methodologies, including DOE, SPC, and Six Sigma tools, to improve process performance.
- Develop and maintain performance dashboards and monitoring systems.
- Collaborate with Technology, Equipment, Maintenance, and Quality teams to meet production goals.
- Support new product introductions and process changes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
