Manager, Operations & Delivery - Plano, TX

Manager, Operations & Delivery

Plano, TX |

We’re a growth-stage energy technology company delivering behind-the-meter battery storage (BESS), distributed energy (DER), and Energy-as-a-Service solutions to telecom, TowerCo, critical infrastructure, and commercial & industrial customers. This hands-on leader will own production, integration, testing, and delivery of those systems, from the shop floor to customer sites.

What You’ll Do

• Production operations: Lead daily assembly, integration, testing, and shipping. Own schedules, labor, work instructions, and KPIs, and reduce rework and waste.
• BESS systems integration: Coordinate integration of batteries, BMS, PCS/inverters, and EMS controllers. Help troubleshoot Modbus TCP/RTU and CAN bus issues. Engineering keeps design authority.
• Project delivery: Manage multiple projects from internal handoff through shipment, deployment, and customer acceptance. Track schedule, cost, risk, and status.
• Quality & FAT/SAT: Oversee inspections, Factory and Site Acceptance Testing, nonconformance reports, root-cause analysis, and release documentation.
• Field commissioning: Coordinate installation, EPC partners, punch lists, energization support, and customer handover.
• Supply chain & logistics: Manage materials, long-lead items, supplier issues, inventory, and shipping.
• NPI & scaling: Support prototype builds, BOMs, build documentation, and the move into repeatable production.
• Safety & compliance: Enforce OSHA and electrical safety practices and support BESS compliance with Engineering.
• Customer & OEM engagement: Represent operations in customer and supplier meetings and work with Sales and Engineering on feasibility.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years in manufacturing operations, technical integration, project execution, power systems, or field deployment
• Proven ownership of production, multidisciplinary delivery, or installation/commissioning programs
• Strong project management skills (scheduling, critical path, risk and issue control)
• Ability to read electrical drawings, specs, BOMs, and test documentation
• Working knowledge of electrical power systems, production testing, and quality processes
• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Current Dallas–Fort Worth resident, able to work onsite in Plano five days a week
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, suppliers, and commissioning locations

Preferred Qualifications

• BESS, DER, telecom power, TowerCo, or industrial power experience
• Multi-vendor battery and PCS integration; BMS/EMS/SCADA familiarity
• Modbus and industrial communications troubleshooting
• FAT/SAT, commissioning, and customer-facing technical experience
• NPI or manufacturing scale-up experience
• PMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, or OSHA training
• Familiarity with UL 9540/9540A, UL 1973, UL 1741, NFPA 855, and NEC

Success Milestones

• 6 months: Own daily production and delivery priorities, and set up tracking for projects, materials, and risks.
• 12 months: Establish repeatable production, test, and delivery processes with fewer delays and less rework.
• 24 months: Scale the operating model across new BESS/DER products, with stable KPIs and a stronger team.

Who Thrives Here

Owners who move comfortably between planning meetings, shop-floor problem solving, and customer sites. They communicate candidly, escalate early, and prefer repeatable execution over bureaucracy.