Head of Manufacturing

Our mission:

We’re on a mission to make the switch to sustainable transport and energy faster, easier and more affordable. We use our own technology stack, data smarts and industry knowledge to build a game-changing capability. Our intelligent energy platform helps our customers access renewable energy, understand consumer behaviour, and powers smart charging for EVs.

The worlds of energy and transport are colliding and Ohme is at the heart of this. By using technology and data integrations to connect cars, chargers, people, energy providers and more, Ohme has a powerful platform that puts the consumer at the core.

Ohme has been selling its chargers to consumers since mid-2019 and has had exponential growth since. We are now operating in multiple countries and have partnerships with the likes of Motability Operations, Octopus Energy, Volvo Benelux, VW UK, Mercedes UK, Hyundai UK and other innovative brands.

We are scaling up the business and are building out the team for rapid growth. If you’re interested in joining a fast-growing cleantech venture on a journey to speed up the global transition to clean energy, read on!

Your Role:

We are seeking a Head of Manufacturing to join our team at Ohme and help shape our manufacturing process as the firm continues to scale rapidly. You will drive all aspects of our manufacturing operations, from strategic planning to day-to-day operations. You will oversee the production and manufacturing functions of our operations and will execute against the strategic plan.

Continuous improvement, cost efficiency and stakeholder management are key aspects of the role as well as ensuring the highest quality standards.

The role can be based in Chester, UK  OR  Cork, Ireland.

Requirements

Who You Are:

You will be degree educated with 10+ years of manufacturing experience; ideally, you will have an Electronics Engineering degree.

You will have the following experience:

• Broad expertise in manufacturing, production engineering, quality and operations
• People management and leadership skills
• Ability to influence, drive change, negotiate and communicate at a senior level
• EMS and Global Scale-up manufacturing experience
• Experience working in an R&D environment
• Identifying and developing opportunities for new or improved manufacturing or assembly processes, digital systems & technologies to meet current or future requirements.
• Strong Electronics engineering experience; IoT expertise
• Experienced in certification (e.g. UL, IEC/ISO)
• Comfortable with supply chain and quality control
• A can-do attitude - someone who can roll up their sleeves in a rapidly scaling firm

Benefits

Why work with Ohme?

We’re growing fast, so we need exceptional people to help ensure we continue to deliver excellence.

You’ll get to work in a fast-paced and rapidly growing scale-up with global ambitions, which is cutting edge, passionate about sustainability and seeks to make the world a better place.

Our benefits:

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working (we are 4 days per week in office)
• Private Health Insurance
• Aegon Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme with death in service benefit of 4x salary
• Income Protection Scheme for long term illness
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Payroll Giving Scheme

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the heart of what we do and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We actively seek out a diverse range of talent and our policies ensure that every job application and employee is treated fairly, with equal opportunity to succeed and to feel included.