Verkor

Development Quality Manager

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Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FRA

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Expert/Leader

Appliances • Manufacturing

The Role

Manage the technical team to ensure quality standards in battery cell development, train quality managers, and monitor quality requirements during production.

Summary Generated by Built In

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 750 experts from 48 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 and Dunkirk (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.

As part of the Product-Process Program quality team, you will participate in ensuring best-in-class battery cells quality during product/Program development phase. You will facilitate the use of VPQP processes and train the teams on automotive product development et project development standards. You will support technical teams with your expertise in battery cell design standards & regulations. You'll join an international company where many cultures are working together, and interpersonal skills are key to deploy quality mindset throughout the company.

Responsibilities :

Manage the technical team & ensure full VPQP standard deployment for both product and project.
Ensure continuous development of battery specific technical skillset for all Verkor quality managers worldwide.
Lead projects convergence toward start of production, ensuring a full monitoring of Quality requirements during development.
Lead Quality Supplier Development through VPQP to Start of Production.
Identify training needs within the teams
Identify gaps-to-quality in Verkor production facilities and development processes, through regular Gemba walks & audits.
Support on a daily basis quality managers with battery technical expertise.

Requirements (Qualification & Skills) :

10 years of experience in automotive industry with proven track records in quality & project development
Knowledge in li-ion cell design is a plus, project development processes a must
Aptitude to engage & influence other function involved in design & operations
Proven track record of managing cross functional teams and facilitating VPQP processes.
Knowledge in Projects milestoning and quality expectations
Aptitude to engage and influence other functions involved in technical development
Demonstrate ability to act in a changing and fast paced environment › Effectively manage priorities, deliverables, and timelines with little need for escalation
Continuous improvement and solutions mindset
Highly organized, results & customer driven and an eye for details

Why join us?

Strong company spirit and culture settle down around our 4 values:

Contribution

We promote personal initiative and give everyone the means to contribute to the company's success.

Communication

We're committed to transparent communication: we say what we think, and we mean what we say.

Team Spirit

Everyone, in their role, is an ambassador for the company. At Verkor, success is most definitely a team sport!

Commitment

We'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

- Industry-leading healthcare

- Opportunities to network and connect with worldwide experts

For 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)

Top Skills

Battery Cell Design Standards

Vpqp Processes

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The Company

Grenoble

377 Employees

Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Verkor is a French industrial company based in Grenoble. With the backing of EIT InnoEnergy, Groupe IDEC, Schneider Electric, Capgemini, Renault Group, EQT Ventures, Arkema, Tokai COBEX, FMET managed by Demeter, Sibanye-Stillwater and Plastic Omnium, Verkor will ramp up low-carbon battery manufacturing in France and Europe to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles — and electric mobility as a whole — and stationary storage in Europe. Verkor is developing an enticing business model based on agility, sustainability and governance that is attracting the best talents from around the world. Its strong and agile team continues to grow as new challenges arise. Verkor is leading a unifying project that brings together the best partners for establishing the entire value chain in Europe and ensuring the optimal use of skills and resources. Verkor will draw on these strengths to open its entirely digital 4.0 pilot line in 2022. A model of excellence, competitiveness and resource efficiency, this innovation will be integrated into the gigafactory due for construction in 2024. Please apply today with an English CV on our website: https://www.verkor.com/en/join-our-team