Industrialization Leader Chemical Processes

Contract type: Permanent Workplace: 86039 Termoli CB, Italia Our customer is one of Europe’s newest and most exciting high-tech companies. Backed by Saft-Total, Stellantis-Opel and Mercedes-Benz, our customer is set to power the future of the automotive industry by innovating in battery technology. Our customer aims to produce sustainable, affordable, high-capacity, longer-life batteries as a cleaner alternative to current energy sources. It creates an R&D center and new state-of-the art facility in France (New Aquitaine), with gigafactories to be built in Hauts de France and Germany. We are looking for a Industrialization Chemical Manager with a a solid experience and skills in Chemical processes, most preferred in the field of the Li-B manufacturing (mixing, coating and calendering processes) with the following responsibilities: - To take part in the Design of Equipment, with the central Industrial team - To launch / recruit a team in order to manage the start of a manufacturing plant - To manage building interfaces before and during equipment installation - To follow Equipment Suppliers during the installation & ramp up of equipment - To have a knowledge of most impacting parameters on the process (or put in place Design of Experiment to define them) - To put in place and follow Indicators (technical losses, Overall Equipment Efficiency, ) on Chemical equipment, and ensure it is at Target - To propose improvements to reach specifications or to be more stable (better yield) - In case of deviation, to participate on Problem Solving - To identify any risk in terms of cost, quality,in case of new product to be manufactured and anticipate these risks on the equipment itself and adapt process accordingly - To agree with R&D team and Industrial team from central team, process parameters to be applied on equipment, in case of new products to be deployed on Mass Production - To follow equipment updated designs in case of new products request such kinds of modification and to put in place these modifications Technical Requirements: - Experiences in slurries (related to paint, or other, ) and on parameters which impact the quality - Experiences in thin layers deposit and /or extrusion Management Requirements: - Building the Road Map / expectations of the Industrialization / Process team of manufacturing plant - Recruiting Engineers & Technicians depending on Project phases (subcontractors Experience: - 10 years of experience process engineering into Chemical processes (Lithium Battery most preferred). If not, experience in Food & Pharmaceutical at an industrial scale - 5 years of Team Management Qualifications: - Bachelor of Sciences in chemical engineering or physics & chemistry processes: - English is mandatory Location: Termoli, Molise. Flexible to travel frequently to France LI-Hybrid