Express Employment Professionals in Allen TX is seeking a
Manager, Operations & Delivery for a growth-stage energy technology company focused on delivering advanced Behind-the-Meter (BTM) Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Distributed Energy Resources (DER), and Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) solutions for Telecom, TowerCo, Critical Infrastructure, and Commercial & Industrial customers.
Rather than manufacture batteries or inverters, Client integrates best-in-class battery systems, Power Conversion Systems (PCS), intelligent controls, metering, and distributed assets through its proprietary EMS, SCADA, and optimization platform. Our value includes turning innovative energy solutions into reliable, repeatable, field-deployable products.
We operate with startup speed, technical rigor, customer focus, and a strong bias toward execution. We seek people who thrive in ambiguity and want to help build the business, not just manage a department.
The Opportunity
- Manufacturing & Production Operations
- Lead daily production, assembly, integration, testing, and delivery execution across Client product lines.
- Translate engineering specifications, customer orders, and project requirements into executable production plans.
- Own production schedules, labor assignments, resource utilization, manufacturing priorities, and progress reporting.
- Verify readiness of materials, equipment, tooling, work instructions, personnel, and controlled documentation.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Quality to resolve production constraints.
- Establish repeatable assembly instructions, inspection checkpoints, production records, and operational KPIs.
- Improve throughput, labor efficiency, cost, quality, and on-time completion; reduce rework and waste.
- BESS & Multi-Vendor Systems Integration
- Coordinate physical and functional integration of lithium-ion batteries, BMS, PCS/inverters, EMS/EDGE controllers, electrical distribution, metering, and network equipment.
- Execute approved technical architectures and integration requirements in collaboration with Systems Engineering and software/controls teams.
- Support verification of controls, equipment interoperability, communication interfaces, telemetry, and system-level performance.
- Recognize and help troubleshoot Modbus TCP/RTU, CAN bus, and related industrial communications issues.
- Identify integration risks early, coordinate OEM and engineering support, and drive timely operational issue closure.
- Support prototypes, product revisions, configuration control, and transfer into repeatable production.
- This role requires practical technical depth, but the principal system architecture, software design, and technical design authority remain with the designated Engineering function.
- Project Management & Delivery Execution
- Own assigned operational projects from internal handoff through shipment, deployment, and customer acceptance.
- Develop integrated project schedules, milestones, action registers, resource plans, and deliverable tracking.
- Coordinate Engineering, Production, Procurement, Logistics, contractors, field service, and customer stakeholders.
- Manage several concurrent projects with disciplined scope, critical-path, dependency, risk, and issue management.
- Track costs, schedule performance, materials, execution constraints, and recovery plans.
- Provide concise status reporting and escalate decisions and risks promptly with proposed mitigation.
- Drive on-time completion and accurate project closeout within approved quality and budget requirements.
- Quality Assurance, FAT/SAT & Product Readiness
- Oversee production inspections, functional checks, system verification, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and release readiness.
- Implement approved test procedures, acceptance criteria, traceable results, and inspection checkpoints.
- Ensure electrical, mechanical, controls, and communications interfaces are verified before shipment.
- Coordinate nonconformance reporting, root-cause analysis, rework, corrective actions, and refurbishment activities.
- Support Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), performance verification, and closure of acceptance deficiencies.
- Ensure formal release, quality records, test reports, and configuration documentation are complete.
- Installation, Commissioning & Field Delivery
- Coordinate site readiness, mobilization, shipping, installation schedules, and commissioning resources.
- Interface with EPC partners, electricians, field personnel, OEMs, and customer representatives.
- Confirm prerequisites, equipment configuration, spare materials, and required technical documentation.
- Support field troubleshooting across electrical systems, controls, communications, and equipment integration.
- Manage punch lists, field deficiencies, milestones, energization support, SAT, and customer handover.
- Complete as-built, test, turnover, and customer-acceptance documentation; support needed site visits.
- Supply Chain, Materials & Logistics
- Coordinate production material plans, procurement priorities, long-lead items, and supplier schedules.
- Maintain inventory accuracy, incoming inspection coordination, traceability, and production material flow.
- Monitor shortages and delivery risks; work with vendors to resolve quality or technical discrepancies.
- Coordinate packaging, transport, shipping documentation, site deliveries, and cost-conscious logistics.
- New Product Introduction & Operational Scaling
- Participate in NPI readiness reviews, prototype builds, pilot runs, and production release planning.
- Support controlled Bills of Materials (BOMs), build documentation, manufacturing methods, inspection plans, and test procedures.
- Identify design-for-manufacture/assembly improvements, tooling needs, and operational risks.
- Coordinate engineering changes and revisions through controlled implementation.
