Industrial Engineer CCM Production (all genders welcome)

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Location: Esslingen am Neckar, BW, DE, 73734

Company: cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG

Everyone's talking about sustainable energy - we're getting it on track.

We are a company with probably the most experienced employees in our technology field in the world. As a joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group AB, we are responsible for all activities along the entire value chain for fuel cell systems: from research and development to production and marketing for use in trucks and other applications outside vehicles. The goal is to establish cellcentric as a leading global manufacturer of fuel cells, contributing to climate-neutral and sustainable transportation.

 

From INK to the completed assembled and tested fuel cell aggregates – that's what the Production team stands for. In the process chain for the production of aggregates, everything starts with the manufacturing of the catalyst layer membrane (CCM) and its individual semi-finished products. In doing so, the Production team is responsible for the mixing of dispersions and their surface coating in the series chemistry laboratory.

 

Location: Laboratory Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and Esslingen-Pliensauvorstadt

 

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure high overall equipment effectiveness in Production: from planning, installation, operation and optimization
  • Technical support of the systems and workstations for the assembly and testing of BZAs.
    • Production support: participate in the preparation of the budget for maintenance; Practical cooperation or assignemnt of maintenance. In addition, troubleshooting and ensuring that errors are rectified.
    • Ensuring Equipment availability and organizing regular maintenance measures; Improvement of the production facilities and their components in terms of plant availability (target: 100% OEE) and maintenance costs. Inventory management of spare parts.
    • Technical support of measuring instruments to monitor the quality of components
    • Analysis and investigation of the operating behavior of equipment especially in the occasion of deviations
  • Planning, coordinating and documenting modification and maintenance measures on technical equipment and systems
  • Acquisition and display of machine characteristics, process data and product properties (production shop floor).
  • Handling of Office programs and production IT (cell system)
  • Implementation of requests in the change process  (CR) for components or process parameters
  • Creation and maintenance of process documentation (work instructions, process flow, test instructions) in -work preparation and work organization; optimization of workplaces; Audit Preparation (IMS);
  • Support & contact person on the part of production in the planning of new equipment, workplaces and processes 
  • Ensuring a functioning human-machine cooperation and optimizing those
  • You are willing to work in shifts

 

Experience and Qualification: 

  • A degree (FH/Uni) in the field of electrical engineering or mechanical engineering with several years (>2 years) of relevant professional experience in production
  • Good analytical problem-solving skills; Structured, solution-oriented way of working
  • Ability to work independently, ability to work in a team, flexibility and commitment
  • Knowledge in the areas of occupational safety, health and environmental protection desirable
  • Confidence in handling MS Office applications and SAP
  • Strong communication skills, also with external system manufacturers and service providers
  • Our values of passion, perseverance, personal responsibility and a trusting working relationship also form the framework for a successful collaboration for you
  • Team spirit as well as the willingness to work at different locations
  • You love to work in an international environment and speak English as well as German

 

Benefits:

  • We offer you interesting, autonomous and varied activities with corresponding development prospects in a traditional company with a start-up mentality in one of the top future industries.
  • You will receive a very attractive compensation package
  • With us you can arrange your working hours flexibly and also work on a mobile basis
  • We offer you at least 30 days of vacation per year
  • You want a company pension plan, private and occupational accident insurance, capital-forming benefits?  That's what you get from us.
  • With us, work-life balance is not just an empty promise: we offer you childcare solutions and flexible working time models for parents or part-time employees.
  • Our restaurant provides you with soul food at a discounted price
  • You will be challenged - but also encouraged through a wide range of training and development opportunities. 
  • On top, we offer you exclusive leasing and purchase conditions for Mercedes-Benz and Smart vehicles

 

Additional information:

 

If your heart beats for fuel cells and you are looking for exciting challenges in the field of sustainable and climate-neutral mobility, we look forward to receiving your informative application documents.

 

Please apply online only and enclose your CV, a cover letter and certificates. 

 

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from severely disabled persons and persons with disabilities of equal status.

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