Design Office Team leader

Automotive Cells Company (ACC) est une co-entreprise créée à l'été 2020 et soutenue par les groupes Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz et Saft (filiale de TotalEnergies). Notre ambition est de produire des batteries électriques au meilleur niveau technologique tout en développant une mobilité plus propre, et accessible au plus grand nombre.

🔋 Nous sommes fiers de fabriquer, dans notre Gigafactory de Billy-Berclau, les batteries qui équipent déjà plusieurs véhicules électriques disponibles sur le marché (PEUGEOT E-3008 et E-5008, Opel Grandland, DS N°8, Citroën C5 AirCross et Jeep Compass).

Pour donner vie à cette ambition, nous recherchons des personnes compétentes et agiles dans tous les domaines liés au fonctionnement d’une usine : Production, Maintenance, Qualité, Ingénierie, HSES... pour rejoindre notre centre de R&D à Bruges (Bordeaux).

⚡ Si vous cherchez à faire évoluer votre carrière, n'hésitez plus et rejoignez-nous !

Your Mission

You will lead the Design Office team and ensure the successful development of mechanical components and cell assembly solutions that meet customer and business requirements.

As a member of the Product Engineering Management Team, you will play an active role in shaping engineering standards, improving processes, and supporting the growth of the Engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Design Office Team

• Manage and develop a team of Design Office Technicians.

• Supervise day-to-day engineering activities to ensure project execution and deliverables are achieved on time and with the expected quality.

• Allocate resources effectively, manage workload, and prioritize activities according to business needs.

• Foster team engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Drive Engineering Excellence

• Develop, maintain, and animate internal standards and technical references.

• Ensure engineering best practices are applied consistently across projects.

• Define and implement processes that improve design efficiency and product quality.

• Support the development of engineering capabilities and technical expertise within the team.

Manage Project Deliverables

• Coordinate the design and development of mechanical components and cell assemblies in line with customer and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure Engineering deliverables meet Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Performance (QCDP) objectives.

• Monitor project progress and anticipate risks to secure successful execution.

• Support customer projects throughout the product development lifecycle, from RFQ to serial production support.

Lead Operational Performance

• Manage KPIs and performance indicators for the team.

• Drive action plans to achieve operational and engineering targets.

• Ensure alignment between project priorities and team execution.

Contribute to ACC's Growth

• Participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed at strengthening Engineering processes and organization.

• Collaborate closely with Project Management, Quality, Industrialization, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and other key stakeholders.

• Support strategic initiatives within the Product Engineering Management Team.

Skills & Qualifications

Knowledge & Technical Expertise

• Strong experience in team management and employee motivation.

• Solid expertise in supervising the design and CAD development of cell and module mechanical systems for lithium-ion batteries.

• Good understanding of mechanical design processes, product development, and industrial constraints.

• Knowledge of design-to-cost methodologies and manufacturability principles.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical design within the automotive, battery, or related industrial sectors.

• Previous experience managing a mechanical design team is strongly preferred.

• Experience working in a customer-oriented development environment.

Education

• Minimum Bac +2/+3 (Associate or Bachelor's Degree) in Mechanical Design, Production Engineering, or equivalent.

• Engineering degree is considered an advantage.

• English (B2 level minimum) is mandatory.

Key Behaviors

• Strong leadership and team management skills.

• Ability to inspire collaboration and foster team spirit.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multicultural, and dynamic environment.

• Results-driven and quality-focused mindset.

• Strong work ethic and ownership of responsibilities.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Skills

• Strong CAD expertise.

• Quality-oriented approach to engineering development.

• Solid understanding of mechanical design and product development methodologies.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support project execution.

What Makes the Difference

• Strong expertise in mechanical design for battery systems.

• Knowledge of design-to-cost and manufacturing processes.

• Proven experience leading and developing design teams.

• Previous experience in the battery industry or electric mobility sector.