Gigafactory Production Manager

**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 create an R&D center and new state-of-the-art facility in France (New Aquitaine), with gigafactories to be built in 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.

**Accelerating sustainable mobility for all.**

**Job description**:
In the context of preparation for the launching of our Gigafactory in Termoli, you will be part of the project team until the start of Operations of our new plant and product. Then, you will be responsible for the production and the continuous improvement of animation.

**Main missions and objectives**
- Bring your extensive experience to the gigafactory project team to prepare efficiently the upcoming launch.

Once the production starts:

- Be focused both on short-term (daily production) and on long-term (best in class)
- Be accountable for SMQTCE results (SMQTCE= Safety, Motivation, Quality, Throughput, Cost, and Environment).
- Manage operationally your staff to make sure they work as a cross-functional team with the other teams to reach every day, the best level of performance.
- Apply, run, and make sure all ACC management routines are applied to put under control the operations of the Line: Gemba walk, daily and weekly RPOs, Problem-Solving slots, Planification, and Escalation,.
- Continuously improve the working processes in order to reach the best level of industrial performance of the line (OEE, Scrap, Transformation Costs).
- Ensure the occupational safety of every people working in the area and make sure all safety rules and procedures are applied. KPI : Number of Accidents, Near Misses
- Ensure that every data of the process book is properly filled in and collected at each step of the process. Use collected data to solve issues and improves processes.
- Develop continuously the skills of the team required to master the process and the equipment and achieve the right level of performance. KPI: skills matrix
- Ensure the quality of the products and sub-products produced on the line, and makes sure the control plan is properly executed and deviation properly and quickly corrected. KPI: customers claims, scrap rate
- Deliver every day the required production output defined by Supply Chain in order to satisfy its customers in amount and quality. KPI : output vs planning.
- Control and reduce every production cost. KPI: energy consumption, transformation costs (€/kWh)
- Work continuously to reduce waste, water consumption, and non-added value activities. KPI: water consumption, wastes
- Create and maintain a good social environment conducive to the personal development of employees and collective efficiency.

**Profile**:
**Profile Requirements**

**Knowledge / Know how**
- Manufacturing
- Staff management
- Process Engineering
- Problem Solving (PDCA, 6-sigma)

**Experience (domain, number of years)**
- Plant Production manager for 10 years
- Project Management 5 years
- Experience in starting or ramping up a new plant (new product/process)

**Qualifications (diplomas, languages )**
- Degree in Engineering
- Italian bilingual
- English fluent ( C1)
- French and German are appreciated.

**Key behaviors**
- Rigor & demanding
- Skills development
- Role model
- Agility

**Some extra skills which make the difference**

Experience in MES deployment.