Production Block Manager, Skellefteå

Northvolt has exciting job offers for Production Block Managers to join our passionate team in Skellefteå.


In joining us you will play an important part from the very start in building one of the first large scale European battery factories and contribute to the transformation to a carbon-free society.


The Production Block Managers will take responsibility for planning, directing and monitoring all production activities within your designated process area in order to maximize the use of the organization’s resources and meet established production specifications and schedules; safety, quality, deliveries, efficiency, cost, and people.


Northvolt’s journey starts in Västerås, Sweden with Northvolt Labs, a prototyping factory already in operation, while the giga-factories Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå and Northvolt Zwei in Salzgitter, Germany are being constructed and planned. As a key player in the Northvolt Ett team you will have the opportunity to develop and implement strategy, tactics, and policy deployment for the process block area based on the Northvolt Ett strategy, capable to scale Northvolt’s operations in Sweden, as well as beyond.


The role:


As Production Block Manager you will be joining our team in Northvolt Ett Production as one of five Production Block Managers who are leading, directing, evaluating, and developing a team of Shift managers who are responsible for various production activities such as, machine operation, processing, assembly or packaging. In joining this team, you will gain extensive insight into Northvolt’s manufacturing, as well as get support and opportunity to develop your management and leadership skills. The Production Block Manager is a vital member of the Northvolt Ett Production team and, alongside being a part of a vibrant and diverse organization, you will be key to Northvolt's mission to enable the future of energy.


You:


We are looking for an enthusiastic learner who takes ownership and responsibility for tasks and is eager to collaborate to achieve great results. We would like to see that you have a background in modern Operations Management principles such as Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma. You will be participating in developing and/or implementing manufacturing procedures and allocate labor and capital resources to maximize productivity and yield. You will be working with analyzing production and malfunction records to identify problems and recommend solutions (for example changes to procedures, workflow, or equipment) that will improve performance. Previously you will have had firsthand experience in developing new methods, tools, and processes in dynamic and fast-changing environments, being responsible for implementation in your own area, and sharing of best practices. In general, you have a collaborative spirit, and you are eager to contribute to building great end-results.


Responsibilities include but are not limited to:


Liaise with functional or operational area managers (for example in planning, logistics, maintenance, technology, quality) and together understand current and future needs and develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into existing manufacturing activities.
Together with maintenance, plan, prioritize, and manage production line maintenance or downtime to minimize disruptions to manufacturing schedules.
Has full managerial responsibility for multiple shift teams. Work is normally carried out in an indirect manner (as 'grandparent') and by setting organizational targets.
Ensure that work is performed in accordance with Northvolt’s Code of Conduct, applicable legislation, and policies as well as the management system routines and standards.
You will get the chance to have a real impact on Northvolts success story in Sweden (to start with) and see the results of your work. Please 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


Bachelor of science in mechanical/industrial engineering
Proven Leadership in manufacturing Organizations
Experience in the modern Operations Management principles: Lean, Kaizen and Six Sigma
Documented leadership training
Worked in multi-cultural environment
Curious, technically educated and with a strong business background



Specific Skills/Abilities


Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus
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 in a high profile and often pressured international environment
Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor
Passionate & purpose driven



Personal success factors


Visionary, able to paint the picture of the near and far away future
Challenges, in a bold way, current behaviors and ways of working
Close to employees, follow up, encourage, very good in feed forward and feedback
Role modelling, being the safe and healthy role model
Create team spirit, sense of belonging and relatedness in the team
Ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management.



Niclas Stengård | Hiring Manager