Engineering Chemical Team Manager (F/M)

As a Chemical Team Manager your job will be to...Manage the product engineering chemistry team.Supervise teammates to ensure developments programs execution.Resource workload management and topics prioritization when needed.Ensure EV cells chemistry materials and slurry formations design activities relevant with projects and company roadmap and objectives.Participate to department long term roadmap and orientations drafting.Plan and animate internal standards and technical referential creation.Run and plan OPEX and CAPEX budget for the team.Main Missions:Hire, Manage and coach the product engineering chemistry seniors, engineers and techniciansStructure the team to support multiples customer projectsDraft and animate the improvement of internal standards, processes and methodologies implementationsContribute to the company roadmapApply and transmit its expertise on Li-ion cell electrochemistry.Apply and transmit its expertise on Li-ion cell manufacturing at lab, pilot and industrial scalePropose new concepts and materials to improve EV cell at chemistry, relevant with company roadmapBuild and test prototypesApply agile technics to be able to answer quickly to various internal and external customers.Lead and manage internal and external projects, contracts, while collaborating with internal teams (R&D, Industrialization, Projects, Simulation, …).Lead and manage collaborations with suppliers, customers and strategic partners.Be aware of and analyses solutions from competitors.Be up to date to the state of the art on its topic of expertise.Participate to international meetings and contribute to the company fame.Support Intellectual Property monitoring and propose innovative patentable concepts. Know HowManagement and team motivationExcellent understanding of the Li-ion accumulators technologyExcellent understanding of current technological locks and limitsElectrochemistry applied to batteryManufacturing processes of Li-ion cellKnowledge on various analytical methodsExperience10 years’ experience in similar job at automotive or battery manufacturer5+ years technical team managementInternational experience (China, Japan, Korea, Germany, USA) in R&D and/or Production for Li-ion batteryQualificationPhD in Chemistry/Electrochemistry/Material ScienceFluent in EnglishKey behaviourLeadership and team management skillsAutonomous, Initiative, Motivated, Proactivity, team spirit, synthetic reportingGood communication and social skillsCustomer focused, result and performance motivatedOrganization and time-management skillsSome extra skills which could make a differenceLab conception, materials synthesis/manufacturingExperienced in design or industrialization for mass productionFailure modes analysis, problem solving methods (8D), statisticsFrench, any other languagesOur Advantages and Perks: new premises, parking spaces reserved for carpoolers, possibility of recharging your electric car on reserved spaces in our parking lot. Other perks and advantages include : Janitorial services, telecommuting, complementary retirement (subject to a salary threshold), osteopathy sessions, company restaurant, meal and also vegetables/fruits baskets delivery service. You also benefit from access to our Sports & Culture association, sports subsidy, conferences, etc.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbXdlWjWhX8https://www.acc-emotion.com/fr/facilities/bruges-bordeaux #J-18808-Ljbffr