Factory Support Specialist IT

Factory Support Specialist – NOVO Energy IT Gothenburg

NOVO Energy is a Northvolt Volvo Cars joint venture formed in order to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo cars. We are building a state-of-the-art facility for research and development of the next generation of battery cells, and we need your help in making it happen!

The new European battery industry is key to the electrification of cars. By joining NOVO Energy, you get a unique opportunity to prepare for the electrification of automotive and at the same time contributing to a climate-neutral way of life for future generations.



What we offer

We are looking for a Factory Support Specialist who will be responsible for handling and routing IT, Digitalization and Automation incidents for operations at NOVO Energy. This role is focused on (but not limited to) helpdesk style operation that will directly impact production and the supporting functions.

The person joining us in this role will play a crucial role and be actively involved in documenting and analyzing issues, improving workflows, and supporting the central IT and Digitalization team. As we are in a scale up phase you have a unique opportunity to shape out digital landscape and significantly contribute the future success for NOVO Energy. Thanks to the joint venture there is also an exclusive opportunity to collaborate and network with our parent companies.



Key responsibilities
- Pick up, document and route incident tickets connected to IT & Digitalization using our incident management system (JIRA) - Handle bug reports - Handle root cause analyses of closed incidents - Work with central IT & Digitalization team to improve and develop way of work - Solve and close incidents - Support the IT & Digitalization team at NOVO Energy - Document and create databases with lessons learned and troubleshooting information - Take part in the on-call rotation for out of hours support
You and your skills

We believe you are a strong team player with an outgoing, holistic, and fit-for-purpose approach. You understand that the mission is to establish a well-functioning Gigafactory where the timeline is tight and collaboration with our teams is key. You thrive under high pressure and tight deadlines, demonstrating excellent time management skills. You work well with others in a team environment and can also perform independently.

You are adept at working in a high-profile and often high-pressure international environment (start-up), showing flexibility, quality, friendliness, and motivation to take on new challenges. Your grit and sense of humour are qualities we cherish. You are passionate and purpose-driven, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to challenge solutions and ideas constructively.

You are a very good team player who contributes with authentic passion and energy. You consistently deliver on expectations and promises, showing a high level of grit and morale.



In addition, we believe you meet the following requirements:

- Experience in a help or service desk role
- Experience in manufacturing and/or manufacturing IT organizations
- Experience participating in IT projects for manufacturing
- Familiarity with systems like ERP, MES, and PLM
- Fluent in English, with excellent written and oral skills



Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world. Northvolt is a leading supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems, dedicated to delivering the world’s greenest lithium-ion battery. Together, we have formed a joint venture, NOVO Energy, to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo cars.

Our Gigafactory in Gothenburg will be one of the largest cell production facilities in Europe, with a potential annual cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) - thereby enabling a supply of batteries for approximately half a million Volvo cars per year. Our state-of-the-art R&D facility will gather leading expertise from all over the world, to create the next generation battery cells.

You can read more about this joint venture in these press releases, here and here.