Production Manager, Assembly - D Shift

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Production Manager? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and 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!

Production Manager

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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 Production Manager leads and oversees multiple production lines within a high-volume, 24/7 manufacturing environment to achieve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity objectives. This role owns end-to-end manufacturing performance for assigned areas, ensuring alignment to production strategy, Lean manufacturing principles, and SQDCP performance metrics. The Production Manager provides leadership and direction to Production Supervisors, drives cross-functional operational execution, and ensures standardized work, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives are effectively implemented.

As the operational owner of assigned manufacturing areas, this position is accountable for delivering measurable business results, developing leadership capability, and building a culture of operational excellence and accountability.

Shift: 6:45 PM–7:30AM Nights, D-Shift (Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Every Other Wednesday)

• Own manufacturing performance across assigned production lines, ensuring achievement of safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets
• Manage departmental operating expenses and support annual budget planning processes
• Lead and develop Production Supervisors to ensure effective daily execution of production plans
• Ensure capacity planning, labor optimization, and resource allocation align with production demand
• Drive adherence to standardized work, operating procedures, and operational controls
• Serve as escalation point for line-level operational, quality, and people-related issues

• Translate plant-level strategy into actionable production plans and performance expectations
• Drive Lean manufacturing, 6S, and continuous improvement initiatives across assigned areas
• Lead structured problem-solving efforts to eliminate chronic losses and improve operational stability
• Monitor and analyze SQDCP metrics, identifying trends and deploying countermeasures
• Champion cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives

• Develop, coach, and evaluate Production Supervisors and other direct reports
• Build leadership capability and succession pipelines within the production organization
• Partner with HR on workforce planning, employee engagement, and performance management
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Lead change management initiatives within assigned manufacturing areas

• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and EHS to ensure operational alignment
• Participate in PFMEA reviews, capacity planning discussions, and new product/process introductions
• Ensure effective implementation of control plans and process controls
• Provide performance updates and operational insights to senior leadership