Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Panasonic

De Soto, KS

Estimated pay: Est. $29–$47/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

Shift: Full time

Overview:

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Responsibilities:

**Facilities Maintenance Supervisor**

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**Meet the Recruiter:** **Anh Martin**

**Summary:**

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

**Job Summary:**

The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily execution of maintenance activities supporting facility infrastructure, utilities, building systems, and critical assets across the site. This role provides direct supervision of Facilities Maintenance personnel and contracted service providers while ensuring safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient maintenance operations. The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor oversees the execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs supporting HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, steam process, compressed air, chilled water, vacuum, RODI, wastewater, chemical process systems, and other site infrastructure. This position partners closely with Facilities Operations, Engineering, EHS, Construction, and Manufacturing teams to support asset reliability, operational excellence, workforce development, and continuous improvement initiatives that align with site and business objectives.

**Essential Duties:**

**Functional Leadership & Operations:**

• Supervise daily facilities maintenance activities supporting building infrastructure, utilities, and critical site systems
• Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to support asset reliability and operational continuity
• Plan, prioritize, schedule, and monitor maintenance work to ensure safe, efficient, and timely execution
• Coordinate response and recovery efforts for equipment failures, facility issues, utility disruptions, and emergency repair activities
• Ensure maintenance work is completed in accordance with established procedures, service expectations, and regulatory requirements

**Strategic Alignment & Continuous Improvement:**

• Support reliability initiatives through preventive maintenance optimization, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities
• Monitor CMMS performance data, maintenance KPIs, work order completion, backlog management, and equipment reliability trends
• Maintain maintenance procedures, documentation, and standard work practices to support operational effectiveness and compliance
• Assist with maintenance resource planning, contractor coordination, and cost control efforts while supporting departmental objectives
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, reliability, equipment performance, and maintenance effectiveness

**Team Development & Knowledge Sharing:**

• Lead, coach, and develop Facilities Maintenance personnel through performance management, training, mentoring, and workforce development activities
• Coordinate daily work assignments, scheduling, and staffing resources to support operational requirements
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous learning, and operational excellence
• Ensure team members receive appropriate technical, safety, and compliance training

**Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:**

• Partner with Facilities Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Procurement, EHS, and other stakeholders to support site objectives
• Support facility expansions, capital projects, system upgrades, startup activities, and commissioning efforts
• Communicate maintenance priorities, project status, operational risks, and reliability concerns to leadership and business partners
• Coordinate contractor and vendor activities to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with site requirements
• Support spare parts management, inventory availability, and asse