About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Summary:</span></strong><span style="color:black;background-color:white"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Lead the manufacturing operations team responsible for producing electrochemical components of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) cell stacks including anode, cathode, and matrix. Ensure production output, quality, yield, and cost targets are met across a chemically intensive manufacturing environment that is growing in scale. The Electrode Production Manager is a critical position for FuelCell Energy as we scale our production capabilities to meet strong data-center demand. Stack production & performance are key drivers of FuelCell Energy’s value proposition and have a measurable impact on the overall success of the business. The role will have high levels of both autonomy and visibility and will directly report to the executive team. </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><br><strong><span style="color:black;background-color:white">Essential Functions/Duties and</span></strong><span style="color:black;background-color:white"> <strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in">Responsibilities:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Operations & Production </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Own daily production execution for electrode value streams (anode, cathode, matrix) </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Drive output to schedule commitments tied to stack assembly and customer delivery milestones </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Manage throughput, OEE, and process yields; identify and eliminate bottlenecks using VSM and lean methods </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Maintain production floor discipline: 5S, standard work, visual management, and tier accountability meetings (lead tier 2, report in tier 3) </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> People Leadership </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Directly manage production supervisors, junior managers, and indirectly lead operators, technicians, and support personnel across a 24/7 operation </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Develop team capability through structured cross-training; define and maintain skills matrices across the team </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Lead hiring, performance management, and career development for the electrodes group </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Ensure adequate staffing across all shifts, minimize overtime & unplanned OPEX </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Lead through example and treat everyone with respect </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> Quality & Process Control </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Partner with quality engineering to maintain control plans, in-process inspection criteria, and monitoring systems for critical parameters (porosity, thickness, weight, etc) </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Own non-conformance investigations and drive reduction in cost of poor quality (COPQ) </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Work with engineering and technology development to drive process risk assessments; own corrective and preventive action (CAPA) closure </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Engineering Collaboration </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Serve as the manufacturing voice in new product introduction (NPI); conduct manufacturing assessments to support NPI and product change reviews affecting electrode department production </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Coordinate with R&D on process development trials, materials qualification, and scale-up activities on the production floor </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Support equipment procurement, specification, and commissioning for repeat component manufacturing cells </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> EHS & Compliance </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Ensure safe handling of metallic components and cell subassemblies in accordance with OSHA and site EHS standards </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Enforce PPE compliance and maintain a zero-incident safety culture </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> Metrics & Reporting </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Own key performance indicators: throughput rate, first-pass yield, scrap rate, cost per cell, equipment uptime, etc </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Report weekly performance to senior leadership; drive accountability to targets with your team </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong>Qualifications and Experience:</strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Required</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">7+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience, including 3+ years in a supervisory or managerial role </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Experience with chemical processing, ceramic/powder processing, electrode manufacturing, or similarly specialized manufacturing environments </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Proficiency with lean manufacturing tools (VSM, Kaizen, 5S, PDCA) </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, process specifications, and control plans </span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Preferred </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or MBA </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Experience with fuel cell component manufacturing (MCFC, PEM, PAFC, or SOFC) </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Familiarity with nickel-based materials, ceramic matrix processing, or molten carbonate systems </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Experience with PLM/ERP/MES systems and SPC software </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Six Sigma Green Belt or higher </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Prior experience successfully leading operations teams in a manufacturing environment that is transitioning from low to high volume production </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white">Experience manufacturing components with tight dimensional and chemical tolerances </span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in;background-color:white"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><em>All Employees Shall:</em></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times, serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times, serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times, serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Attend scheduled EH&S training program.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times, serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times, serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Recommend improved EH&S practices.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times, serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Must maintain regular and consistent attendance.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0in;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times, serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times, serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company’s discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company or the terms of any collective bargaining agreement. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.</span></p>