Process engineer

Do you have what it takes to enable the future of energy? Northvolt is right now looking for Chemical Process Engineers.
At Northvolt we are bold, passionate and we are working with excellence towards a greener and more sustainable future!
We are now looking for both experienced engineers and great leaders with engineering background.
The Process Engineer will be required to initially join our bold team in Västerås where we are soon going to start production and later on help with the establishment of Skellefteå, where we will build up one of the first large scale European battery factories.
The Process Engineer will be expert in one or several defined process areas which includes deep knowledge in process design, equipment handling, maintenance planning and control design etc. You will play an important role to interface equipment suppliers and to collaborate with Northvolt factory design teams to efficiently integrate the equipment into the process.
The process team will primarily and initially support the Construction, Environmental, Supply-Chain and R&D teams to create a world class production of li-ion battery cells.
In general you have a long experience in the field and have been driving large, innovative and challenging improvement projects in the area of yield, cost, quality, or efficiency.
Specifically, you have a deep understanding of working and cooperating with Lean, Production, Maintenance, IT, Automation, and Facility team.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Sustain and improve process yield
· Provide technical support as necessary
· Establish process metrics and goals
· Develop and issue process designs
· Manage and train process engineering team
· Lead the improvement projects and update the progress weekly in the factory
· Finalize the process windows and DFMEA with RD and QA team
· Qualify the alternative raw material with RD team and Supply Chain
Skills & Requirements
Education/Experience
· BSc or MSc degree in Physics/Chemistry/ManufacturingEngineering
· 5+ years of relevant work experience within high volume production engineering in a related field
· Experience in Oil and Gas, Catalysts, hydrometallurgy, calcination, battery Cathode material, NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt), NCA (Nickel Cobalt Aluminum) is highly preferred.
· Six sigma training with green belt certificate is preferred
· Familiar with DOE and SPC
· Familiar with DFMEA and QA troubleshooting tools
· Successful track record of leading process improvement projects in production factory
· Experience from scaling production in a fast growing environment ideally in the Food, Pharma, Paper & Pulp, Semiconductor, Electrochemical or similar industry
· Curious, technically educated and preferrably with a strong business background
· Experience and interest in manufacturing industry is a plus
Specific Skills/Abilities
· Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus
· Highly organized and result-driven
· An eye for detail
· Proactive and goes beyond expectations
· Exceptionally good negotiation and problem-solving skills
· 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
· Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humour
· Passionate & purpose driven