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Manufacturing System Engineer

Join Verkor in Bourbourg, France as a Manufacturing System Engineer. This role involves structuring and maintaining production systems, aligning documentation with shop floor practices, and supporting continuous improvement. Benefit from working in a cutting-edge gigafactory with a collaborative team focused on innovation and digital integration.
Verkor
Verkor
Bourbourg, France On-site Full time UTC+01:00

Verkor

Company Overview

Verkor

Grenoble, France

2020

Approximately 1,200 employees (source: verkor.com). No revenue figures available for 2023.

What They Do

Verkor is a private French battery manufacturer specializing in the production of low-carbon lithium-ion battery cells optimized for electric mobility and stationary storage. The company focuses on innovative technologies that ensure high power, high energy density, fast charging, as well as durability and robustness in extreme temperatures. These innovations are validated at their Verkor Innovation Centre (VIC) in Grenoble, which serves as a R&D lab and pilot line (source: verkor.com). Verkor produces flexible cells for various segments, including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and stationary energy storage systems, with a particular emphasis on long-term efficiency for surplus renewable energy.

Projects and Background

Currently, Verkor's flagship project is the gigafactory in Bourbourg, near the port of Dunkirk, which has an initial capacity of 16 GWh per year, capable of producing batteries for approximately 300,000 vehicles. This site, inaugurated on December 11 and 12, 2025, is expected to reach a capacity of 50 GWh by 2030, with a total estimated cost between 2 and 3 billion euros (source: verkor.com). Although full production has not yet been achieved, the VIC in Grenoble has already begun producing cells and modules, transferring these initial products to the gigafactory for assembly. Key customers include Renault Group, with a contract for 12 GWh per year starting in 2025, and EDF, which has signed a 33 MW nuclear power allocation contract.

Recent Developments

Over the past two years, Verkor has secured Series C funding exceeding 2 billion euros for its gigafactory, as well as a green loan of 1.3 billion euros from 19 banks. The opening of the Bourbourg gigafactory marked a decisive milestone, with the first battery production scheduled for 2026. Additionally, a 12-year contract with EDF was signed on December 3, 2025, to provide low-carbon nuclear energy, further strengthening Verkor's position in the sustainable energy sector (source: verkor.com). These developments are part of a broader strategy aimed at establishing European sovereignty in battery production.

Working at Verkor

Verkor is recruiting experts in energy, automotive, mobility, as well as technicians and engineers specialized in battery design and manufacturing. Positions are primarily based in Grenoble and Bourbourg, with a projection of 1,200 direct jobs at full capacity, and up to 2,000 indirect jobs by 2030 (source: verkor.com). The company culture emphasizes commitment, communication, and teamwork, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment, surrounded by the mountains of Grenoble, which was designated the European Green Capital in 2022.


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We are looking for our future Manufacturing System Engineer to join our Manufacturing System team based at our gigafactory in Dunkirk, France.

As such, you structure and maintain the technical production system (standards, documentation, routines, and digital tools) for one or more manufacturing processes. You act as the architect of the system, ensuring alignment between official documentation and shop floor practices, in close collaboration with process, production, supply chain, quality, and digital teams. You contribute to breaking silos, ensure data validation, and act as a coordinator for continuous improvement and audit readiness.

Main responsibilities

  1. Technical System Design & Documentation Ownership
    • Define and maintain process sheets (critical parameters, sequences, control points).
    • Develop and update standard operating procedures (start-up, restart, change management).
    • Own and coordinate key process documentation: control plans, PFMEA, work instructions, and other APQP deliverables
    • Conduct Gemba walks to collect feedback and align documentation with field reality, enhance the shop floor initiatives, and support them and understand the key users' needs
    • Make a new company standard linking all APUs, from shopfloor initiatives when relevant.
    • Build and maintain a technical incident database with validated solutions
    • Lead or support continuous improvement projects within the manufacturing perimeter: change management, important improvements
    • Support the creation of QIP reports before handing over to APUs, and ensure consistency from every APUs and site.
  2. Digital Tools & System Integration (BPO Key Users)
    • Translate system needs into functional specifications for MES, digital dashboards, etc.
    • Participate in testing and validation of digital tools before deployment
    • Ensure consistency between digital data structures, process standards, and documentation
    • Collaborate with IT to optimize MES integration and ensure connection with PLM.
    • Review and update BOMs, monitor scrap costs, and support data reliability.
  3. Next Project deployment
    • Create a REX database which can be used for next projects
    • Participate in industrial design phases to integrate system requirements from the outset
    • Coordinate knowledge transfer activities between sites (lessons learned and best practices).

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Previous experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or a related field (entry-level acceptable with relevant internships or co-op).
  • Exposure to process improvement, industrialization, or production support during studies or early career.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
  • Effective communication skills to work with operators, technicians, and cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to work in a team-oriented and fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Willingness to learn, adapt, and engage in continuous improvement.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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About the role

March 6, 2026

Full time

Company

March 6, 2026

On-site

Energy Storage

Verkor

verkor.com

  •  Bourbourg, France

Entry-level acceptable with relevant internships or co-op

UTC+01:00