Electrode Production Director

Company Overview:

STARPLUS ENERGY LLC is an electrifying joint venture between Samsung and Stellantis. With a focus on innovation and excellence, we deliver cutting-edge solutions that empower the automotive industry as we transition towards an electric future. As a member of our team, you will play a vital role in fostering our company’s positive, diverse, and collaborative culture by helping us build and maintain a safe and effective One Team, One Mission organization. Join our vision of becoming the world’s leading provider of energy solutions for e-mobility.

Position Summary:

The Electrode Production Director has overall responsibility for the production operation in the Electrode manufacturing area across all four crews, seven days per week of continuous production. The Electrode Production Director will drive a culture that promotes continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost and delivery through thorough management and visual presence on the manufacturing floor, leading by example, collaborating with their team to ensure daily production targets are met and we achieve our core KPI objectives. This role will manage the shift in a large, multi-shift operation, managing both hourly and salary personnel on the shift, actively displaying on-the-floor leadership. The ideal candidate will possess a technical background in manufacturing with experience in safety, quality, production, maintenance and engineering in a high-volume manufacturing environment. They must also possess the requisite executive leadership traits and business acumen to interface with the senior leadership and executive management team and develop, communicate, lead and motivate their operations team. This position reports to the Manufacturing Innovation Director.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the crew teams to achieve all business objectives including safety, quality, production, cost, and customer support service as needed
• Hands-on support for all aspects of the production processes including safety, quality, delivery, cost and employee morale
• Oversee all crew personnel for our four-crew operation, both hourly and salary employees
• Ensure safety regulation compliance and provide a safe working environment for employees
• Ensure compliance in all internal and external audit initiatives
• Coordinate project plans with maintenance and engineering organizations as needed
• Lead the elimination of waste in all aspects of the Electrode business
• Teach, cultivate, and promote teamwork and problem solving in a positive, proactive work environment
• Drive organizational capability by building a highly committed and capable team, coaching and mentoring incumbents and/or bringing in additional talent as needed
• Perform other position related duties as assigned to support the operation

Qualifications:

Basic:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field
• Experienced hands-on leader capable of driving improvement on the floor in all aspects of manufacturing
• 15+ years of experience in operations management in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interface with various levels of employees from all cross-functional areas
• Ability to build effective business relationships with senior and executive leadership teams
• Knowledge of other process systems, quality systems, throughput, standardization, and product/process launch
• Ability to effectively lead a diverse workforce, teach, coach and mentor employees to go above and beyond required operational and business objectives
• Experience managing large departmental budgets, forecasts, and inventory.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• While travel is unlikely, the ideal candidate will be able to travel, with reasonable prior notice as required (domestic and/or international)
• Ability to work any shift, overtime, weekends, or holidays as required

Preferred:

• Advanced degree
• Battery manufacturing experience in ESS and xEV applications
• Experience in Smart manufacturing environments or operating systems (kaizen, 5S, problem-solving, etc.)
• Environmental health and safety training/certifications

Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit, walk and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work around the potential exposure to dust and chemicals
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE as deemed essential for the job function
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
• To safely perform the essential functions of the position you must be able to distinguish colors

STARPLUS ENERGY, LLC promotes an equal employment opportunity workplace which includes reasonable accommodations of other qualified disabled applications and employees. Please see your Human Resources Director should you have any questions about these job duties.