Plant Manager – Lithium-ion Battery Assembly Plant

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Plant Manager to lead the setup and launch of a new lithium‑ion battery assembly facility. The role combines technical expertise in battery or electro‑mechanical manufacturing with hands‑on plant commissioning and operational leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, set up, and operationally launch the lithium‑ion battery assembly plant.
• Support selection, procurement, and installation of machinery, tools, test equipment and utilities.
• Coordinate layout finalisation, equipment installation and commissioning with suppliers and contractors.
• Develop assembly processes, workstation design, production flow, SOPs and work instructions.
• Establish production planning, material handling, inventory control, line balancing and output monitoring systems.
• Manage day‑to‑day operations to meet safety, quality, productivity, cost and delivery targets.
• Implement quality control and testing procedures for incoming materials, in‑process checks and final verification.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and electrical regulations.
• Build, train and supervise plant staff including supervisors, technicians and operators.
• Monitor machine performance, maintenance needs and downtime, driving reliability improvements.
• Lead continuous‑improvement initiatives on yield, cycle time, waste reduction and cost optimisation.
• Maintain production records, maintenance logs, quality reports, SOPs and audit readiness.
• Provide regular progress updates and operational reports to senior management.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• 8–15 years of manufacturing or assembly experience, preferably in batteries, power electronics or automotive components.
• 3–5 years in a leadership role with proven plant‑setup or commissioning experience.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, plant utilities, machinery selection and preventive maintenance.

Required skills

• Battery assembly or electro‑mechanical manufacturing expertise
• Machinery and equipment selection
• Production planning and line balancing
• Material handling and inventory control
• Quality control and testing procedures
• Preventive maintenance systems
• Health, safety and environmental compliance
• Process documentation (SOPs, work instructions)