- Capture lessons from manufacturing, FAT, commissioning, and field acceptance to improve product maturity.
- Safety, Compliance & Operational Discipline
- Lead safe practices in assembly, test, material handling, and deployment activities.
- Enforce approved procedures, OSHA requirements, applicable electrical safety practices, and site safety plans.
- Support traceability, quality documentation, investigations, and corrective actions.
- Coordinate implementation of applicable equipment and BESS compliance requirements with Engineering and designated compliance authorities.
Working familiarity with UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 1973, UL 1741, NFPA 855, and relevant NEC provisions is advantageous. Certification strategy, formal technical interpretation, and engineering approvals remain with authorized parties.
- Customer, OEM & Cross-Functional Engagement
- Represent operations in customer reviews, supplier meetings, project coordination, and delivery discussions.
- Communicate milestones, constraints, technical issues, and realistic recovery plans professionally.
- Coordinate resolution of OEM integration concerns and equipment deficiencies with internal technical owners.
- Collaborate with Sales and Engineering on execution feasibility and customer commitments.
- Escalate appropriately while taking ownership of action tracking and follow-through.
What Success Looks Like
Within 6 Months
- Own daily production coordination and operational delivery priorities.
- Establish clear tracking for projects, production schedules, material constraints, and risks.
- Strengthen work instructions, FAT preparedness, issue escalation, and reporting.
- Support successful shipment, commissioning, and customer handoff of assigned systems.
Within 12 Months
- Establish repeatable production, integration, test, and delivery processes.
- Improve on-time milestones, first-pass testing, quality, and field readiness.
- Standardize FAT/SAT records, project controls, and customer turnover packages.
- Demonstrate measurable reductions in rework and preventable execution delays.
Within 24 Months
- Scale the production and delivery operating model across new BESS/DER product platforms.
- Build stable KPIs, execution playbooks, and team capabilities that support growing deployment volumes.
- Improve cost efficiency, field reliability, and customer acceptance performance.
Qualifications
Required
- 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing operations, technical integration, project execution, power systems, or field deployment.
- Demonstrated ownership of production, multidisciplinary technical delivery, or installation/commissioning programs.
- Strong project management knowledge: scheduling, resource planning, critical paths, risk and issue control, stakeholder coordination, and milestone reporting.
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings, technical specifications, Bills of Materials, and test documentation.
- Working knowledge of electrical power systems, industrial equipment, production testing, and quality processes.
- Strong hands-on problem-solving, team leadership, communications, and customer-facing execution skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Current residency within the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and availability to work onsite in Plano five days a week; no remote, hybrid, or relocation-dependent arrangements.
- Ability to travel as required to customer sites, suppliers, and commissioning locations.
Strongly Preferred
- BESS, DER, telecom power systems, TowerCo, or industrial power infrastructure experience.
- Multi-vendor battery and PCS/inverter integration, BMS/EMS/SCADA, or controls familiarity.
- Modbus and related industrial communications; functional troubleshooting in integrated equipment.
- FAT/SAT, product commissioning, field acceptance, and customer-facing technical engagement.
- NPI, product industrialization, refurbishment, or scaling manufacturing processes.
- PMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, OSHA safety training, or related certifications.
Technical Knowledge Areas
Energy Systems
BESS and DER architectures; lithium-ion batteries and BMS; PCS and bidirectional inverters; EMS controllers; telecom DC backup systems; protection, switchgear, metering; solar-plus-storage and generator hybrids.
Communications & Controls
Modbus TCP/RTU, CAN bus, industrial device communications, BMS–PCS–EMS interfaces, system telemetry, network connectivity, and SCADA integration troubleshooting.
Manufacturing & Delivery
Production planning; material requirements; technical BOMs; quality checkpoints; FAT/SAT; project schedules and risk registers; ERP/inventory tools; root-cause analysis; corrective actions; commissioning documentation.
Startup Operational Leadership
- Take ownership of execution challenges rather than merely reporting them.
- Build practical workflows and transparency in a fast-changing, resource-constrained environment.
- Anticipate obstacles, coordinate decisions, and drive disciplined follow-through.
- Develop team capabilities while balancing cost, schedule, safety, quality, and customer expectations.
What Makes Someone Successful Here
- Thinks and acts like an owner with strong accountability.
- Moves comfortably between planning meetings, shop-floor problem solving, and customer sites.
- Combines technical curiosity with structured project management and operational discipline.
- Communicates candidly, makes sound decisions, and escalates early when needed.
- Prefers reliable customer outcomes and repeatable execution over unnecessary bureaucracy.
If interested in this opening please apply via this site, and additionally send resume with salary requirements to jobs.allentx@expresspros.com with job# D257 in the subject line.
