Facilities Engineering Manager

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Sr. Facilities Engineering Manager? 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.

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Meet the Recruiter:
Anh Martin

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 Senior Manager, Facilities Engineering is an integral member of the Facilities Management team. The Manager is a key player in ramp up and in sustaining our operational and maintenance activities. The Manager is responsible for managing assigned groups adding leadership support to all facets of facilities. Additionally, the Manager ensures facilities goals are continually met. The Manager works closely with internal and external key stakeholders regarding technical support for activities and strive for best-in-class products and business practices.

By providing clear leadership and vision, the Manager should inspire, motivate, and mentor staff to achieve excellence, and to develop new skills, which is an integral aspect of growing the PECNA team. Must be able to drive Key Performance Indicators across assigned Facilities areas and ensure all projects are delivered with the highest quality standards, while maintaining budgetary guidelines and strict deadlines.

• Drive strategy and direction for the Facilities Engineering team in alignment with organizational vision
• Manage functional teams to meet Facilities KPIs and ensure operational excellence
• Ensure company resources are applied to sustain safe, high-performing manufacturing operations

• Manage ongoing improvements in facilities efficiency through Lean principles and best practices
• Drive and support special projects and strategic initiatives across the portfolio

• Empower, develop, and reward individuals and teams to foster performance and growth

• Lead multi-functional teams in design, estimating, and delivery of expansion projects
• Assist with transitioning properties into the portfolio from development or acquisition
• Partner with procurement, legal, and leadership to manage contracts, services, and governance
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and leadership to align goals, standards, and customer needs

• To ensure health and safety in the workplace and for employee protection, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. A respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.

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.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) or related engineering field.

• 10+ years of experience in operation/engineering of mission critical facilities and infrastructure (design,…