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MetaOps is engaged in a retained search for an experienced Lithium-Ion Manufacturing Manager interested in a role to scope, plan, stand up and run an all-new low volume, high mix plant in Michigan. Our customer is a rapidly growing manufacturer of Lithium-Ion Batteries and related products that are highly engineered, low volume, high mix products serving B2B customers including corporations and government / military agencies.
We are seeking a key leader who has hands-on experience setting up and running such a battery cell assembly and/or electrode coating facility. This role is reporting directly to the company president COO.
We are conducting a retained search for a key manager for this role who will relocate to the SE Michigan area.
Relocation expenses covered.
What you’d do:
The LI Battery Manufacturing Manager will be challenged to lead in a hands-on fashion these activities going forward:
Lead the company to define what future Lithium Ion (LI) battery production needs to be and build a complete five year-plus strategy to start up LI cell and cell pack production operation in SE Michigan. They will have an evolving list of duties that may include the following:
- Gather from everyone the elements to consider in making decisions about what kind scale / type / strategy is best for standing up a LI Batter Cell/Pack manufacturing operation.
- Gather data and information and scenarios they need to work through the trade-off decisions for various future state scenarios – materials, vertical integration, partnering, technologies, materials, supply, etc. for a low volume / hi mix specialty manufacturing operations.
- Advise and support all the tasks so select a site and work through all the requirements and considerations to put up a new LI Battery Manufacturing facility.
- Work through equipment selection, procurement, install and commissioning.
- Hire and develop the workforce needed and run the LI production operations on-going.
This role requires strong proven skills in leading a cross-disciplinary team to execute the future state manufacturing plant vision. This role requires up to 25% travel as necessitated by demands of the business.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of work experience in progressively more responsible roles with at least 3 years in the production and assembly of Lithium Batteries.
- Strong experience and skills / expertise including:
- Technical aspects of Quality Management Systems.
- Quality and Lean Six Sigma trained desirable.
- Production management
- Proven track record with referenced case studies of accomplishments.
- Engineering, sciences, and / or other related degree or other acumen related to lithium battery manufacturing and kindred products.
To be considered
Please reply with a resume / CV in Microsoft Word format that includes your contact information and work history along with your minimum hourly rate or annual compensation expectation. Our team will review your information and if you meet our criterion, we will contact you with an invitation to participate in our on-boarding process.