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Date:  May 16, 2025
Location: 

Salzgitter, DE

Company:  PowerCo SE
Level of Experience:  Professionals
Job Function:  Operations
Job ID:  3672

(Senior) Expert Cost Management Factory Projects

 
Who we are

Our mission has begun. We are starting our own battery cell production in Battery Valley in Salzgitter and the ramp-up of our global headquarters for global cell production. As the heart of the company, the Operations department assumes overall responsibility for the production process. The division takes over all production-related activities within battery cell production. Our tasks include the planning, construction and introduction of the upcoming battery cell factories. In addition, the planning and implementation of functions such as logistics, quality, production and plant management are also key elements in the area of operations.

  
 
Your role and key responsibilities
  • Drafting, planning and carrying out methods, processes, and tools for establish cost transparency in the planning and development processes of battery cell production
  • Ongoing close interface function with functional areas to gather required data for cost work as well as align projected costs
  • Supporting industrialization teams with cost analyses (e.g., cost evaluation in change management or for cost reduction activities)
  • Support in the identification, analysis and implementation of opportunities and risks for factory costs (e.g., conducting cost workshops)
  • Monitoring and analyzing deviations between actual and plan
  • Working in an interdisciplinary atmosphere and coordinating with various stakeholders
  • Developing and continuously improving tools for cost work in the industrialization process
  
 
What you bring to the team
  • Successfully completed (under-)graduate degree in the field of economics, engineering or similar education
  • Knowledge in the field of business economics & cost calculations
  • Very good MS Excel skills
  • Structured and responsible working style 
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
  • High degree of initiative and problem-solving skills
  • Fluent Geman and English language skills for our international team
  
 
What makes you stand out
  • Project Management Skills
  • Knowledge of battery cell manufacturing
  • Experience in Cost Engineering / Project Controls
 
What to look forward to
  • Flexible working time models from 28 to 40 hours per week 
  • Possibility of a 4-day week (for up to 35 hours per week)
  • 30 days of paid leave + 10 days of unpaid leave
  • Options for mobile work
  • Relocation Support
  • Further reasons are being worked out for you and will follow 
   
Company:  PowerCo SE
Location: 

Salzgitter, DE

Job Function:  Operations
Level of Experience:  Professionals
Job ID:  3672
Date:  May 16, 2025

Are you a battery believer?

PowerCo was founded in 2022 to become a global battery champion. Headquartered in Germany, we are currently ramping up gigafactories in Salzgitter, Valencia and St. Thomas in Canada with a total volume of up to 200 GWh. We are integrating the entire value chain and building a supply chain as local as possible. With that we are driving the development of a strong, sustainable battery industry in Europe and North America.

Questions?

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📧 careers@powerco.de

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Therefore, all qualified applications will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, religion, gender (identity), sexual orientation, national origin or disability.

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