Principal Expert – Product Chemistry (F/M)

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 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 Nouvelle Aquitaine, France, and we are building gigafactories in Germany and Italy, in addition to the one already built in Hauts de France.

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 !

Accelerating sustainable mobility for all.

The Expert embodies a high level of knowledge on Product Chemistry technical strategic field.

• He/She contributes to ACC results & performance by bringing his/her experience and supporting new technologies ramp up.

• He/She takes actively part to technical roadmap definition within his/her expertise field

• He/She is committed in problem solving and accountable for operational duties.

• He/She provides internal training on topics related.

• He/She represents ACC externally though campus management, technical groups and external initiatives

Cross functional role :

• He/ She works with all organizations within ACC

I.Internal roles :

Is in charge of the main technical and strategical decisions in his field, roadmap’s building & implementation in his field. Is the reference in his field of expertise across the company.

Contribution to company results :

• Provides technical orientations and make tests / technical synthesis

• Participates in reviews and technical choices for strategic projects ; suggests how products and technologies should evolve.

• Validates best technical & economical choices for projects, and pilots innovating developments

• Validates actions plans & analysis to solve market quality crisis and weak points in development

• Converts customer requirements and market trends into technical specifications

• Formalizes the state-of-the-art in his field and recommends improvement actions (standards, processes, lessons-learned implementation)

Technologies & skills development :

• Is the reference in his field of expertise across the company.

• Defines mid-term / long term strategic technologies and skills required for their optimization.

• Ensures the protection of innovative technical solutions, being member of IP committee. KPI: Patents filling, inventions disclosures, proven records of innovation.

• Participates in implementation of creative approaches and participates in innovative projects. 

• Develops cooperation and synergy with suppliers and customers.

• Mentoring : Teaches and carries out Internal training courses, is responsible to produce technical content (ex: ACC Expertise Days). Identifies, trains and develops a network of specialists in his technical field in ACC. Trains and develops Experts & Senior Experts in his technical field in ACC.

• Upgrade continuously his knowledge & know-how.

II.External roles :

Catching mid-term & long technical trends

• Carries out benchmarking with competitors

• Collaborates with suppliers on priority innovations

• Updates permanently his expertise through active participation to different external events : symposiums, conferences, congresses, scientific organizations (including interns management)

• Has regular meeting/visit to research in external labs, centers of excellence, universities.

• Contributes actively to partnerships with universities & schools : delivers “pitch” to students, teaches classes, participates to forums. Contributes actively to partnerships with universities & schools : delivers “pitch” to students, teaches classes, participates to forums.

Knowledge / Know how :

•  Technical background (depending on technical strategic field : battery chemistry, battery mechanics, battery safety, battery system, …)

Experience (domain, number of years) :

• 25 years of experience in its technical field of expertise

Qualifications (diplomas,…) :

• PhD or equivalent mandatory

• English mandatory

Key behaviours :

• Leads expertise growth – Sharing experience and knowledge - Mentoring

Some extra skills which make the difference :

• Experience in battery industry

Why join us?
Our Advantages and Perks: new premises, parking spaces reserved for carpoolers, possibility of recharging your electric car on reserved spaces in our parking lot.

Other perks and advantages include : Company restaurant, meal and also vegetables/fruits baskets delivery service. Janitorial services, telecommuting, complementary retirement plan (subject to a salary threshold), additionnal & seniority leaves, well-being workshops, osteopathy sessions.

You will also benefit from access to our Sports & Culture association, conferences, and also sports, holidays and culture subsidy.

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Our process usually involves 3 interviews: 2 technical and one HR.