Equipment Specialist Supervisor

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as an Equipment Specialist Supervisor? Then we're looking for you! 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!

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.

• Provide direct leadership, guidance, and support to Equipment Specialists
• Establish daily priorities and allocate resources to support equipment reliability, productivity, and operational objectives
• Monitor team performance, work quality, and execution to ensure achievement of departmental goals and expectations
• Manage workforce scheduling, staff coverage, attendance, and workload balancing to support operational requirements
• Remove barriers impacting team performance and elevate issues requiring additional support or resources
• Ensure equipment recovery, operational readiness, and manufacturing continuity through effective coordination of team activities and resource allocation
• Monitor and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), taking corrective action as needed to improve team performance
• Ensure timely completion of assigned projects, corrective actions, improvement initiatives, and operational deliverables
• Provide leadership during equipment-related escalations and support resolution of critical operational issues

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, equipment reliability, productivity, and cost reduction
• Partner with engineering, production, maintenance, and quality teams to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities
• Review root cause investigations and corrective action plans to ensure effectiveness, sustainability, and accountability
• Utilize operational, maintenance, and equipment performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Ensure alignment between departmental objectives and daily team execution
• Support implementation of new equipment, technologies, processes, and operational initiatives
• Promote the use of PDCA, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies throughout the team
• Support development and execution of departmental goals, metrics, and strategic initiatives

• Lead employee performance management activities, including goal setting, coaching, performance feedback, and development planning
• Conduct regular one‑on‑one meetings to support employee engagement, development, and performance improvement
• Develop succession plans and identify opportunities to strengthen technical and leadership capability within the team
• Oversee onboarding, training, qualification, certification, and skill development activities for team members
• Recognize and reinforce strong performance while addressing performance concerns in a timely and effective manner
• Foster a culture of…