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: 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. Essential Duties: 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) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

To ensure health and safety in the workplace and for employee protection, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. A respirator fit test will be required based on functional area. The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred Education: Required: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial automation or robotics; or equivalent experience. Preferred: Master’s degree in engineering, Industrial automation or robotics. Essential

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

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) Physical Demands: Physical Activities: Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to: Sit: 40% Walk: 30% Stand: 20% Lift: 10% Required Lifting and Carrying: Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%), Continuous (67-100%) For this position, the required frequency is: Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional Up to 20 lbs.: Not Required Up to 35 lbs.: Not Required Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Not Required Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You: Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emoti