Cell Assembly Production Manager

NextStar Energy (NSE) is an innovative joint venture company between LG and Stellantis. It will be Canada's first large-scale lithium-ion battery production plant when it begins production at the Twin Oaks site in Windsor, Ontario. The manufacturing facility will have an annual targeted production capacity in excess of 49 gigawatt hours and will create an estimated 2,500 new jobs in Windsor and the surrounding areas.
At NextStar Energy, you're joining a team where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the heart of everything we do. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on your well-being. We provide customized training programs and select global learning opportunities to support your professional development and career growth. Your contributions are valued, and we are creating a company-wide rewards program to recognize them. Our leaders foster a supportive, trusting environment where your voice is heard. We believe that, together, we can achieve more.

Seeking an emotionally intelligent, dynamic and motivated manager to leading a team comprising of salary (8+) and hourly employees (100+).

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Safety, Environmental Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all health and safety aspects for your area and team ensuring a safe work environment
• Comply with Health & Safety and Environmental Policies, maintaining compliance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
• Support JH&S meetings and initiatives
• Manage and support job risk Assessments within area of responsibility.
• Carry out accident investigation activities, ensure near miss reporting.
• Ensure teams comply with the Lock out Tag out Procedure (where applicable), and adhere to all PPE requirements
• Lead 3R5S (cleanliness) processes and procedures within your area of responsibility.

Quality:

• Manage internal quality within area of responsibility
• Identify and Manage quality improvements through KPI's, leading continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure standardized work procedures are in place for all work assignments
• Ensure adequate process audits are in place to sustain and improve quality
• Maintain compliance with IATF standards and practices

Throughput:

• Ensure the daily production plan is met
• Analyze and Understand losses and coordinate activities to improve performance
• Manage and support resources to ensure all production needs are met
• Ensure shift handovers and shift reports are completed at the start and end of each shift.
• Must be available out of hours to be contacted as required for any significant safety, quality or delivery concerns.

Cost:

• Operate within budget for area of responsibility.
• Manage headcount and overtime for your department
• Conceptualize, lead and champion continuous improvement projects to improve departmental KPI's
• Reduce waste within the production areas.

Motivation:

• Foster a culture supporting NextStar Energy's mission, vision and values.
• Create a safe environment for issues / mistakes to be identified and communicated to ensure the product and customer are protected at all times
• Promote a coaching culture, monitoring / mentoring and developing the team to exceed departmental goals.
• Support hiring, training and development plans
• Ensure department training requirements are fulfilled, growing our team's skill set
• Complete annual appraisals and give regular positive and constructive feedback as required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field. (Electrical or Chemical Engineering preferred).
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required (must be able to work all shifts and on a 7-day rotational schedule)
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the plant internally from team members to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and downstream customers
• Ability to handle and lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop team members
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Candidates must be able to work using their own initiative, and be able to liaise with other functions and departments at all levels within the company.
• Must be able to work in low humidity environments from 1% - 35%
• Must be able to wear clean room PPE: coveralls, latex/nitrile gloves, surgical mask, hair/beard net, coveralls, bump cap

Preferred Requirements:

• 5 or more years' experience managing direct reports and production teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Technical automotive-related manufacturing experience supporting the operations across various levels and functions
• Advanced problem-solving credentials, e.g. Green/Black belt in Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans & Reaction Plans
• Proficient with Windows, Microsoft including Excel and Power point

Thank you for your interest in our company and the opportunity to join our team. We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you better.

NextStar Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.