Process Engineer - Sweden
Northvolt has exciting job offers for Process Engineers to join our bold team in our gigafactory in Skellefteå in the North of Sweden.
In joining us you will play an important part from the very start in designing the expansion of one of the first large scale European battery factories. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon free society.
Process Engineer is responsible for working with suppliers and a cross functional NV team for equipment design after purchase order, through FAT at the supplier site all the way to commissioning and process engineering before handover to manufacturing. They will be the liaison between the commissioning lessons learned being translated into future improved design.
This role will allow you to take your understanding of the current equipment and processes, and utilze it to pave the way for future upgrades and designs, contributing to the launch of cutting edge cell manufacturing equipment.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Own and lead commissioning activities on site and support handover to manufacturing.
- Manage detailed design and process engineering from PO to FAT for manufacturing equipment.
- Lead design reviews and FMEAs with suppliers and approve machine design concepts, technical drawings and documentation.
- Provide feedback and guidance to suppliers to ensure equipment quality, technical specifications and CE standards are met.
- Develop and issue DOEs and schedule process and equipment trials at supplier and NV manufacturing.
- Lead the definition and release of standards for manufacturing processes.
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
- BSc or MSc degree in mechanical or chemical engineering.
- 3+ years of relevant work experience within equipment and process design and engineering related fields.
- Successful track record of leading process improvement projects in a production factory.
- Experience from building and scaling production in a fast-growing environment ideally in the Battery, Automotive, Food, Pharma, Paper & Pulp, Semiconductor, Electrochemical or similar industry.
- Curious, technically educated, and preferably with a strong problem-solving background.
- Experience and interest in equipment design, process development and commissioning.
- Very good knowledge of English.
Great Place to Work
World leading technique
Top specialists as team peers
International environment
About the company
Northvolt is a European supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems. Founded in 2016 to enable the European transition to a decarbonized future, Northvolt has made swift progress on its mission to deliver the world’s greenest lithium-ion battery with a minimal CO2 footprint and the highest ambitions for recycling. Among Northvolt industrial partners and customers are ABB, BMW Group, Scania, Siemens, Vattenfall, Vestas and the Volkswagen Group.
Northvolt Ett is a next generation battery cell factory focused on process innovation, scale and vertical integration. Once completed, the gigafactory will be one of the largest battery cell factory in Europe and produce at least 32 GWh of capacity annually.
Alongside Northvolt Ett, Northvolt is also establishing a manufacturing site for battery systems in Gdansk, Poland. This facility, Northvolt Battery Systems Jeden, will industrialize and produce world leading battery systems in order to meet the increased demand for complete battery solutions on the European market. The factory is a highly automated, state-of-the-art production facility for battery modules and energy storage solutions.
We are currently in an exciting fast-growing phase and operate in a dynamic environment, dealing with a wide range of stakeholders. We are staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs in Västerås, as well as Northvolt Battery Systems Jeden, in Gdansk, for production of battery systems. We are also preparing for upcoming positions at the main factory, Northvolt Ett, in Skellefteå.
We want to work with experienced manufacturing experts as well as talented and purpose driven people from all kinds of disciplines to make this happen. Those of us already on board share a bold streak and a passion for our mission. We are prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a real difference. We are a team dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun. Join us today!
Maciej Potrapeluk | Contact Person
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