Quality Technical Manager

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.

Join us and participate in developing low carbon batteries. Now. For the future.

Verkor Quality team is looking for driven people, preferably with a chemical or mechanical background.

You will support technical teams with your expertise in supplier Quality Assurance, Customer quality relations management and project modification in serial life.

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 quality technical team in charge of:

- Developing supplier performance during production phase: Analyse suppliers' QMS, prepare root cause analysis, Audit, 8D management
- Ensuring that Verkor APQP is strictly followed by suppliers
- Customer Relation and dealing with customer claims including parts analysis and parts failure report
- Following Product/process modification in the plant
- Support on a daily basis quality managers with battery technical expertise.

**Requirements**:

- Manage the quality technical team in charge of:

- Developing supplier performance during production phase: Analyse suppliers' QMS, prepare root cause analysis, Audit, 8D management
- Ensuring that Verkor APQP is strictly followed by suppliers
- Customer Relation and dealing with customer claims including parts analysis and parts failure report
- Following Product/process modification in the plant
- Support on a daily basis quality managers with battery technical expertise.
- 10 years of experience in Automotive industry (OEM or Tier-1)
- 5 years of experience in Li-ion cell manufacturing industry
- High Technical expertise in li-ion cell design & manufacturing processes
- Aptitude to engage & influence other function involved in design & operations
- Pedagogical skills and demonstrated ability to train teams, and perform mentorship
- Demonstrated ability to act in fast paced and multi-cultural environment

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)