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Job Description
The Equipment Manager oversees all equipment-related activities in Gotion's battery pack manufacturing facility, including commissioning, calibration, maintenance, and continuous improvement, while leading a team of engineers and ensuring safety, quality, and operational efficiency in a high-volume, automated production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead equipment commissioning, calibration, validation, and performance verification for new and existing production lines.
- Manage installation, calibration, testing, and validation of key battery pack manufacturing equipment.
- Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for equipment operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety.
- Establish and improve preventive and predictive maintenance systems to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
- Collaborate with global teams and vendors to support equipment integration, alignment, and technical standards.
- Build and lead a team of equipment engineers, technicians, and maintenance staff, providing coaching and development.
- Oversee equipment lifecycle management, including installation, commissioning, upgrades, and obsolescence planning.
- Support manufacturing processes by ensuring equipment performance meets production yield and quality targets.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and protocols related to high-voltage and battery manufacturing environments.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean, TPM, and Six Sigma to enhance equipment efficiency and reduce waste.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- 7 years of experience in high-volume manufacturing.
- 3 years in equipment engineering or maintenance leadership role.
- Experience managing a team of over 50 equipment engineers, technicians, and maintenance supervisors.
- Experience with automated manufacturing lines.
- Strong knowledge of PLCs, robotics, servo systems, and industrial controls.
- Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments, specifically related to battery pack production or similar industries.
- Ability to lead equipment commissioning, validation, testing, and calibration activities for new production lines.
- Ability to develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for equipment operation, preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety compliance.
- Experience establishing and tracking KPIs such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), and downtime trends.
- Ability to lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Experience managing equipment lifecycle including installation, commissioning, qualification, validation, upgrades, retrofits, and obsolescence management.
- Ability to develop long-term asset management strategies, manage capital equipment planning, and budget forecasting.
- Experience supporting critical manufacturing processes of battery pack production and ensuring equipment performance meets yield and quality targets.
- Knowledge of safety standards including OSHA, NFPA, environmental, and battery safety standards, with ability to enforce lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and high-voltage safety protocols.
- Ability to participate in safety audits and risk assessments, ensuring safe handling of materials used in battery pack production.
- Experience leading a team in a manufacturing environment, including developing training programs, succession planning, and fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate cross-functional teams and present technical updates to senior management.
- Ability to oversee installation, commissioning, qualification, and validation of new equipment and future projects.
- Experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, and spare parts inventory, including negotiating service contracts and support agreements.
- Willingness to work in manufacturing floor environments that include dry rooms and high-voltage areas, requiring PPE and adherence to strict safety standards.
- Availability for occasional international travel for equipment validation or supplier visits.
- Ability to align equipment and process activities to battery pack production and line assembly requirements.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $150,000 - $180,000 plus eligibility for bonus and benefits
Work environment perks: Manufacturing floor environment with dry rooms and high-voltage areas requiring PPE and safety standards, occasional international travel, on-call support for critical issues
Any additional benefits: Eligibility for bonus and benefits, opportunities for career growth in a challenging environment, fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity
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