General Manager of Operations

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a General Manager of Operations? 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!

General Manager of Operations

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 General Manager of Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for a major manufacturing function or group of production departments within a large-scale lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for achieving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people objectives while ensuring alignment with plant strategy, operational priorities, and business goals.

The General Manager leads through Production Managers and other operational leaders to drive operational excellence, workforce capability, continuous improvement, and sustainable manufacturing performance. This position is accountable for operational results, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, budget management, and the successful execution of plant initiatives that support business growth and operational scalability.

• Lead manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance objectives across assigned production areas
• Direct and support Production Managers and operational leaders to ensure execution of manufacturing strategy, operational priorities, and performance expectations
• Establish operational goals, performance measures, and workforce plans that support plant objectives and customer requirements
• Manage operating budgets, labor utilization, productivity, and resource allocation within assigned areas
• Support capital planning, equipment strategy, and operational readiness initiatives to improve manufacturing performance
• Serve as the senior operational leader for assigned functions, resolving complex operational, organizational, and production issues

• Translate plant strategy and business priorities into operational objectives and action plans for assigned manufacturing areas
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, operational excellence, and structured problem-solving methodologies
• Lead efforts to improve production efficiency, productivity, quality performance, and cost competitiveness
• Champion change management activities associated with business growth, operational transformation, production ramp-up, and new product introduction initiatives
• Monitor operational performance trends and identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness and business results

• Develop, coach, and mentor Production Managers and operational leaders to strengthen organizational capability and succession readiness
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement,…