Senior Manager Prototyping & Fabrication

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a senior manager. In joining us you will play an important part from the very start in developing a new generation of large-scale European battery factories. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon-free society, and this is your opportunity to take part in leading those efforts and help drive us to success.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Oversee the creation and development of prototypes, ensuring they meet design specifications and are finished within project timelines and budgets.
• Lead the design and implementation of efficient fabrication business processes for Northvolt, Northvolt Systems but also with the focus of external customers.
• Direct a manager and individual contributors, promoting a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning with having the prototype and serial processes in mind.
• Collaborate with various departments, including Product development, Serial Operation, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain, to ensure prototypes are accurately translated into production-ready designs.
• Champion sustainability and safety initiatives within the fabrication & prototyping team, aiming to establish a safe work environment to minimize health and environmental impact and promote human and eco-friendly manufacturing practices.
• Drive innovation in prototyping and fabrication methods,
• incorporating new technologies and materials to enhance product development and manufacturing efficiency.

Qualifications/education/experience

• MSc in e.g. Chemical/Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical engineering
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in similar industry, such as automotive, medical devices, high-tech electronics manufacturing. Battery systems experience is a major plus, but not a must.
• Experienced in implementing quality management systems and standards
• Highly experienced in quality improvement and problem-solving tools such as six sigma, 8D etc (Six sigma certifications are a major plus).
• Experience in building a successful Quality organization in a very fast-growing environment
• Exposure to full supply chain & manufacturing process, with understanding of end-to-end quality management
• Knowledge and technical understanding of regulated industry processes, components and manufacturing techniques
• Experience from a multi-cultural environment

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is ASAP.