Operations Manager, Battery Manufacturing

Our Culture

At Fluence, our culture is the foundation that drives our ambitious growth strategy and fuels our mission to transform the future of energy. Our core cultural pillars empower us to innovate, collaborate, and lead with purpose, ensuring we continue to deliver unparalleled value to our customers and the world.

Unleash Voices

We believe every voice matters. We encourage openness, active listening, and decisive action to create a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our success. We foster an environment where diverse perspectives are heard and valued, driving innovation and progress.

Customer Fluent

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to delivering exceptional value that exceeds expectations by understanding our customers' needs and adapting swiftly to meet them. Our deep focus on customer satisfaction drives us to continuously improve and innovate.

Infinite Impact

We are committed to creating the impossible. We push boundaries to deliver sustainable, game-changing solutions that shape a brighter, more energy-efficient future for all. Our team is passionate about making a lasting impact that will resonate for generations to come.

All In

We are all in for growth. Our teams are relentlessly focused on identifying and seizing opportunities that propel us forward. We embrace an ownership mindset, pushing ourselves and each other to accelerate progress and create lasting success.

About the position:

Location: Smyrna, TN or Bowling Green, KY (Fully onsite)

Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity. We take personal ownership in what we do, developing trust in our relationships with internal and external stakeholders. We firmly believe in having honest, forthcoming, and fair communications. In this role you will:

• Represent Fluence at our Battery manufacturing partner, overseeing the construction of several lines, collaborating with the supplier’s project team

• Prepare, perform and oversee all daily, weekly and monthly reports as required.

• Evaluate/analyze report results and then develop/initiate corrective actions/process improvements as needed.

• Review KPI’s and performance with client (weekly, monthly, quarterly) as required

• Negotiate, develop, and manage multi-disciplined projects, as well as tracking and managing business results and routinely sharing and presenting those results on a regular basis to the Fluence LLC

• Delivers operational excellence through optimizing capacities, total cost effectiveness and value to the customer base. Ensures operation plans achieve targeted cost and efficiency results that maximize value for the business unit.

• Executes plans for quality and process excellence that ensures consistent quality assurance and process excellence procedures, controls and feedback.

What an ideal candidate brings to Fluence?

• Minimum of 10 years of industrial experience in manufacturing leadership positions, gained in battery manufacturing and cleantech environment
• Bachelor's degree (Engineering or Operations Management preferred).
• Proven experience in project management for large Capital plan: in site expansion / green field / brown field 
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing manufacturing strategies and optimizing operations to achieve cost reductions and productivity gains while operating in a demanding customer environment
• Hands-on experience in supply chain, lean manufacturing, and manufacturing to drive aggressive financial results and continuous improvement experience

Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.