Shift Operations Manager

NextStar Energy (NSE) is an innovative joint venture company between LG and Stellantis. It is Canada's first large-scale lithium-ion battery production plant which began mass production 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.

The Shift Operations Manager is primarily responsible for leading plant operations for a shift to achieve production and cost targets. The Shift Operations Manager will drive a culture and processes that promote continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost and delivery. This role will manage a shift in a large, multi-shift operation, managing both hourly and salary personnel including Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering personnel. The ideal candidate will not only bring technical functional depth and credibility, but must also possess the requisite executive leadership traits and business acumen to interface with the Senior Manufacturing leadership and executive management team and develop, communicate, lead and motivate their shift’s operations team. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead the shift team to achieve all business objectives including safety, quality, continuous improvement, production, profitability, customer service, and other internal metrics.
• Supports all aspects of production processes including safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale and drive successful implementation of standards.
• Oversee all personnel for the shift including production, logistics, safety, security, maintenance, quality, engineering, both hourly and salary.
• Act as Incident Commander on shift.
• Ensure compliance in all audit initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost savings, and employee morale in the center.
• Drive launch and mid-cycle action activities, cost improvements, and raising the bar on quality and product safety.
• Monitor launch curve attainment for new programs and establish PDCA as needed.
• Coordinate project plans with maintenance and engineering organizations.
• Lead the elimination of waste in all aspects of the business.
• Teach, cultivate, and promote teamwork and problem solving in a positive, proactive work environment.
• Ensure safety regulation compliance and provide a safe working environment for employees.
• Drive organizational capability by building a highly committed and capable team, coaching and mentoring incumbents and/or bringing in additional talent as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 10 years experience in operations management experience in a high volume environment.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required.
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers.
• Strong knowledge of World Class Manufacturing or continuous improvement systems; such as TPS and Lean Manufacturing operation.
• Knowledge of other process systems, quality systems, throughput, standardization, and product/process launch.
• Ability to effectively lead a diverse workforce, teach, coach and mentor employees to go above and beyond required operational and business objectives.
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred Requirements:

• Advanced degree in a technical field.
• Knowledge of lithium-ion battery manufacturing.

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.