Production Quality Technician

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a Production Quality Technician to join our passionate Quality team to support our electrode production line in Northvolt Ett, our Gigafactory located in Skellefteå.
The Production Quality Technician will be in charge of product quality compliance in our production line. You will be responsible for confirming key quality attributes of intermediate products and processes, identifying and responding to non-conformity issues in production.
The Production Quality Technician will work closely with production staff and Process Quality Engineers. While working in shifts is not required at this point, this situation is expected to change as operations ramp up. Flexibility and willingness to do overtime to cover production peaks is expected. Primary goal for this position is to help ensure quality along all production steps and product outcome to create a stable process environment during production.
In general, you have experience in quality control and relevant technical applications - previous experience in a production environment is a plus. Furthermore, you are skilled in implementing production quality principles and methodology.
You will be responsible for ensuring that production processes and products meet Northvolt's and Customers' quality specifications, defining in-line problems and recommending and following-up on improvements.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Lead day-to-day quality assurance activities in production ensuring that production/product quality specifications are met.
Potential to operate various analytical equipment such as a Karl Fischer, measurement by ruler or micrometer, microscopes etc.
Ensure control checks are completed according to control plan.
Interpret data and report data/results on an annual, monthly, and daily basis.
Define product/process problems and non-conformities and recommend improvements.
Ensure imminent containment activities and decision making in case of non-conformities and quality issues
Participate in 8D exercises and ensure the actions are implemented.
Provide training to employees.
Participate in and improve 5S methodology and actions together with production team

The person we are looking for is strongly goal oriented, curious and eager to learn. Drive and passion are coded in your DNA. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden and see the results of your work. Our organization requires and values ​​great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen. The Process Quality Technician is a vital member of the Quality and Production teams 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
Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree (or technical school degree) in Chemical or Material Engineering or equivalent professional experience
Experience from quality control and assurance on the manufacturing shop floor
Experience in annual, monthly, weekly and up to date reporting
Experience with high volume serial manufacturing processes
Expert in non-conformity management and problem solving methodology
Hands on proven experience in SPC and process capabilities
Specific knowledge of quality management systems, eg ISO 9001, IATF16949, TQM
Curious, technically educated and preferably with a strong business awareness

Specific Skills/Abilities
Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus
Highly organized and results driven
Eye for details
Proactive and goes beyond expectations
Able to learn and acquire new information and skills very quickly
Exceptionally good 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-pressure 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