Overview
Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!
Responsibilities
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
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Meet the Recruiter: Anh Martin
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 Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily execution of maintenance activities supporting facility infrastructure, utilities, building systems, and critical assets across the site. This role provides direct supervision of Facilities Maintenance personnel and contracted service providers while ensuring safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient maintenance operations. The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor oversees the execution of 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 support asset reliability, operational excellence, workforce development, and continuous improvement initiatives that align with site and business objectives.
Essential Duties:
Functional Leadership & Operations:
- Supervise daily facilities maintenance activities supporting building infrastructure, utilities, and critical site systems
- Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to support asset reliability and operational continuity
- Plan, prioritize, schedule, and monitor maintenance work to ensure safe, efficient, and timely execution
- Coordinate response and recovery efforts for equipment failures, facility issues, utility disruptions, and emergency repair activities
- Ensure maintenance work is completed in accordance with established procedures, service expectations, and regulatory requirements
Strategic Alignment & Continuous Improvement:
- Support reliability initiatives through preventive maintenance optimization, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities
- Monitor CMMS performance data, maintenance KPIs, work order completion, backlog management, and equipment reliability trends
- Maintain maintenance procedures, documentation, and standard work practices to support operational effectiveness and compliance
- Assist with maintenance resource planning, contractor coordination, and cost control efforts while supporting departmental objectives
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, reliability, equipment performance, and maintenance effectiveness
Team Development & Knowledge Sharing:
- Lead, coach, and develop Facilities Maintenance personnel through performance management, training, mentoring, and workforce development activities
- Coordinate daily work assignments, scheduling, and staffing resources to support operational requirements
- Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous learning, and operational excellence
- Ensure team members receive appropriate technical, safety, and compliance training
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Partner with Facilities Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Procurement, EHS, and other stakeholders to support site objectives
- Support facility expansions, capital projects, system upgrades, startup activities, and commissioning efforts
- Communicate maintenance priorities, project status, operational risks, and reliability concerns to leadership and business partners
- Coordinate contractor and vendor activities to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with site requirements
- Support spare parts management, inventory availability, and asset lifecycle improvement initiatives
Quality, Safety, Compliance, & Risk Management:
- Ensure compliance with all environmental, health, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements applicable to facilities maintenance operations
- Enforce safe work practices, including LOTO, confined space entry, energized work, chemical handling, working at heights, and PPE requirements
- Support audits, inspections, corrective actions, incident investigations, and safety improvement initiatives
- Lead maintenance response activities during emergencies, utility outages, and incident response events
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, permits, inspections, compliance documentation, and audit readiness activities
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Directly supervises Facilities Maintenance personnel and provides oversight of contracted maintenance service providers
- Responsible for workforce scheduling, training, employee development, performance management, and daily operational execution within Facilities Maintenance
- Establishes clear performance expectations and accountability measures aligned with departmental and site objectives
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies, applicable laws, and company procedures
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:
- To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.
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.
Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred Education, Certifications, and Licenses
Required:
- Associate's degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
- Relevant work experience may be substituted for required education
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
- Certified Facility Manager (CFM) or Facilities Management Professional (FMP)
- Building Operator Certification (BOC)
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Certification
- HVAC Technician Certification
- Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Trainer
- HAZWOPER 8- or 40-hour Certification
- EPA Universal Certification (or equivalent refrigerant handling certification)
Essential Qualifications:
- 3+ years of progressive leadership experience in facilities, utilities, industrial maintenance, or a related field; or 2+ years of experience as a PECNA Maintenance Lead
- Strong knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and maintenance planning processes
- Strong knowledge of building systems and critical utilities, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical distribution, steam process, compressed air, chilled water, vacuum, RODI, wastewater, chemical systems, and associated SCADA, BMS, and FMS platforms
- Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance programs
- Knowledge of OSHA regulations and regulated-environment safety programs, including LOTO, confined space entry, energized work, and chemical handling
- Demonstrated ability to lead maintenance operations in a manufacturing, industrial, or large-scale facilities environment
- Effective communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Experience managing maintenance schedules, contractor activities, and facility repair projects
- Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities, including maintenance KPI tracking and reliability metrics
- Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
- Requires valid State-issued driver's license
- 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)
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in Facilities Maintenance, Industrial Maintenance, Utilities Maintenance, or a related field
- Proven record of accomplishment supporting multiple facilities, large-scale operations, or critical utilities infrastructure
- Proficiency in maintenance management software and business applications such as Microsoft Office, Excel, SAP, CMMS, BMS, SCADA, and FMS platforms
- Experience supporting facility expansions, utility startups, commissioning activities, or major infrastructure upgrades
- Advanced understanding of reliability KPIs, asset lifecycle management, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong communication skills with employees, contractors, vendors, and leadership teams
Physical Demands:
Physical Activities: Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to:
- Sit: 20%
- Walk: 30%
- Stand: 50%
Required Lifting and Carrying: Rare (<1%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%), Continuous (67-100%)
For this position, the required frequency is:
- Up to 10 lbs.: Continuous
- Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent
- Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional
- Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Occasional
Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:
Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:
- Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
- Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
- Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
- Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
- Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
- Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
- Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
- Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
- On-site Food Options: Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits and employee events.
Where You'll Be:
For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.
Who We Are:
Meet Panasonic Energy! At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us. Our journey began in 2017, and now, as the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas, providing you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one. As an innovative thinker, you'll thrive here, as we continually push the boundaries of lithium-ion battery technology and production capabilities to enhance efficiency and performance in EVs. Being part of Panasonic Energy means positively contributing to society, aligning with our commitment to building a better world through sustainable energy solutions. We care about what you care about, fostering an environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Join us and be part of a team that values your work, encourages innovation, and actively contributes to a positive societal impact. In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.
We Take Opportunity Seriously:
At Panasonic Energy, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, submit your application!
Supplemental Information:
Pre-employment drug testing is required. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.
Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America.
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