Senior Industrial Engineer

Grenoble, France
Process Engineering – Process Innovation Team /
CDI / Permanent position /
On-site
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 350 experts from 38 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 (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.

You are responsible to develop the material handling industry and embrace the automation transformation.
 
You are embracing the objective of building Verkor as the most advanced battery manufacturing company in the world.

Responsibilities :

    • Selecting logistic software and hardware for the unmanned fully-automated manufacturing plant.
    • Define requirements and specifications for simulation studies.
    • Propose and develop reusable software modules and tools for increased efficiency in the simulation processes and corresponding data analyses.
    • Plan and perform simulations to support software verification and validation.
    • Report progress and results of the simulation studies to other Verkor departments.

Requirements :

    • Evidence of exceptional ability. Verkor follows a culture of full-cycle engineering where members will have full responsibility and accountability for their projects from start to finish. We are looking for the best of the best.
    • 5 - 10 years of experience working with battery/automobile industrial logistics.
    • Experience with programming AGVs, conveyors, and other transport vehicles.
    • Experience in manufacturing environment, particularly with high-volume product (>100,000 or > 1,000,000 products per day).
    • Experience with modern smart factory logistic design to reduce footprint and optimize the manufacturing process. 
    • Experience with products sensitive to environmental conditions, such as the electronics or food industries. Clean room and dry room experience will be useful.
    • Knowledge of software : Plant Simulation, Process Simulation, and AutoMod
    • Basic: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering  
    • Preferred: M.S. in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or similar discipline.
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
- 5 weeks of holidays per year + 2 weeks of compensation time (RTT)* conditions may apply depending on type of contract
- 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)
*conditions may apply depending on type of contract