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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) is a global leader in advanced energy and battery technologies and was founded in 2011 in Ningde, China. CATL is a long-standing partner of the German and global electric vehicle and energy storage industry. In 2024, CATL was the supplier with the highest installed battery volume in electric vehicles worldwide for the eighth consecutive year. For four years in a row, CATL has also held the highest market share in the global supply of energy storage batteries.

From our first European production site at Erfurter Kreuz, we have been supplying German car manufacturers with cells and modules made in Thuringia since 2022. Globally, CATL employs more than 100,000 people at 13 production sites and 6 research centers with branches and offices in France, Germany, Japan, North America and China. Our batteries are already installed in more than 17 million electric vehicles worldwide - that corresponds to around one in three electric vehicles.

Become part of our team and use your talent to help increase this number even further in the future!

Junior Engineer IT - Production System (m/f/d)

Job ID:  2771
Date:  Jan 26, 2026
Location: 

Arnstadt, Thuringia, DE

Company:  CATL

Your Responsibilities and Tasks:

 

  • Support the rollout and implementation of production-related IT systems in the plant (e.g. MES), including process gap analysis, solution design, system configuration, testing, and end-user training.
  • Provide daily IT support to plant employees and ensure timely troubleshooting and resolution of system issues to maintain stable production operations.
  • Manage daily system maintenance activities: collect new business requirements and collaborate with the IT team at Headquarters to develop and implement system enhancements.
  • Support the introduction and adoption of new system features in close cooperation with the central IT team.
  • Collaborate with production, engineering, and automation teams to ensure stable integration between IT systems and shopfloor equipment.
  • Support IT project activities, including coordination, documentation, testing, and risk tracking, to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Create and maintain system documentation, user manuals, and operational guidelines.

 

Your Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Informatics, Engineering, or a comparable field
  • Initial hands-on experience with production systems such as MES, preferably in an industrial environment
  • Strong knowledge of system configuration as well as troubleshooting and problem analysis
  • Proficient in common IT tools and software solutions
  • Excellent communication skills and a strong team player
  • Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style
  • Very good written and spoken German and English skills, Chinese skill is preferred

 

CATL offers you:

 

  • permanent employment contract with diverse future perspectives in a growing company
  • Annual bonus payments (Christmas bonus and variable performance bonus)
  • Group accident insurance, which covers you professionally and privately 24 hours/day
  • attractive employee-recruit-employee programme
  • International working environment where teamwork is a priority
  • Further qualification and professional development opportunities

 

 

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disabilities.

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