Business Continuity Specialist

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Business Continuity Specialist? 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!

Appointment to this role will involve responsibilities as a Business Continuity Specialist III at Panasonic Energy.

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.

The Business Continuity Specialist III supports efforts to ensure the continuity and resilience of manufacturing operations at our De Soto, Kansas facility. The role assists in identifying potential risks, conducting business impact analyses, and supporting the development and maintenance of business continuity and mitigation strategies. It contributes to preparedness efforts through planning, testing, and continuous improvement of continuity programs, focusing on protecting operational integrity across production, supply chain, and support functions.

The position collaborates with stakeholders, partnering across the organization to strengthen resilience and support effective response and recovery from disruptions.

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of BC plans tailored to the specific business unit needs of a high‑volume manufacturing environment.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and business impact analyses (BIAs) to identify critical operations, dependencies, and potential vulnerabilities across production, support, vendor, and supply chain processes.
• Support the development of crisis communication strategies and ensure effective communication channels are established to support timely incident response and recovery.
• Support engagement with external partners, vendors, and government agencies to enable coordinated and effective responses to regional or global disruptions.
• Assist in coordinating the Risk Review Board/Risk Council program, including monitoring and tracking progress of risk mitigation plans.
• Utilize and support Business Continuity technologies and platforms (e.g., Fusion) to manage planning, documentation, and incident response activities.
• Maintain BC documentation and ensure plans are current, accurate, and accessible.

• Assist in monitoring and analyzing emerging risks, industry trends, and regulatory requirements (including ISO 22301 and NFPA 1600) to continuously enhance and mature BC plans and program effectiveness.
• Assist in managing and reporting the status of BC program initiatives to senior leadership, contributing to insights, mitigation strategies, and continuous improvement recommendations.
• Support identifying opportunities to incorporate Lean Manufacturing principles into continuity planning to enhance efficiency, resilience, and operational uptime.

• Assist in coordinating cross‑functional teams in the design and execution of BC exercises, simulations, and drills to support readiness and validate plan effectiveness.
• Develop knowledge and provide support and guidance for Business Continuity initiatives, providing assistance and input to employees at all levels to foster a culture of resilience and preparedness.

• Partner with and support…