Battery manufacturing and R&D for electric vehicle powertrains
ACC is a four-year-old battery manufacturer backed by Saft-TotalEnergies, Stellantis, and Mercedes, with production facilities and R&D centers across France, Germany, and Italy. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward engineering and manufacturing (21 of 35 roles), with acute focus on production line ramp-up, automation, and process scaling—evident in active projects around gigafactory construction, MES deployment, and line-scan inspection systems. Pain points center on safety compliance, supplier de-risking, and production cost optimization, pointing to a company in transition from commissioning to operational scale.
Notable leadership hires: Manufacturing Director
ACC manufactures lithium-ion battery cells and modules for electric vehicles, with an operational footprint spanning multiple European countries. The company operates an R&D Expertise Center in Bordeaux and an Industrial Excellence Center near Angoulême, with a first gigafactory under construction in Hauts-de-France and planned expansions in Germany and Italy. Strategically backed by major automotive and energy players, ACC targets mid-market to large OEM customers seeking sustainable, cost-competitive battery supply. The organization currently spans 1,001–5,000 employees across engineering, manufacturing operations, finance, and legal functions.
ACC employs AutoCAD, Solidworks, Python, C++, TensorFlow, QAD (manufacturing planning), MES (manufacturing execution systems), SQL Server Reporting Services, and Zebra for design, AI-driven inspection, and production operations.
ACC is building gigafactories in Hauts-de-France (Block 2 under construction), with planned facilities in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and Termoli, Italy. Current R&D and testing operations are based in Bordeaux and near Angoulême, France.
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