Missions:
- In charge of in advanced designing the mixing, coating, pressing, and slitting processes
- Develop, design, and evaluate more innovative processes and equipment.
- Collaborating with the product engineering team to optimize the electrode design
- Supports the improvement of problems in the pilot equipment
- Improving & increasing level of process automation, which will save capital and operating costs
- Testing and validating state-of-the-art technologies for use in the electrode process
Requirements:
- M.S. in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or similar discipline
- A sufficient understanding of mixing, coating, pressing and slitting processes and equipment is required
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with battery electrode processes
- Expert knowledge of single & dual slot die coating system, fluid mechanics, piping design, and fluid measurement techniques
- Experience with sensors for roll-to-roll web processes, such as beta-ray, x-ray, ultrasonic, laser, and vision inspection.
- Expert knowledge of powder technology, fluid mechanics, rheology, and other fluid measurement techniques
- Strong statistical and data analysis skills with tools such as Python, Matlab, and Minitab.
- Proficiency in English & French
Skills Required
- M.S. in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or similar discipline
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with battery electrode processes
- Expert knowledge of single & dual slot die coating system, fluid mechanics, piping design, and fluid measurement techniques
- Experience with sensors for roll-to-roll web processes
- Strong statistical and data analysis skills with tools such as Python, Matlab, and Minitab
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
