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Senior Manager of Cell Product
$150,000-$170,000
Energy Storage
US
Michigan, USA
Permanent
On-site

My client is a leader in comprehensive energy storage solutions--producing both small and large format lithium batteries for a range of high power and high energy applications; battery management systems with custom hardware/firmware and communications; chargers and inverters; and power management systems.

They are seeking a talented Senior Manager of Cell Product that will direct the Cell Product Engineering team to design and develop custom rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery cells to meet challenging size, weight, power, and cost requirements as well as safety.

The Senior Manager will lead the cell product development process including specification development, material evaluation and selection, mechanical design, product validation, and manufacturing scale-up strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Generate and propose technical and programmatic (schedule and budget) solutions for cell development programs in response to government and commercial business opportunities.
  • Generate and direct work plans, test plans, and work requests to meet product development milestones.
  • Direct prototype and pilot scale cell coating and cell assembly resources intra-company and at partner sites.
  • In concert with the program manager assigned to the Cell Product Development Team, actively monitor and mitigate risks to quality of technical deliverables, cost, and timing of program milestone achievement.
  • Support monthly executive management update meetings with concise technical progress reports.
  • Serve as final editor and approver of all technical reports and other written deliverables for your programs.
  • Drive invention disclosure and intellectually property management processes within the Cell Product Development Team.
  • Give papers and technical presentations at conferences.
  • Provides advisory support and assistance to the department manager as needed.
  • Multiple direct reports (scientists, engineers, technicians) will be managed.
  • Manage career development and coach direct reports.

What We're Looking For:

  • M.S. in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, or similar degree area.
  • Ph.D., with graduate and/or postdoc work in the battery or electrochemical energy storage fields is preferred.
  • 15 years minimum total engineering career experience with 10+ years of battery or electrochemical energy storage industry work beyond any graduate or postdoc work.
  • 10+ years of battery industry-related experience, including acquisition and management of US Government (DOE, DOD, etc.) funded R&D programs is preferred
  • 5+ years of supervisory experience.

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Group health insurance that includes high quality medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage with a low employee premium
  • Retirement Savings Plan with company match and a 3% employer contribution
  • Paid company holidays and PTO
  • Employee assistance program
  • Fitness Discounts
  • Promotional opportunities
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