Manufacturing Manager – Electrode Production

FuelCell Energy

Manufacturing Manager overseeing electrode production processes for FuelCell Energy's electrochemical components. Driving manufacturing efficiency and quality in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeTorrington • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own daily production execution for electrode value streams (anode, cathode, matrix)
Drive output to schedule commitments tied to stack assembly and customer delivery milestones
Manage throughput, OEE, and process yields; identify and eliminate bottlenecks using VSM and lean methods
Maintain production floor discipline: 5S, standard work, visual management, and tier accountability meetings (lead tier 2, report in tier 3)
Directly manage production supervisors, junior managers, and indirectly lead operators, technicians, and support personnel across a 24/7 operation
Develop team capability through structured cross-training; define and maintain skills matrices across the team
Lead hiring, performance management, and career development for the electrodes group
Ensure adequate staffing across all shifts, minimize overtime & unplanned OPEX
Partner with quality engineering to maintain control plans, in-process inspection criteria, and monitoring systems for critical parameters
Own non-conformance investigations and drive reduction in cost of poor quality (COPQ)
Serve as the manufacturing voice in new product introduction (NPI); conduct manufacturing assessments to support NPI and product change reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
7+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience, including 3+ years in a supervisory or managerial role
Experience with chemical processing, ceramic/powder processing, electrode manufacturing, or similarly specialized manufacturing environments
Proficiency with lean manufacturing tools (VSM, Kaizen, 5S, PDCA)
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, process specifications, and control plans.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
Attend scheduled EH&S training program.
Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
Recommend improved EH&S practices.
Must maintain regular and consistent attendance.

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Hard Skills & Tools

manufacturingprocess engineeringelectrode manufacturingchemical processingceramic processinglean manufacturingVSM5SKaizenPDCA

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentperformance managementcross-trainingcommunicationstaffing managementproblem-solvingdiscipline enforcementaccountabilitycollaboration