Northvolt has an exciting job offer for an Quality Control Engineer to join our Skellefteå team.

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.

The Quality Control Engineer will be responsible for the development, validation, and execution of the methods used for material analysis, including incoming material, intermediate and finalized products for Research & Development and Production on a wide range of instruments. Strict adherence to the principles of Quality Assurance in QC.

Key responsibilities

• Start-up of first methods and instruments
• Responsible for training and qualifying personnel, writing work instructions, performing method development and validation for a diverse set of samples, documentation
• Understand and internalize QA/QC principles in every day functions
• Conduct analyses on a wide range of instruments and report data/results
• Execute the Quality Control and testing plan of material and components
• Maintain the instruments to a high standard
• Work across many parts of the organization, collaborating with R&D technical team, Process Quality Engineering, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, IT & automation.
• Drive operational excellence by being a key player in problem solving and process improvement exercises.

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• MSc degree in Chemistry, Material or Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in relevant laboratory environment
• Experience of laboratory work in relevant industry such as, e.g. Li-ion materials, Pharmaceutical, Food and Paper industries or automotive industry.
• Specific knowledge of quality management systems, e.g. ISO 9001, IATF16949, TQM
• Experience in developing methods, standards, procedures and documentation in an efficient way.
• Project management skills and a successful track record of leading quality projects in a laboratory environment
• Knowledgeable in Lean and six sigma
• Familiarity with SPC, FMEA, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology
• Curious, technically educated and preferably with a strong business background

Personal success factors

• 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 under high pressure and tight deadlines, excellent time management
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently
• Ability to work in a high profile and often high pressured international environment
• Passionate & purpose driven

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is ASAP.