Technical Cleanliness Specialist

Date: Jul 11, 2025
- Location: St. Thomas, CA
- Company: PowerCo Canada Inc.
- Level of Experience: Professionals
- Job Function: Operations
- Job ID: 4014

**Technical Cleanliness Specialist**:
**Our Story and Why We're Growing**

We are proud to announce the launch of Volkswagen Group’s largest cell factory, PowerCo, in St. Thomas. This is more than just a job - it’s a unique opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy. Join us as we ramp up operations and help build a world-class company.

At PowerCo, we believe in fostering an environment where ambition meets collaboration, and where flexibility and creativity thrive. You'll be part of a diverse, talented team that is shaping the future of battery production. You’ll have the chance to advance your career while working alongside passionate colleagues who share a vision of making a lasting impact on the world.

Are you ready to be part of something exciting? Power up your career with us

**About the Role**

You will lead cleanliness activities in the Quality Assurance Lab, conducting cleanliness analyses and driving continuous technical cleanliness improvements. Reporting to the QA Laboratory Manager, you will define qualification plans for employees and coordinate equipment maintenance to uphold cleanliness standards. Additionally, you will play a key role in planning and executing the Cleanliness Concept throughout the factory’s project phases, from strategy development to ramp-up.

This is a flex hybrid work structure, where employees can work both remotely and on-site at our St. Thomas location.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Leading the technical cleanliness in the Laboratory
- Responsible for technical cleanliness analysis and related work in the Technical Cleanliness Quality
- Define resources for Cleanliness strategy implementation, including equipment, consumables, headcount, and external alternative providers in case is needed, maintain equipment, ensuring cleanliness and safety standards
- Define cleanliness training content and qualification plans for Quality specialists, Front line workers and other areas with regards cleanliness
- Define resources for Cleanliness concept implementation, including equipment, consumables, headcount, and external alternative providers in case is needed.
- Look for new technologies or solutions that support daily basis activities.
- Support in the development and industrialization of analytical methods in order to improve cleanliness indicators
- Communicate and record testing results, communicate findings and risks

**What you bring to the Team**

Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering or related degree
- Experience (2+ years) in Lab cleanliness or cleanliness environment related activities preferably within a lithium-ion battery manufacturing environment, chemical, electronics or pharmaceutical Industries.
- Good knowledge on lithium ion battery, automotive, pharmaceutical or chemical industries.
- Good knowledge on ISO 16232, 14644, IATF 16949, VDA, Customer Specific Requirements and Automotive Quality Core Tools (PPAP, MSA, APQP, SPC, FMEA)

Battery Lithium Production - Laboratory experience 1-3 years in a Leadership role. (Team Lead)**Power Perks**
- Attractive Remuneration: We offer a competitive and attractive remuneration that reflect your skills, experience, and contributions.
- Vacation Allowance: We offer our employees competitive paid time off. Plus, you don’t need to take any vacation days from December 24 to December 31.
- Opportunities for development
- Relocation Support
- Opportunities to participate in exciting company events that give back to the community.
- Competitive employer paid benefits and overall compensation package with extended health care, dental, vision and mental health support.
- Pension and Retirement Savings: We contribute the equivalent of 5% to a Registered Pension Plan and matching contribution to a retirement savings plan.
- And much more

We believe that the best results are created in a diverse and inclusive environment.
- Company: PowerCo Canada Inc.
- Location: St. Thomas, CA
- Job Function: Operations
- Level of Experience: Professionals
- Job ID: 4014

**Change the Future with Us**:
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.

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**:
PowerCo Canada Inc. is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family status, gender identity, gender expression, national ori