Senior Prismatic Assembly Engineer

Verkor is a French industrial company aiming to pioneer low-carbon battery manufacturing in France. With the backing of prominent industrial companies such as Renault Group, Plastic Omnium and Schneider Electric, Verkor intends to electrify the future of European mobility.With over 350 experts from 38 different countries, our endeavor is to unite exceptional global talent to bring this ambitious and innovative project to life. Our strong and agile international team continues to grow and adapt to new challenges. Based in Grenoble (France), we have recently started operations our Verkor Innovation Centre (R&D centre and 4.0 pilot line).We now focus on building the world’s most modern and efficient Gigafactory in Dunkirk (France). With this facility, our ambition is an initial annual production of 16 Gwh of lithium-ion batteries by 2025, thus powering 300,000 electric vehicles annually.In joining us you will actively participate in this breathtaking industrial adventure to shape the future of European mobility.Responsibilities :Commissioning the proto, pilot and Gigafactory assembly process from process design to SOP.Collaborating with the product engineering team to optimize the assembly process for the cell design.Improving assembly by increasing the level of process automation, which will save capital and operating costs.Testing and validating state-of-the-art technologies for use in the assembly process.During operation, you will complete root cause investigations into defects in the assembly process.Requirements :Evidence of exceptional ability. Verkor follows a culture of full-cycle engineering where members will have full responsibility and accountability for their projects from start to finish. We are looking for the best of the best.>10 years of manufacturing engineering experienceExperience in battery manufacturing environment, particularly with lithium-ion battery cell AssemblyExperience with products sensitive to environmental conditions, such as the electronics or food industries. Clean room and dry room experience will be useful.Experience with root cause analysis, defect reduction, and failure analysis.Experience with custom automation equipment ( development of critical process requirement /testing plans / layouts / utility )Strong statistical and data analysis skills with tools such as Python, Matlab, and Minitab.Basic: Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or similar discipline.Preferred: M.S. in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Materials or similar discipline.Why join us?Strong company spirit and culture settle down around our 4 values:ContributionWe promote personal initiative and give everyone the means to contribute to the company's success.CommunicationWe're committed to transparent communication: we say what we think, and we mean what we say.Team SpiritEveryone, in their role, is an ambassador for the company. At Verkor, success is most definitely a team sport!CommitmentWe're all working towards a common goal: a sustainable future, which we're building one step at a time.Attractive work conditions*- Stimulating work environment: pleasant offices, multicultural and motivated team- Lunch vouchers- 50% of local transportation costs financed- 5 weeks of holidays per year + 2 weeks of compensation time (RTT)* conditions may apply depending on type of contract- Industry-leading healthcare- Opportunities to network and connect with worldwide expertsFor more info on the company, please visit us at www.verkor.com*all positions are open to individuals possessing a Recognition of the Status of Disabled Worker (RQTH)*conditions may apply depending on type of contract #J-18808-Ljbffr