Maintenance Manager

Panasonic • De Soto, KS

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation. Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. As a Maintenance Manager, you will lead and inspire a large team to ensure optimal performance of manufacturing assets and facilities. You’ll drive a proactive maintenance culture, focusing on preventive and predictive strategies to meet and exceed production demands. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will implement continuous improvements, manage KPIs, control costs, and foster team development through training and performance reviews. This role is a unique opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy, contributing to cutting-edge lithium-ion cell production within a company committed to innovation and environmental responsibility.

Requirements

• Maintenance management experience at a minimum of 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing setting
• Lean Six Sigma, continuous process improvement experience.
• Computer skills equivalent to warehouse management systems, ERP / SAP experience and MS Office skills including Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with 6S methodology
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Must be willing to work some irregular hours as dictated by business needs.
• Scalable direct supervisory experience, able to manage upwards of 100+ employees.
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial automation or robotics.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering, Industrial automation or robotics.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities, implementation of process improvements
• Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against production deadlines and goals.
• Resilient, self-motived and able to work well under pressure.
• Inventory control management experience
• Prior experience with multiple CMMS programs
• Weekly/monthly scheduling and headcount plan background
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

Responsibilities

• Manage, establish, and communicate directions and priorities for maintenance team.
• Drive maintenance and reliability initiative focused on preventive and predictive rather than reactive maintenance.
• Developing and maintaining department KPI and goals, monitoring for efficiencies, labor cost, and other department expenses
• Partnering with cross functional teams to manage, maintain and establish maintenance procedures for Production lines to ensure demand targets are met and exceeded.
• Maintain manufacturing assets and facility, parts inventory, monitoring purchase orders, invoice approvals.
• Provides training and continuous development to both direct and indirect team members.
• Conduct periodic reviews for team performance and actively engage in team member development.
• Actively promote continuous improvement culture within maintenance areas (floor support, schedulers, MRO planners, and leadership
• Solid track record of Safety improvements through Behavioral Based Safety Hazard identifications and risk assessment
• Establish work with solid AC+R process ( Asset Care and Reliability )

Benefits

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
• On-site Food Options: Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits and employee events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees