Manufacturing Shift Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate technicians during assigned shifts to meet production goals
• Assign work, balance labor, and adjust resources in real time based on priorities and constraints
• Serve as the primary point of contact for shift execution and issue escalation
• Support technician onboarding, training, and adherence to standard work
• Ensure manufacturing processes, work instructions, and safety procedures are followed
• Verify readiness at shift start including materials, tools, staffing, and documentation
• Identify deviations from standard work and take immediate corrective action
• Support process changes and controlled rollouts in collaboration with Engineering and Quality
• Own shift-level quality performance, including key quality KPIs such as defects, rework, yield, and scrap
• Perform and oversee in-process and final inspections as required
• Ensure defects are documented, contained, and escalated appropriately
• Drive root cause and corrective action efforts for recurring quality issues
• Track daily production output against plan and identify gaps
• Communicate status, risks, and blockers to manufacturing and operations leadership
• Maintain accurate shift handoff notes, production logs, and quality records
• Support data collection for throughput, downtime, and quality reporting
• Champion safety on the floor; enforce PPE and safe work practices
• Proactively identify hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and flow
• Support 5S, visual management, and standardized work initiatives
• Step in as needed to support builds, troubleshooting, or bottleneck operations
• Assist with equipment setup, minor maintenance, and line changeovers
• Ensure production continues safely during disruptions or staffing gaps

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical or associate degree preferred
• 3-6+ years of experience in manufacturing or production environments
• Prior experience leading shifts, teams, or work cells (formal or informal)
• Willingness to work a rotating schedule including weekends and 12-hour shifts
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and standard work
• Comfortable tracking KPIs, plan vs. actual, and basic production metrics
• Clear communicator with the ability to lead on the floor and escalate issues effectively
• Safety-focused, detail-oriented, and quality-driven
• Experience in battery manufacturing, energy storage systems, or electronics assembly
• Familiarity with NPI, pilot manufacturing, or early production scaling
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience working with MES, production trackers, or digital work instructions
• Our Core Values
• Speed

Additional Information

Job Title: Manufacturing Shift Lead Location: Burlingame, CA Department: Manufacturing Reports To: Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations Position Type: Full-time About Peak Energy Peak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid. Sodium-Ion is cheap, readily available and safe, making it the leading contender in a rapidly evolving market. Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling gigawatt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, Apple, Powin, Enovix, Zipline, Solid Power, and Fluence. We are backed by strategic investment and product partners such as TDK Ventures and Eclipse Ventures. We are a team of engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, and partners driven by a shared ambition to set the new performance standard for renewable energy and grid resilience. About the Role - Manufacturing Shift Lead We are seeking a Manufacturing Shift Lead to oversee day-to-day production activities for our Energy Storage Systems. This role is responsible for coordinating technicians on shift, ensuring manufacturing processes are followed, and delivering safe, high-quality output in line with production plans. The Shift Lead is a working leader - visible on the floor, hands-on when needed, and accountable for execution. You will allocate labor and resources, track plan versus actual performance, and serve as the first level of escalation for quality, safety, and throughput issues. This role is critical as Peak Energy scales from pilot builds into repeatable, scaled ESS manufacturing. The ideal candidate is a clear communicator, safety-focused, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-accountability production environment.

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