Supervisor, Battery Recycling

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Vehicle Operations

Supervisor, Battery Recycling

Supervisor

No remote option; must work at a specified Cox location

Yes, 15% of the time

Day

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $67,100.00 - $. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Summary:

The Supervisor, Battery Recycling is responsible for leading daily battery recycling operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant processing of lithium-ion batteries and related components for electric vehicles. This role directs technicians and contingent workers engaged in de-energizing, pre-treatment, depowering, disassembly, shredding, sorting, inventory management, and material handling activities. The Supervisor serves as the frontline leader for production operations, driving safety, quality, productivity, and employee development while ensuring compliance with company standards, environmental regulations, and customer requirements.

• Lead and direct the daily activities of Battery Recycling technicians, operators, and contingent workforce members by assigning work, establishing priorities, monitoring workflow, and ensuring operational objectives are achieved.
• Oversee all battery recycling operations, including pre-treatment, depowering, splitting and trenching, disassembly, shredding, material recovery, inventory transactions, and production data management.
• Coordinate with facility leadership, engineering teams, technicians, vendors, and service providers to ensure operational effectiveness and equipment reliability.
• Monitor equipment performance, elevate maintenance needs, and maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready work areas.
• Champion a culture of safety by enforcing company policies and regulatory requirements, conducting safety inspections, ensuring proper PPE usage, supporting incident investigations, and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, environmental, hazardous material, quality, and company operational standards.
• Monitor production performance, inventory accuracy, quality metrics, and operational records to ensure customer, regulatory, and business requirements are met.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions to address operational, safety, and quality issues.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance productivity, efficiency, quality, safety, and cost performance.
• Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate team members through training, performance management, recognition, corrective action, and career development activities.
• Foster employee engagement, accountability, teamwork, inclusion, and alignment with Cox values and organizational expectations.
• Support workforce planning, staffing, onboarding, training, and resource allocation to meet production demands and operational goals.
• Review and leverage key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive continuous improvement and support achievement of production, service, quality, and financial objectives.
• Support additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management

• High School Diploma/GED and 5 years of experience in manufacturing, recycling, battery processing, automotive, warehouse, production, industrial operations, logistics, or a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 3 years of experience; a master's degree and 1 year of experience; or a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience.
• Strong knowledge of production operations, safety systems, inventory management, quality processes, and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively lead and develop teams.
• Ability to work in a regulated industrial environment requiring the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protection, and hazardous material controls.
• Ability to pass required medical evaluations for the PAPR, background screening, and drug testing.
• Ability to work flexible schedules and shifts based on business requirements.

• Previous experience in a supervisory, lead, or team leadership role, or experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Technology, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in lithium-ion battery recycling, battery manufacturing, energy storage…