Industrial Project Manager (all genders)

Join us and be a pioneer for a green transport revolution.
Automotive Cells Company (ACC) is one of Europe’s newest and most exciting high-tech companies. Backed by Saft-Total, Stellantis-Opel and Mercedes-Benz, ACC is set to power the future of the automotive industry by innovating in battery technology.
 
We aim to produce sustainable, affordable, high-capacity, longer-life batteries as a cleaner alternative to current energy sources. We have created an R&D center and new state-of-the art facility in France (New Aquitaine), and we are building gigafactories in Hauts de France, Germany and Italy.

We need a range of skilled and agile people to bring our vision to life, especially in the areas of industrialization, mechanical design, testing/prototyping and any other function of a new-born company. If you’re looking to take your career further than you imagined, if you’re passionate about creating cleaner transport, we’d like to hear from you.

Our core Values are : Pioneering Spirit, Fast & Agile, Excellence, Greener & Cleaner !

We are also very proud of our 2023 CSR Report : https://www.acc-emotion.com/stories/accs-2022-corporate-sustainability-report

Accelerating sustainable mobility for all.

Overall job definition:

The Kaisersalutern Industrial Project Manager has a solid experience and skills in a complex industrial project management (automotive, battery, production system). They are responsible for equipment industrialization.

They ensure the good execution and management of the project. They structure and manage the project team, they make the decisions and controls the main KPIs to reach the targets of the project (quality, timing, performances OEE, scrap, and costs). They are fully accountable about the performances and results of the project, and they communicate to the Excom members of the company.

Main missions:

Define/Establish….

• To define the project scope and establish the business case

• To engage the project at Excom level

• To define the resources needed for the good execution of the project

• To structure the project team and the project organization

• To define the overall schedule target of the project and the main milestones

Build…

• To build the overall project schedule and deliverables

• To build team spirit and project standard agenda

• To make decisions to ensure the results of the project

• To ensure the good execution and organization of the project (equipment and building)

Guarantee…

• To control the KPI dashboard with the operational performance review.

• To control the overall budget of the project (CAPEX and OPEX)

• To define the action plan, the priorities to close the gap and to resolve the issues.

• To control the achievement of the deliverables for each milestone

• To ensure the actions on time

Lead…

• To manage the direct report project team (chief eng, Planning Manager, Cost Manager, Quality Manager, Building Project Manager)

• To manage with R&D team and Industrial team the technical convergence

• To manage the suppliers on the convergence to target (performance, OEE, quality, safety, schedule and cost)

• To manage, orientate the supplier for design process improvement

• To manage the technical convergence

• To manage complex industrial project installation

Contribute…

• To assist the team to solve issues and engage improvements for his field

• To contribute to escalation for the main blocking issues

• To assist Equipment Suppliers during the ramp up of manufacturing plants (Pilot Line)

• To qualify and optimize the processes and equipment for manufacturing

Share…

• To make reports and communicate about the status of the project to Excom members

• To make the assessment for each project milestone

• To make the assessment gate for each supplier’s milestone

• To escalate at the right level the blocking issues

Knowledge:

• Kaiserslautern Industrial Project Manager : project management knowledge and know how in leading complex project with equipment installation and building (dry room). Experience to manage the overall project to achieve the targets.

Experience:

• More than 15 years of experience in industrial project management, battery field is a wish but not mandatory.

Qualification:

• Bachelor of Sciences in mechanical, electronical, or electrical

• PMO certification is a wish but not mandatory

Key behaviours:

• Leadership and management of teams and suppliers

• Well organized and extremely rigorous

• Accountable and responsive of the results

• Strong initiative and fighting spirit (never give up)

• Adaptability to change and good anticipation skills

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills to provide optimal solutions

• Very good synthesis spirit and clear communication

Some extra skills which make the difference:

• Previous experience in industrial project management (automotive, industry, or battery)

• For this job, ACC requires a strong leader of the project to push the suppliers and ACC teams to reach the project targets.