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AESC UK.

At AESC UK we’re proud to be part of the revolution in electrification and contribute directly to the sustainability and decarbonisation agenda both here in the UK and globally.

With a new Gigafactory being built right here in the North of England with an initial capacity of 12GWh, we are bringing over 1000 new jobs to the region, building on our proven track record of 11 years of battery production with ZERO critical incidents.

AESC is a Japan-headquartered global battery technology company dedicated to the research, development, design, manufacturing and sale of power batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems. AESC has over 7,000 employees and 13 manufacturing sites across Japan, the U.S., the U.K., France, Spain and China.

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Go Further with AESC UK.

Batteries play a huge part in the decarbonisation of the world, with all industries, including energy, construction and even our own homes evolving to become electrified.

At AESC UK we have over 10 years’ experience in building batteries for both automotive and alternative sector clients and are about to launch production of our 5th generation battery in our new gigafactory, where we will deliver another UK first in manufacturing our own electrodes.

We can offer not only job security with our consistent growth, but the chance to work with cutting edge technology in a leading green tech environment. Now is the chance to grow with us, building on the knowledge of our unbeatable and experienced team.

Start your career journey today with a company that leads where others can only follow.

Current Jobs.

Lead Packaging Engineer

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AESC is the world's leading battery technology company. Through AIoT-driven innovations in battery technology and multidisciplinary applications, AESC establishes scenarios to enable electric vehicles to participate in the renewable energy eco-sys...

Project Engineer

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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the North East’s highest profile manufacturing plants as we are expanding our operations at our battery manufacturing plant in Sunderland. We are looking for a Project Engineers to join our Proj...

Facilities Acceptance Testing (FAT) Engineer

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We are looking for an experienced Facilities Acceptance Testing Engineer to join the Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Department at AESC UK.  The ideal Candidate will support the safety systems of AESC UK and provide advice on the safe and ...

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People.

Our people are our super power at AESC UK. We have some of the most experienced and knowledgeable individuals in battery production in the world, working together as one team to continually innovate and deliver world-leading solutions.

At AESC UK you will become part of that supportive and united team, where no challenge is too great and help and encouragement will surround you every day.

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Latest News.

Rob - Maintenance apprenticeship Q&A
AESC is an organisation that prides itself on training its staff to become a highly skilled workforce. At the heart of this commitment is our four-year maintenance technician apprenticeship. It is the single biggest commitment, both in time and budget that we make in any of our staff. Maintena...
50 million electric vehicle battery cells
AESC UK builds its 50 millionth electric vehicle battery cell in Sunderland. Since 2012 AESC UK has built enough cells to power the equivalent of 250,000 electric vehicles. Over 79 of the staff who were here at the start of production ar...
AESC Gigafactory update
Our new gigafactory has made great progress since December’s First Pillar event marked the official start of the project. AESC’s second Sunderland battery plant will have a capacity of 12 GWh and will employ more than a 1,000 people...