Key Tasks:

• Planning and managing all project targets, including timeline, cost, demand, quality, and performance.
• Managing development, manufacturing, quality, and technology issues with global subsidiaries, associate companies, and customers.
• Establishing and steering project risk management while identifying critical issues from stakeholders.
• Leading cross-functional task forces and expert groups for troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving.
• Controlling product and technology decisions to ensure overall project feasibility and final cell delivery.
• Coordinating with local partners and headquarters across process, quality, and logistics to drive product delivery.
• Managing stakeholder expectations to ensure timely project completion and adherence to quality standards.
• Resolving conflicts in technology, processes, and resources in line with corporate strategy.
• Overseeing problem-solving and facilitating the exchange of lessons learned across the group.
• Driving the transformation of partner processes to fulfill required automotive standards (e.g., supplier qualification, PEP).

Qualification and skills required for the position:

• MS degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Elecrtrochemistry or evidence of experience and exceptional ability,  Ph.D is a plus. 
• 8+ years’ experience in industry in  field of automobile or battery cell company
• MS in Eng/Electrochem (PhD plus) or equity exp; 5+ yrs battery industry
• Battery cell dev & prod processes knowledge
• Open and willingness to take high pressure
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Coordination skills and assertion skills
• Planning (project management) skills
• Self-motivated with the willingness to learn
• Abstraction skills
• Able to communicate effective on different levels – from shop floor to top
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