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Silvia Flores · Alder Koten

Industry · EV & Battery

EV & Battery Executive Search

Manufacturing, engineering, launch, and quality leadership for EV platforms, battery cell and pack operations, and the power-electronics supply chain.

Silvia Flores leads EV and battery executive search across the US–Mexico corridor — with a growing footprint in Nuevo León, the Bajío, Coahuila, and Sonora, connected to US EV and battery hubs in Texas, Nevada, Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan, and Kentucky. The practice serves cell and pack manufacturing, thermal and BMS, motors and inverters, EV platform launches, and charging infrastructure.

Segments served

  • Battery cell, module, and pack manufacturing
  • Thermal systems, BMS, and high-voltage components
  • Electric motors, inverters, and power electronics
  • EV platform launch (NPI), industrialization, and ramp
  • Charging infrastructure and power conversion equipment
  • Gigafactory-scale operations and dry-room / cleanroom discipline

The roles

Plant Directors and General Managers; VPs of Manufacturing and Operations; Launch (NPI) and Industrialization Directors; Battery Engineering and Cell / Pack Process leaders; Quality Directors combining IATF 16949 with battery-specific standards; Supply Chain and Materials Directors; Country Managers for Mexico operations; and Commercial Directors serving OEM and Tier customers.

How the search runs

Through The Dynamic Fit Method™ — Ability, Capability, Capacity — delivered via Alder Koten. Connects to the automotive, sustainable manufacturing, and supply chain practices.

EV & battery search — questions

Which EV and battery roles do you place?
Plant Directors and General Managers, VPs of Manufacturing and Operations, Launch (NPI) and Industrialization Directors, Battery Engineering leaders, Quality Directors (IATF 16949 + battery-specific standards), Supply Chain and Materials Directors, and Country Managers Mexico for EV operations.
Where is the EV cluster taking shape?
Nuevo León (Monterrey, the Tesla-anchored region), the Bajío, Coahuila, and Sonora in Mexico — connected to US EV and battery hubs in Texas, Nevada, Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan, and Kentucky.
What makes EV leadership hires distinctive?
Greenfield ramp, safety-critical processes, and unproven supply chains combine at once. The Dynamic Fit Method™ tests real command of scale-up rate — not just steady-state operational depth.