Manufacturing Manager

ABOUT AMPLE

Are you ready to make a global impact? Ample, inc. is a cutting-edge electric vehicle battery swapping company at the forefront of sustainable transportation solutions. Our mission is to accelerate the global transition to clean and efficient mobility by revolutionizing the way EVs are powered. At Ample, we utilize advanced robotics to enable rapid and cost-effective modular battery swapping, making powering your electric car as convenient as a gas station visit. Our passionate team of technologists, designers, and environmental advocates is dedicated to addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our era. Join Ample and be part of our mission to make this accessible to billions of vehicles worldwide.

ABOUT YOU AND THE ROLE

As a Manufacturing Manager at Ample, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Battery Module Production Team and be responsible for leading, growing, and motivating our assembly team. We will count on you to ensure optimal manufacturing performance by implementing smart and efficient new processes as we scale up. You will collaborate closely with supply chain, engineering, and inventory teams to improve our product and resolve any organizational challenges.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Team Leadership: Lead, motivate, and support a team of assembly technicians to meet both short-term and long term goals. Provide guidance, lead trainings, and give feedback to team members
• Resolve Production Challenges: Resolve assembly line roadblocks to ensure a smooth and fast production process by working with the supply chain, quality, and engineering teams as needed.
• Issue Resolution: Report vendor quality issues and work with supply chain and quality teams to proactively resolve. Communicate any build delays program management team, track and resolve causes for delays.
• Product Improvement: Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineering teams to improve product and process from a DFA standpoint to enable production scale
• Manufacturing Process Improvement: Work closely with operations and inventory teams to keep flow of material smooth and assembly area organized, apply continuous improvement mindset to all areas of your job

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• 5+ years in a production/manufacturing environment, with experience in leading teams to hit challenging milestones
• Strong mechanical and electrical assembly skills, familiarity with drawings and CAD models a plus
• A self-starter approach to removing roadblocks for your team and enabling them to learn how to unblock themselves
• Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use MS Office- Excel, Project, Word

We are an equal opportunity and E-verified Employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status.