Maintenance Mechanical Technician

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a Mechanical technician to join our passionate team in Västerås.
You will be working intimately with operators, technicians and other production personnel. Your focus will be on execution of mechanical maintenance in the factory. For now we're working daytime and on call but shift work happen further along.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Interface with operators, technicians and other production personnel to understand and communicate improvements that needs to be done and has been done.
Install, maintain and repair mechanical equipment.
Read technical documentation and update when necessary.
Perform general mechanical maintenance.
Inspect components to detect wear, vibrations or not proper lubrication.
Troubleshoot mechanical issues using appropriate tools.
Repair and replace equipment.
Contribute in maintenance program optimization.
Train others in maintenance specific tasks.
Evaluation of needed spare parts of the equipment.
Together with the rest of the team, being a key player to develop and maintain a safe work environment.

The person we are looking for is strongly goal oriented, curious and eager to learn. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden (to start with) and see the results of your work. Our organization requires and values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen. The Mechanical technician is a vital member of the Maintenance team and key to Northvolt's mission to enable the future of energy.
Apply with CV and cover letter or your complete LinkedIn profile.
Full time employment, fixed salary.
Planned starting date is asap.
Skills & Requirements
Education/Experience
Three years industrial gymnasium or similar.
Fluency in English
Elementary computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Previous experience in maintenance or production, minimum 2 years. Valuable (but not required) if fluency in other languages, including Swedish

Specific Skills/Abilities
Good technical knowledge about mechanical, automation, hydraulic and pneumatic.
Proven skills in working with continuous improvements in industrial environment.
Hot work certificate

Personnel success factors
Very strong safety mindset
Communicative and “likeable” personality
Highly organized and result driven
Service-minded and determined to create a great working environment
Strong understanding of cultural fit and its implications
Negotiation skills
Shows grit and determination
Has a can do-attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit



About Northvolt
Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.
To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.
Northvolt is growing fast. We’re 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're also hiring for our gigafactory Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden. We want to work with smart individuals from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun.