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About Us Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada, an Asahi Kasei Company, is a pioneer in battery technology and a long-trusted supplier of lithium battery separators, which are polymer-based microporous membranes that are key components of lithium-ion batteries (LIB).
The company’s Hipore™ brand of separators have been commercially available since the lithium battery market’s inception in the early 1990s and they are found primarily in electric drive vehicles (EDVs) as well as in consumer electronics (CE) such as smartphones, tablets and personal computers. Hipore™ membrane separators bring high porosity and excellent energy transfer, while contributing to battery safety and reliability and they are especially well matched for the high-capacity batteries required for power plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and full battery (BEV) vehicles.
Asahi Kasei is accelerating its next phase of global growth with proactive investment and capacity expansion in battery separators to meet increasing demand for electric vehicle applications. Expansions have been announced at existing Asahi Kasei LIB separator facilities in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, with start-up scheduled in succession from the first half of fiscal year 2026. Asahi Kasei will continue investing to further build its LIB separator infrastructure for automotive applications to meet growing demand in North America where significant expansion of electric vehicle production is forecasted.
We are now in the early phases of staffing our new greenfield site, in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada, that will have an investment of about 1.57 billion CAD$ to further build its LIB separator infrastructure for automotive applications to meet growing demand in North America where significant expansion of electric vehicle production is forecasted.
with operations in the material, homes, and health care business sectors. With more than 48,000 employees around the world, the Asahi Kasei Group serves customers in more than 100 countries. We are seeking a Plant Manager to be a part of a new plant start-up based in Port Colborne, Ontario, CA. The Plant Manager is responsible for setting direction that will drive operational performance efficiency and effectiveness for the manufacturing location. This includes setting and implementing strategies that drive overall improvements in environmental safety and health (EHS) compliance, product quality, productivity (cost structure), asset utilization, improved work processes, waste reduction and minimizing variation throughout the business.
This position directly reports to the SVP of Integrated Supply Chain and will hire and supervise the ES&H Manager, Plant Engineering Manager, Process Engineering Manager, Production Manager, Warehouse Manager and plant administrative assistant.
Build team from the ground up for new plant operations in line with the cultural attributes of Asahi Kasei
Establish and manage operational objectives, key performance indicators, and standardize business processes and metrics across the global operations
Set and monitor the performance of the plant against standards and targets in areas such as manufacturing and administration efficiency, cost control, sales revenue, legal compliance, and human resource management
Responsible for maintenance, manufacturing, quality control, engineering, supply and logistics
Develop annual plant operating budget consistent with business strategy
Promote a culture of commitment to continuous improvement of plant processes to positively affect operational manufacturing cost, product quality, and process variability
Ensures general practices are consistent with company policies, environmental and safety standards, service standards and applicable laws and regulation
Promote a culture of empowerment and recognition to all levels of the plant team
Demonstrate high energy level with sense of urgency and bias for action
Set high level of expectations and drive accountability at all levels within the plant
Understands local perspective and proactively finds ways create positive company brand across the community
Bachelor’s degree is required. Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent technical degree is strongly preferred. Minimum 10 years of progressively increasing responsibility in manufacturing management with 5 years in a senior level production or plant management role is required
Previous green field experience, conception to production, is required
Must have proven track record of quantitative operational results with demonstrated ability to (1) exceed productivity and product quality goals, (2) motivate the work force, (3) develop strong functional leaders, and (4) manage manufacturing operations ethically and profitably
Must have experience managing both engineering and production talent as well as manufacturing support functions
Comprehensive knowledge and successful experience driving lean manufacturing, kaizen, and six sigma methodologies
Coating manufacturing experience is preferred
Must possess strong understanding of financial principles, manufacturing cost controls, inventory management techniques, budgeting, supply chain operations, and maintenance operations
Japanese language skills are preferred
Must be able and willing to travel up to 15% domestically and abroad for training and visiting other company locations.
Must be able and willing to work a flexible schedule for emergencies and to attend in-person meetings and conference calls outside of normal business hours. The work environment will be at a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This position is in support of manufacturing and requires working in a production environment around chemicals.
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