Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tMgKm_71qs (by clicking this link you are being referred to an external site that is not part of Panasonic) Meet the Recruiter: Eric Laffey Summary: 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. Job Summary: The Facilities Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing the maintenance and reliability of facility infrastructure, utilities, building systems, and critical assets across the site. This role provides direct leadership to Facilities Maintenance personnel and contracted service providers while ensuring safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective maintenance operations. The Facilities Maintenance Manager oversees preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs supporting HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, steam process, compressed air, chilled water, vacuum, RODI, wastewater, chemical process systems, and other site infrastructure. This position partners closely with Facilities Operations, Engineering, EHS, Construction, and Manufacturing teams to drive asset reliability, operational excellence, workforce development, and continuous improvement initiatives that support site and business objectives. Essential Duties: Functional Leadership & Operations: Provide overall leadership and operational oversight of facilities maintenance activities across assigned areas and systems Establish maintenance priorities and execution strategies that support asset reliability, production continuity, and facility performance objectives Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for critical facility infrastructure and utility systems Ensure maintenance activities are planned, scheduled, and executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established standards and procedures Drive rapid response and effective resolution of equipment failures, facility issues, and operational disruptions to minimize downtime and business impact Strategic Alignment & Continuous Improvement: Lead facility reliability initiatives through asset criticality assessments, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), preventive maintenance optimization, and root cause analysis processes Monitor CMMS data and key performance indicators (KPIs), including asset availability, MTBF, MTTR, work order completion, backlog management, and recurring failures Utilize reliability metrics, trend analysis, and maintenance data to identify opportunities for system improvements and lifecycle asset management Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, maintenance effectiveness, equipment uptime, and cost optimization Establish and maintain standardized maintenance practices, procedures, and documentation across facilities systems and teams Develop and manage maintenance budgets, forecasts, labor planning, contract expenditures, and maintenance cost controls Provide regular reporting on maintenance KPIs, reliability performance, equipment health, backlog status, and improvement initiatives Identify opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining safety, compliance, and asset reliability standards Ensure maintenance resources are aligned with operational priorities and business objectives Team Development & Knowledge Sharing: Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing Facilities Maintenance organization through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and employee development Establish training plans, cross-training opportunities, and succession strategies to strengthen workforce capability and operational readiness Partner with Human Resources to support hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, employee engagement, and performance management activities Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous learning, and operational excellence Promote safe work practices and ensure team members receive appropriate technical and safety training Provide direct leadership to Facilities Maintenance personnel and oversight of contracted maintenance service providers Responsible for performance management, workforce planning, scheduling, employee development, and organizational effectiveness within Facilities Maintenance Establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures aligned with departmental and site objectives Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Partner closely with Facilities Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Project Controls, Procurement, EHS, and other stakeholders to support site objectives Provide maintenance and reliability input for facility expansions, capital projects, system upgrades, startup activities, and commissioning efforts Communicate maintenance performance, reliability risks, priorities, and project status effectively to leadership and business partners Support long-term asset management planning and infrastructure lifecycle improvement strategies Rep