Coating 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 1100 experts from 53 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 started operations our Verkor Innovation Centre (R&D centre and 4.0 pilot line) which is now fully running and operational.   We now focus on enabling  the successful start of production of our Gigafactory in Dunkirk (France). With this facility, our ambition is to ramp-up mass production of low carbon lithium ion batteries to facilitate the decarbonization of European mobility.    
We have an exciting opportunity as Coating Principal Engineer in our Process Team. In this role, you will be responsible for the processes of coating and drying electrodes.    As such, you are responsible for the systems related to Electrode processes at our gigafactory in Dunkirk, France. You will have the opportunity to participate in the launching of our gigafactory and its ramp-up!  

Responsibilities

• Support the teams during SOP and ramp-up activities.
• Collaborating with the product engineering team to optimize the coating process for the electrode design.
• Improving coating by increasing the level of process automation, which will save capital and operating costs. 
• Testing and validating state-of-the-art technologies for use in the coating process. 
• During operation, you will complete root cause investigations into defects in the coating process.

Requirements - Qualifications and skills

• M.S. in Chemical/Mechanical/ElectricalEngineering or similar discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience working with slot die coating and drying processes. 
• Expert knowledge of single & dual-slot die coating systems, 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. 
• Experience in manufacturing environment, particularly with coating width (up to 1400mm) product. 
• Experience in battery manufacturing.
• Strong statistical and data analysis skills with tools e.g. Python, Matlab, and Minitab. 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)