Production Quality Engineer
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis
- Skellefteå
We are looking for a driven Production Quality Engineer to join us in our mission to contribute to a greener future. The role is a part of our excellent Production Quality team based in Skellefteå. By joining us, you will be a key player in establishing quality standards and procedures and contribute to ramping up the production of the first large scale European battery factory.
About the job
A Production Quality Engineer at Northvolt is responsible for ensuring quality of our new product. You will work very closely with production Engineering to follow-up and improve processes to ensure a flawless transition into manufacturing and supplying our Li-Ion cells. In a nutshell, you will be implementing quality standards, procedures, quality control plans, and quality management principles while working with cutting-edge technology amongst an ambitious and supportive team. Please note that as Northvolt's production runs 24/7, the role will require shift work.
About You
We believe that to be a successful Quality Engineer, you should have extensive experience in quality management and problem solving. Furthermore, you should be a passionate, result oriented engineer who enjoys spending time on the shop floor. The person we are looking for should have experience from driving large, innovative and challenging improvement projects within a fast pace manufacturing environment. Finally, the Quality Engineer is expected to have deep knowledge in quality systems such as ISO 9001 and IATF16949, continuous improvement, quality control and assurance, process robustness, six sigma and monitoring of quality performance.
Key responsibilities include but
are not limited to:
- Developing PFMEA's, process flow charts and conducting
MSAs - Defining and producing the Quality Control plans for
each process operation - Set up quality monitoring procedures, quality KPI's,
evaluate performance and make improvement proposals, i.e. Process
capability: SPC and Cpk - Co-ordinate quality gate reviews in the Product
Development process from start of design phase through to manufacturing of
products - Oversee the Quality Control and testing plan, review
results and process performance and initiate improvement projects - Lead trouble shooting and root cause analysis activities
in relation to deviations and quality issues, e.g 8D and non-conformity
investigations - Expert in complex problem solving and process
optimization, i.e skilled in DMAIC and DoE, multivariat data analysis etc. - Collaborate closely with Customer quality engineers to
deliver required input to customer projects, e.g. PPAP documentation - Develop, implement and audit standard procedures and
instructions - Work across many parts of the organization,
collaborating with the Battery Systems organization, technical, design and
development teams, automation and external partners - The person we are looking for is a team player,
shopfloor oriented curious and eager to learn and with a natural ability
to demonstrate Quality Leadership. Our organisation requires and values
great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen. The
Production Quality Engineer is vital to Northvolt customer satisfaction,
the success of Northvolt and key to our mission to enable the future of
energy.
Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.
Full time employment, fixed salary, and Shift Work Required
Planned starting date is ASAP
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
We believe that you have :
- MSc degree in Chemical/Manufacturing/Engineering
- Education in relevant quality and industrialisation discipline
- Knowledgable in statistics and multivariat data analysis
- 5+ years of relevant work experience within high volume assembly/production
- Experience of quality management in relevant industry, e.g. battery, automotive, pharma, food, pulp & paper, FMGC
- Knowledge of quality management systems, e.g. ISO 9001, IATF16949, TQM
- Experience in developing processes, standards, procedures and documentation in an efficient way to ensure high quality products to meet customer requirements
- Project management skills and a successful track record of leading quality improvement/six sigma projects in manufacturing and/or with suppliers
- Experience from developing training and certification procedures and programs
- Knowledgeable in Lean and six sigma
- Expert in SPC, process capability, FMEA, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem solving methodology
- Curious, technically educated and preferably with a strong business background
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About Skellefteå
Nestled in the north of Sweden, Skellefteå provides an idyllic scene for nature lovers. The home of Europe's largest green battery gigafactory, Skellefteå is a pioneer in driving Europe towards sustainability. With its vicinity to the water and natural reserves, Skellefteå provides a great balance between quaint city life and exploring the surrounding nature for weekend excursions.
Relocating? Northvolt has got you covered. With our local, in house relocation team, we will ensure you and your family smoothly settle into your new northern life. Northvolt supports with relocation expenses as well as pre-departure, home-finding, and settling-in support for the entire family.
Great Place to Work
World leading technique
Top specialists as team peers
International environment
Fast paced & entrepreneurial culture
Warrant program
Wellness grant
About the company
Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.
To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.
Northvolt is growing fast. We’re staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, as well as our Gdansk facility for production of battery systems. We're also hiring for our gigafactory Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden. We want to work with smart individuals from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun.
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