Super Battery Site Director (m/f/x)

Skeleton`s Super Battery Site is now looking for a driven and experienced

Super Battery Director to join our growing team in Varkaus.

As the Super Battery Site Director of the Varkaus 

production site, you will hold full operational and strategic 

responsibility for the site’s performance, development, and 

alignment with company-wide goals. You are not only the 

key contact for internal and external stakeholders, but also 

the leader and visionary who drives excellence, innovation, 

and continuous improvement across all site operations. 

Your key responsibilities shall include but are not limited to:  

Strategic Leadership & Team Development 

• Lead the Varkaus team with a clear strategic vision, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance. 

• Actively embody and promote our core values: 
  Get shit done – focus on execution and results, 
  Use good judgement – make smart, informed decisions, 
  Push boundaries – challenge the status quo and drive innovation. 

• Translate company objectives into actionable site-level goals and ensure alignment across teams. 

• Develop and implement performance metrics and KPIs to monitor progress and drive continuous improvement. 

• Create an empowering work environment that supports individual growth, team cohesion, and operational excellence. 

• Be actively present on-site, demonstrating a hands-on leadership style that builds trust and drives engagement. 

Operational Oversight & Resource Management 

• Ensure the site is fully equipped with all necessary tools, safety equipment, and amenities to support daily operations. 

• Act as the central liaison between Varkaus and other Skeleton teams, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration. 

• Proactively identify operational bottlenecks and implement solutions to optimize workflows and resource utilization. 

Financial Ownership & Budget Management 

• Own the budgeting process for the Varkaus site, including planning, monitoring, and reporting. 

• Ensure financial transparency and accountability, including invoice verification and cost control. 

• Collaborate with the function manager for final budget approvals, while maintaining full oversight of financial operations. 

External Relations & Compliance 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners and service providers. 

• Ensure full compliance with EHS regulations and promote best practices in safety and sustainability. 

• Oversee facility maintenance and ensure operational readiness at all times. 

Production Strategy, Campaign Execution & Supply Chain Leadership 

• Lead the planning and execution of production campaigns, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivery of top-quality output. 

• Define production targets, timelines, and resource needs, and ensure adherence across all teams. 

• Own the material planning and supply chain operations, including procurement, inventory management, and outbound logistics 

• Experience in industrial or process environments, particularly in piece production.
• Ideally, experience in battery-related settings.
• A minimum of 5 years in comparable positions.
• Proven expertise in managing teams, operations, and site management.
• Proficient in both Finnish and English.
• Educational background in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Willingness to be present on-site in Varkaus five days a week.

• We offer a good and encouraging work community
• Our company is in a growth phase, se we also offer good growth opportunities
• Employee benefits

We're not just about energy storage. We're about redefining energy for a net-zero future, and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey.

About Skeleton

Skeleton Technologies is a Global Cleantech 100 company and a technology leader in high-power energy storage for transportation, grid, automotive, and industrial applications.

For us, developing and producing the best energy storage solutions is a means to an end: helping companies to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy.

We work with some of the largest companies in the world from automotive and industrial OEMs to truck fleet operators and aerospace prime contractors. Our products decrease CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, improve power quality, and empower wider electrification of the biggest industries globally.

Our supercapacitor and SuperBattery energy storage technologies, based on patented curved graphene, represent the biggest technological advancement in the industry in the last 20 years and the use of this innovative material provides our products with an unparalleled advantage in power and energy density.

Skeleton Technologies is located in multiple locations: its headquarters in Tallinn (Estonia), manufacturing facilities in Markranstädt (Germany) and Varkaus (Finland), materials development in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, and several additional locations in Finland (Helsinki and Lappeenranta), as well as its first people in Toulouse (France).