Production Manager

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Production Engineer to join our team at Client's Battery Manufacturing Production Engineering Division. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in supporting the successful launch of our North America's 1st EV production site for prismatic lithium-ion battery cells.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement process plans for battery production lines, working closely with the Manager and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with engineers, construction management, technicians, vendors, and general contractors to achieve project milestones.
• Lead and support equipment procurement, installation planning, commissioning, pre-production trials, and launch of battery production lines.
• Participate in advanced cleanliness protocols necessary for assigned areas of battery manufacturing.
• Lead and/or support equipment trials at vendors prior to shipping and on the manufacturing floor after installation, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met.
• Punchlist item identification, root cause analysis, and countermeasure management.
• KPI summarization, mass-production handover, and production issues support.
• Cross-functional team engagement to discuss open items and key project schedules/milestones.
• Creating and maintaining detailed schedules for assigned areas.
• Maintain budgets for assigned areas.
• Completing internal and external training.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field.
• Experience in production preparation and execution of capital projects, preferably from initial strategy planning to the start of mass production.
• Project management experience dealing with capital investments greater than $0.5M.
• Experience in creating and maintaining detailed schedules, including milestone achievement for manufacturing equipment installation.
• Ability to read and interpret 2D drawings, including building facilities and process equipment drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Proficiency with 2D and 3D drafting software such as AutoCAD.
• Ability for business travel, both domestic and international, up to 30%.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods as needed, based on project condition and schedule.