At Clarios, we are producing the world’s best batteries, essential for the evolving future of transportation. Our advanced, low-voltage batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. Ready to drive sales growth and strategic impact at Clarios across the EMEA region and beyond? Take on the challenge and join our Manufacturing Engineering team as a Manufacturing Engineer Central Automation!
Power your future with Clarios and explore the possibilities with us.
As Manufacturing Engineer Central Automation (m/f/d) you will plan, support, and lead automation projects with the target to procure, develop and install machines/tooling for series production under consideration of quality, financial, technical and temporal requirements. You will provide manufacturing engineering knowledge to product innovation processes for new product designs and develop new equipment as well as supporting the plants to run the current machinery in the best way.
The position will be based in our EMEA plant location in Hanover, Germany.
What you will do
As Manufacturing Engineer Central Automation (m/f/d), your responsibilities will include:
- Program and troubleshoot PLC controls and HMI´s for proper function
- Analysis and resolution of malfunctions, as well as root cause analysis
- Define and set standards in automatization of machines
- Support for the specification, procurement, and commissioning of new rectifier systems, including maintenance and development
- Responsibility for assigned series production processes, machinery and tooling
- Create specifications (SOW) for manufacturing equipment
- Project lead (Output, Timing, Budget) for new or changed machinery and tooling:
- Make-or-buy-decision with key stakeholders
- Supplier selection and management from design to series production with stakeholders
- Coordinate on-site installation, commissioning and acceptance in the plants together with operations and suppliers
- Documentation of the machinery incl. all needed documentations for CE declaration, administrative documentation like CAD, electrical schematics in the ME database
- Development of the assigned processes/machinery/tooling for new products, quality, improved performance or maintenance and other reasons incl. design and process validation builds
- Support operations with existing machinery in the assigned processes & machinery
- Set global standards for the assigned processes/machinery/tooling together with the global ME partners
- Report and collaborate related to professional and project subjects to key stakeholders as other ME regions, Operations, Product Engineering, Quality, Process Engineering, Program Management, Purchasing, Logistics
- Represent related topics in multi-functional SD-Teams
- Manufacture feasibility analysis (DFA/DFM) and PFMEAs
What makes you a good fit
- An engineer or technician in Electrical / Automation Engineering
- Proficiency in PLC, HMI programming / troubleshooting SIEMENS S7 / TIA
- Solid knowledge of control cabinet assembly and wiring, as well as the electrical installation and cabling of machinery and systems, including the interfaces between the control cabinet and the machine.
- Solid experience in comparable position, preferably within the automotive industry
- Competency in Project Management
- Excellent communication skills as well as a hands-on mentality
- Ability to build strong working relationship and communicate on various levels in an international environment, from work floor to upper management and non-technical stakeholders
- A sense and awareness for product quality
- Knowledge of CE regulations is a plus
- Good working proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Fluent English and German skills
- Willingness to travel (up to 30%)
What we offer you
As a technology leader with strong brands (i.e. VARTA® and OPTIMA®), Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join us:
- Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international future-oriented environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement, and sustainability.
- Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via our flexible working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better according to our above average number of vacation days, mobile work policy and company kindergarten.
- A competitive remuneration package, including additional payments as well as company pension scheme.
- Your well-being is very important to us: Take advantage of our preventive health care offers such as fitness center, physiotherapist, modern office environment, healthy canteen, team and company events or hobby clubs.
- Stay fit whilst at the same time positively contributing to our environment: Lease your company bike.
- Our well-advanced onboarding process and buddy program supports you to quickly grow into the position and team. By using the offering in our Learning Academy, LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program you will be able to further grow professionally and personally.
- Last, but not least we support you in relocating and finding an apartment in your work location, if applicable and depending on individual factors.
You want to learn more about the position and our EMEA region? Check out our regional page and get in touch with our recruiting team.
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About Clarios:
Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF).
To All Recruitment Agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email [email protected].
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Skills Required
- Degree or technician qualification in Electrical Engineering or Automation Engineering
- Proficiency in PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting, particularly Siemens S7 and TIA
- Knowledge of control cabinet assembly and wiring
- Knowledge of electrical installation, machinery cabling, and control cabinet-machine interfaces
- Comparable manufacturing engineering experience
- Automotive industry experience
- Project management competency
- Excellent communication skills and hands-on mentality
- Ability to work effectively with stakeholders at different organizational and technical levels
- Awareness of product quality
- Knowledge of CE regulations
- Working proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Fluent English and German
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
Clarios Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Clarios and has not been reviewed or approved by Clarios.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with multiple medical plan options plus dental and vision, and eligibility starting on the first day in the U.S. Coverage is also described as including mental-health resources, virtual care, and fertility treatment options.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as competitive through a 401(k) match structure that is explicitly defined (full match on the first portion of contributions and partial match on the next tier). Vesting expectations are noted as something to confirm, implying the benefit is meaningful but plan specifics can vary.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as clearly defined and fully paid for a set duration, including distinctions by delivery type. Family-oriented elements also include adoption-related benefits and dependent eligibility framed as inclusive.
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What We Do
Clarios creates the most advanced battery technologies for virtually every type of vehicle. We are a global leader in advanced energy storage solutions, powering one in three of the world’s vehicles. We produce more than 150 million batteries – one-third of the industry’s output – every year, and we continue to build and expand our capacity to meet our customer’s future demand.
