Production Manager

Number of employees

360

Alameda, CA, United States

Posted on: 2023-04-04

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We are Sila—a next generation battery materials company dedicated to accelerating energy transformation for a more sustainable future. 

Our next-gen anode material is the first significant chemistry improvement to lithium-ion batteries to reach the market in 30 years. Our silicon anode material is a simple drop-in replacement to graphite and significantly boosts the energy density of lithium-ion batteries without compromising performance. 

Today, Sila science powers innovative consumer electronics. Tomorrow, it will fuel our EV future and the electrification of everything. 

We work directly with leading consumer electronics and automotive OEMs to help accelerate product roadmaps, and partners with battery manufacturers commercial cell production. Our partners include BMW, Daimler, and ATL.

Sila Nano works directly with leading consumer electronics and automotive OEMs to help accelerate product roadmaps, and partners with battery manufacturers commercial cell production. 

Sila Nano’s first products significantly increase the energy density of state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. Our materials are manufacturable economically at scale and are drop-in replacements to existing battery manufacturing processes.

About Us

We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world’s transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?

Who You Are

As a Production Manager you will be responsible for the planning, execution, and reporting of manufacturing operations of our innovative Silicon Anode production lines. You will drive operational improvements and will support the growth of the people, processes, and systems at the facility, ensuring on time delivery of Sila’s material to high profile automotive customers. The role will start in Alameda, CA, for the first year, learning and improving our 1st commercial production line. You will then have the opportunity to start up Sila’s first production facility, moving up to Moses Lake, WA, working with the core team that will lead all production activities for our Mass Auto Scale Plant.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Lead manufacturing in planning, optimizing, and improving our Alameda production line. Develop policies, systems, and projects to support ongoing production and continual improvement.
  • Instill a culture of safety and quality through engaging and empowering all individuals on the team.
  • Work with the core leadership team in Moses Lake to prepare for the installation, commissioning, and start-up of our first Auto Scale Manufacturing plant. Support hiring, training, and system deployment.
  • Structure, organize, and streamline the team, workstreams, programs, troubleshooting approaches, and supporting systems to enable a highly effective organization.
  • Manage improvement projects and oversee project management of ongoing initiatives including lean implementation, theory of constraints, and material flow improvements.
  • Grow and further develop Sila’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) capabilities to support operational effectiveness. Work closely with the Finance team to reduce manufacturing variances, report COGS, and monitor/report out on inventory levels.
  • With reports, collaboratively develop goals, coordinate and track progress of plans, allocate roles and responsibilities, and navigate challenges and roadblocks.
  • Help reports understand how their role and contributions are important to the Company’s success and give and receive constructive feedback, and provide input to the organization on the report’s contributions - celebrate wins.
  • Hire, coach, and support talent through consistent feedback, navigation of challenges, and celebration of wins.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant technical field, engineering preferred but not required.
  • Minimum of 7 years of work experience in an industrial setting with management experience.
  • Preferred background in material or chemical manufacturing operations.
  • Demonstrates strong leadership skills with an affinity for mentoring and developing others.
  • Able to listen, influence, coach, and train on safe operating behaviors.
  • Strong initiative, meeting facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Hands-on, committed approach to problem solving and troubleshooting.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

  • Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes.
  • Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time.
  • Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc in a fixed location.

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The starting base pay for this role is between $159,500 and $201,500 at the time of posting. The actual base pay within these ranges depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future #LI-FM1 #LI-Onsite

 

Working at Sila

We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.

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