Electrode and Cell Assembly Shift Manager

This posting will expire at 4pm on Sunday, November 22nd, 2026.

Please note: to be considered for this role, all applications must include a current resume.

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.
• Lead continuous improvement through safety projects and improvements.
• 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.
• Ensure teams comply with all safety standards and policies.
• Lead 3R5S (cleanliness) processes and procedures within your area of responsibility.

Quality:

• Manage internal quality within area of responsibility.
• Manage customer standards and delivery requirements.
• Identify and Manage quality improvements through KPI's, leading continuous improvement initiatives and completing projects.
• Ensure standardized work procedures are in place and followed 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, as well as updates throughout the shift as required by management.
• Must be available out of hours to be contacted as required for any significant safety, quality or delivery concerns.
• Must manage salary coverage, overtime, and vacation requests. Must ensure supervisors are managing hourly coverage, overtime and vacation requests.

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, including scrap and consumable waste and usage.

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 (hourly and salary) are fulfilled, growing our team’s skill set, and ensuring all required documentation is updated.
• Complete annual appraisals and give regular positive and constructive feedback as required.
• Responsible to accurately and reliably escalate to manager as needed while problem solving and supporting the team through problem solving.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• 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.

Preferred Requirements:

• 5 or more years’ experience in production supervision 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.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing/walking for 12 hour shifts.
• Lifting > 30lbs individually and >50lbs with two-person lift.
• Must be able to use a radio and cell phone for ongoing communication.
• Bending, twisting and reaching throughout the shift.
• With the use of tools, pushing/pulling >100lbs.