Senior Director of Manufacturing - Scale to Giga Production
Peak Energy · Burlingame, CA
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level production role at Peak Energy (industrial) in Burlingame, CA.
- They ask for
- 10+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $122k–$177k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 111 production engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 110 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $120k–$174k, from 31 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- New product launch 37%
- ✓ Lean 30%
- Root cause 27%
- Automation 24%
- Python 22%
- Team leadership 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 1
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- 2
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- 3
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- 4
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- 5
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Full description from Peak EnergyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Peak Energy is seeking a Senior Director of Manufacturing to own the strategy and execution for sodium-ion battery systems in Burlingame and Sacramento. The role involves leading manufacturing operations, engineering, and process development. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years in precision manufacturing, scaling from pilot to commercial production, and a strong background in lean manufacturing and team leadership. A comprehensive benefits package is offered. #J-18808-Ljbffr