Production Engineering Manager

Energy storage is the most exciting area in energy today. Massive amounts of energy storage are required if renewable energy is to take its rightful place on the electric grid. Invinity provides an alternative to the most common type of battery, lithium-ion because the battery technology that works so well in our pockets doesn't work as well at the grid scale; it wears out, limits use, and even catches fire.

Manufactured as a standardised product in a factory, Invinity's vanadium flow batteries don't degrade, won't catch fire, and can be operated continuously from full charge to full discharge for over 30 years. Invinity has 75 megawatt-hours of its modular battery systems in 82 projects across 15 countries - more than any other company in the space. We've deployed the largest flow battery systems in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the UK, and are supported by the UK's National Wealth Fund, some of the world's leading institutional investors and our projects are backed by major institutions including the U.S. Department of Energy and the UK Government.

A compelling product and recent funding put Invinity in a position to grow dramatically as it addresses the global imperative for stationary energy storage. Join us as we help transform renewable energy into a stable and dependable contributor to the transition to net zero.

Invinity has operations in the UK, Canada and the U.S. and trades publicly in the UK on AIM and in the U.S. on OTCQX. For more information about us visit our webpage.

As a small and growing company, there is significant opportunity to shape the role and an expectation for both team and independent working.

This is a compelling opportunity to join an organisation with dynamic growth plans and may suit either an experienced Engineering Leader or equally, a senior-level Engineer seeking their next career step.

Job Overview

This role will lead our Production Engineering team who will be dedicated to supporting our sites meet planned growth. This team will work closely with our Manufacturing Managers, ensuring all metrics are measured and achieved, quickly supporting issue and NCR resolution whilst driving continuous process improvement.

Working very closely with the Manufacturing (NPI) Engineering team, they will ensure manufacturing processes for new products and automation projects are implemented to plan and standardised across all sites. The team will also be responsible for the continuous improvement of processes and for delivering robust analysis of the benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Production Engineering teams based across sites in Motherwell, Bathgate, Vancouver and future Invinity Energy sites (e.g. US).
• Implement continuous improvement activities, develop process controls and standardise production processes across IES Manufacturing sites to meet and exceed volume expectation.
• Resolve complex product and/or production issues championing close working relationships with supply chain, production, quality and product development teams to ensure required outputs are achieved.
• Own manufacturing processes and equipment layout on site; design fixtures and tooling for assembly tasks and generate production documentation.
• Reduce variability in manufacturing by taking ownership of standard work methods and work instructions to ensure quality standards are met across all sites.
• Support Invinity Global Contract Manufacturers to achieve the quality, output and communication as required.
• Collaborate in the design and lead the implementation of production automation projects in all Invinity Energy sites.
• Continually establish appropriate KPIs to monitor processes and production data.
• Participate in PFMEAs activities to identify process opportunities, driving through improvements to mitigate.
• Take the lead on culture of Continuous Improvement methodologies within our production sites. (LEAN & Six Sigma).
• Represent the Manufacturing Team in any quality process, working closely with the relevant departments across the business.
• Responsible for the H&S of all production processes, including risk assessments, method statements and audit preparation.
• Undertake special projects as required

Relationship Management

• Liaise and communicate with other departments, customers, suppliers and other service providers
• Be an effective team member, working positively with colleagues to ensure smooth workflow with maximum output
• People management experience to assist with the manufacturing team.

Self Management

• Always Adhere to and promote a strong culture of Health and Safety through active leadership-by-example of all related requirements and behaviours
• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
• Assertive, resilient and welcomes change
• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
• Actively committed to teams' development
• Is optimistic and self-aware
• Self-motivated, flexible, proactive and committed
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent Attention to detail

Candidate Requirements

• Must be a hands-on engineer, willing to work with their team in the production environment
• Strong technical engineering expertise gained within a manufacturing environment; key experience required in manufacturing engineering, process improvement, new equipment/systems implementation e.g. automation projects
• Experience in leading an engineering team, displaying strong and positive leadership skills
• Experience in implementing Continuous Improvement principles to the production process
• Ability to engage with a design team (both product and equipment) to ensure the manufacturing process is optimised and on time delivery achieved
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Passionate about meeting both Customer and Company expectations
• IT literate (MS office suite is used in house
• Will hold an Engineering degree/qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience

What do we offer you?

We continuously review and enhance our staff benefits, and this remains an important focus for Invinity as the business grows. We also operate a share option scheme, enabling employees to participate in the long-term success of the company. Our ambition is to become best in class not only in the UK, but across all our global sites. Achieving this takes time and balance, but it is central to our commitment to being incrementally better, year on year. Some of our benefits are automatic upon passing probation.

Current UK Benefits include

• Enhanced 5% matched pension scheme with Smart Pension
• Paid death in service cover and life assurance (from day one)
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI), with the option to add partners and dependants (taxable benefit)
• Medicash Health Cash Plan, covering everyday healthcare costs (taxable benefit)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing confidential support, counselling and practical advice
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, where role and site allow
• Electric Vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility and scheme rules; currently trialling with Octopus Energy)
• Learning, training and development support, including apprenticeships, early-careers roles and enhanced professional development (with further offerings planned)
• 29 days annual leave entitlement plus UK public holidays, with part of the allowance used for a mandatory two-week company shutdown at the end of the calendar year
• Additional benefits are available following successful completion of probation, and we remain open to employee suggestions as we continue to evolve.

At Invinity, we are actively focused on increasing the representation of women across all levels of our organisation, particularly within our engineering, manufacturing and technical teams. We believe that diverse perspectives drive better innovation, and we are committed to providing a working environment where women can thrive, lead, and progress their careers in STEM.

We support this through inclusive hiring practices, equal pay for equal work, flexible working options, leadership development and continuous review of our policies to ensure they meet the needs of all genders and life stages.

Our culture is one of respect, inclusion, and empowerment - where every individual can contribute fully and confidently to a sustainable energy future.