Quality Control - Laboratory technician Chemistry
- Västerås
Northvolt is now looking for Laboratory Technicians Chemistry to be part of our Quality Control Team in Västerås.
In your role you will perform analyses for evaluating incoming materials, intermediates and final products for Production and Development of Li-ion battery cells, reporting to the Quality Control Manager. You will be running the analyses using a range of advanced analytical instruments, interpret the data and report the results. You will also develop methods for the different measurements and document them in standard operation procedures. To maintain the analytical instruments to a high standard is also part of your role.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Executing experiments in an effective manner, following standard operation procedures.
- Interpret and report data/results
- Write standard operation procedures
- Perform routine preventive maintenance and calibration on instruments and equipment
The person we are looking for is a team player, curious and eager to learn. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden. Our organisation requires and values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen.
Apply with CV and cover letter or your complete LinkedIn profile.
Full time employment, fixed salary.
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
Education/Experience
- Bachelor´s degree (or technical school degree) within chemistry and/or comparable work experience
- 5 years of relevant work experience in laboratory environment with advanced analytical instruments
- Experience from quality control, preferable from Li-ion materials, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage or Pulp & Paper industries
- Experience from some of the methods XRD, Dynamic light scattering, ICP-OES, GC, SEM/EDX, BET, contact angle measurement and titration
Specific Skills/Abilities
- Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus
- Highly organized and results driven
- An eye for detail
- Proactive and goes beyond expectations
- Able to learn and acquire new information very quickly
- Has a "can do" attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently
- Ability to work under high pressure with tight deadlines
- Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor
- Passionate & purpose driven
Great Place to Work
World leading technique
Top specialists as team peers
International environment
Start-up possibilities
Warrant program
Wellness grant & Team Training Tuesdays
About the company
Northvolt was founded in 2016 with the mission to build the world’s greenest battery cell, with a minimal carbon footprint and the highest ambitions for recycling, to enable the European transition to renewable energy. Northvolt’s team of experts is building the next generation battery cell factory focused on process innovation, scale and vertical integration. Once completed, it will be Europe’s largest battery cell factory and produce 32 GWh worth of capacity annually.
We are currently in an exciting fast-growing phase and operate in a busy, fast moving 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 our Gdansk facility 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 battery 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 difference for real. We are a team dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun. Join us today!
Karin Backman | Hiring Manager
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