Shift Lead (m/f/d) – Battery Discharging, Disassembly and Mechanical Processing at cylib GmbH
cylib GmbH is hiring a Shift Lead (m/f/d) – Battery Discharging, Disassembly and Mechanical Processing in Wernberg-Köblitz, Germany. On-site.
About cylib GmbH
cylib GmbH is a battery recycling company. It transforms end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap into marketable raw materials. The company covers all process steps from discharging batteries to hydrometallurgical extraction, including processing of production scraps and black mass. Its process recovers all elements in lithium-ion batteries, using a proprietary water-based method for lithium and graphite recovery. cylib was founded at RWTH Aachen University. The company operates with 100% renewable electricity and targets a lower-carbon alternative to raw material extraction for a circular European battery value chain.
Shift Lead (m/f/d) – Battery Discharging, Disassembly and Mechanical Processing job description
Your mission
As a Shift Lead, you will take operational responsibility during your shift and ensure that our processes run safely, efficiently and reliably.
- You will lead and coordinate the team during your shift, ensure a clear allocation of tasks and facilitate a structured handover to the following shift.
- You will monitor the unloading and disassembly processes as well as the mechanical processing of lithium-ion batteries, ensuring that equipment, workstations and material flows operate reliably.
- You will actively support equipment operation and day-to-day operational processes.
- You will ensure compliance with safety regulations, work instructions and quality standards.
- You will identify deviations and malfunctions at an early stage, initiate appropriate measures and escalate relevant issues to the Plant Manager and the responsible interfaces.
- You will work closely with the Operations Manager, Dispatcher and the Technical and Maintenance teams.
- You will instruct employees, support their onboarding and contribute to their professional development.
- You will use your experience to continuously improve workflows and processes at the site.
Your profile
- You have experience in production operations and, ideally, in leading or coordinating teams.
- You have completed a technical or skilled-trade apprenticeship.
- You have experience working in a shift-based environment and are willing to work shifts.
- You are familiar with operating different types of equipment and production processes, and approach technical challenges pragmatically.
- You are good with your hands, you work carefully and reliably, with a strong focus on safety.
- You enjoy guiding, instructing and supporting the development of employees.
- You are able to document production and work processes clearly and comprehensibly; experience with production or documentation systems is an advantage.
- You communicate confidently in German and coordinate clearly and reliably with a range of contacts.
- You maintain an overview even when several issues require your attention at the same time.
Why us?
- You will be part of building a new site from day one.
- You will work on something that truly matters - through your work, you help return valuable raw materials to the loop and strengthen Europe’s independence.
- We invest in you - from comprehensive onboarding and training to your personal development.
- You will be part of a team that supports each other - at cylib, everyone pulls together, whether in production or in the office.
- You will have perspective - we are growing, and with that come new opportunities.
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