About the role:

SOLARCYCLE is establishing a specialized pilot plant to recycle end of life solar panels and looking for a seasoned operations leader to help design, build and run a world-class solar recycling operation. We are looking for someone that has experience in both start-ups and larger companies and has scaled up pilot plant operations to full production.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with lots of challenges and opportunities, this is the right role for you. Since we are an early-stage company with strong growth prospects, there will be many opportunities for career advancement.

Responsibilities:

• The role will manage the facility, people, equipment, process, quality, safety and logistics for the operation
• The role requires a hands-on leader possessing a combination of operational and technical management skills. This Leader easily transitions between office duties (boardroom, meetings, operational reviews) to walking the floor and interfacing with people, process, and machines.
• Recruit, select, train, assign, schedule, coach, and counsel direct and indirect employees assign and manage their Critical Success Factors (CSFs)and personal growth goals
• Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete business and site action plans; implement production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolve problems; complete audits: identify trends
• Manage incoming and outgoing inventory flows for the warehouse and stock yard. and coordinate delivery schedules with vendors and Customers
• Develop, implement, and enforce company policies.
• Ensure compliance to Customer and Environmental requirements
• Analyze and improve business processes and manufacturing operations using LEAN principles.
• Drive continuous improvement while managing change to ensure a positive impact on cost, capacity and quality.
• Manage relationships with key internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Track equipment metrics and drive reliability and productivity using root cause analysis and preventive actions.
• Assist in design, development, procurement, installation and commissioning of new equipment, and optimize equipment layouts for efficiency in material movement
• Prepare and adapt operational forecasts, prepare annual budgets and operating plans, schedule expenditures: analyze variances: initiating corrective actions; assemble and communicate weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational plan vs actual updates (dashboards, metrics, operations review, etc.)
• Communicate with legal counsel to ensure all processes remain compliant with OSHA health and safety regulations and other governmental regulation

Education, Training and Professional Experience:

• At least 10 years experience running production operations or supervising production lines in a manufacturing environment.
• Semiconductor factory (fab), automotive factory, or advanced manufacturing with factory floor/management experience is a strong plus where Statistical Process Control (SPC), Kaizen floor activities, Kanban, 5S, and other Lean Manufacturing approaches and background are a natural part of every work-day.
• Skilled in 8D root cause analysis, data analytics, and design of experiments (DOE) a plus
• Experience with logistics management, shipping and receiving
• Solar and/or recycling operations experience is a plus.
• A passion for your work, eager to learn and to mentor others with a “can-do” attitude
• A great attitude to work hard, have fun and make the world a better place.

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