Equipment Quality 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 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.

**About this role**:

- We have an exciting opportunity as **Equipment Quality Engineer for our Gigafactory**(on the outskirts of Dunkirk, north of France). **This role is based in Grenoble**. In this role, you will be responsible for **ensuring compliance of the equipment**with Verkor's expectations.
- You will embrace the goal of building and structuring Verkor as the most advanced battery manufacturing company in the world

**Main responsibilities**:

- ** 1. Contribute to the selection of equipment suppliers**:

- Assess quality level of the supplier during RFI/RFQ
- Provide feedback to the Sourcing Committee
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2. Provide methodology and support to the process teams by implementing the equipment project**:

- Ensure deliverables' maturity follow-up or milestones from the Process Deliverable List
- Validate documents compliance
- Confirm project gates achievement
- Solve quality issues during the project implementation phase, identify risks and mitigate or alert
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3. Ensure that equipment will meet Verkor's requirements**:

- Being the owner of the completion of document deliveries related to quality:

- MFMEA - Machine FMEA
- Contamination management: contamination map + cleanliness instructions
- Error detection system
- Supplier on-site inspection:

- FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) preparation: alignment on-going activities VS project schedule, parts procurement status and stock check, availability of resources (layout, human resources, equipment for assembly),
- Confirm maturity and consistency of Quality deliverables,
- Support Process team during FAT on supplier site.

**Skills and qualifications**:

- Bachelor´s degree minimum in Industrial Engineering with experience in Li-ion battery cell manufacturing
- A proven track record of managing cross-functional teams.
- Aptitude to engage and influence other functions involved in technical development
- Demonstrate the ability to act in a changing and fast-paced environment.
- Effectively manage priorities, deliverables, and timelines with little need for escalation.
- Continuous improvement and problem-solving mindset
- Highly organized, results & customer driven and an eye for details.
- Fluent in both English and French.

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
- all positions are open to individuals possessing a Recognition of the Status of Disabled Worker (RQTH)