Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a Team Manager to join our bold safety-environmental-mechanical test lab team.

In joining us, you will play an important part from the early start in one of the first large scale European battery factories. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon free society. We are continuously building a team of experienced engineers and great leaders with industry background.

About the job

You will play a key role in leading our test team in the safety test laboratory and evaluating performance of our cells and their components during the different development phases, from prototyping to production of Li-ion cells.

The Test Manager is a vital member of the R&D validation team and key to Northolt's mission to enable the future of energy. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story to change the future of energy and see actual results of your work throughout Europe (and beyond!).

The position is situated in Västerås with some travels to be expected.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead a team of 7-10 members (engineers and technicians) through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
• Manage and organize the test team to plan, execute and analyse customer project tests.
• Facilitate communication and clarification of technical requirements within Northvolt's internal stakeholders.
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
• Advocate excellence & open exchange; help to grow the technical expertise of the team
• Drive continuous improvement and development of methodology and technology.

The person we are looking for is flexible, curios and eager to learn.

Our organization values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen. You thrive by leading others and work towards common goals. You are used to a high paced work environment and got good time management skills. Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor.

Northvolt is an equal opportunity employer. We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognize that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team – and fail as a team. Northvolt is growing at the speed of light and we are a strong believer in internal career development.

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is ASAP.

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have :

• A degree in electrical/mechanical engineering MSc or MBA/Relevant University Degree
• More then 4 years of experiences with testing in automotive field or even better with batteries or electric components
• You have been continuously leading successful teams driving innovative and challenging projects with high demands on accuracy and on-time delivery
• Technical leadership and coordinating experience in a highly flexible and frequent changing environment are a must
• Experienced with test execution, 5S, HSE, test/production planning and standardization; working with MSA ́s is a plus
• Experience from working in a multi-cultural environment

specific skills

• Highly organized and result-driven
• Exceptionally good negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines, excellent time management
• Has a can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to work in a high profile and often high-pressured international environment
• Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus
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