Supplier Quality Engineer

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our bold and 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. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon free society.
A Supplier Quality Enginner is responsible to lead and coordinate the daily supplier quality activites on Northvolt production site to maintain and develop a world calss supplier base.


Key responsibilities include:
Set up quality monitoring procedures, evaluate supplier quality performance and establish improvement plans when needed
Lead the charge back process with suppliers
Defining, implementing and documenting measurement methods and control
Investigate supplier quality and delivery issues to identify opportunities for improvement
Communicate with supplier regularly to address any concerns and foster an environment that facilitates continual improvement in working relationships
Maintain a supplier database and scorecards, including performance evaluations
Esclate negative supplier quality performance to SQDE
Manage the non-conformance process, develop and validate corretive actions with suppliers
Act as key contact between production quality and suppliers
Support and guide factory quality team in the daily operations when required
Perform other tasks assigned by superiors



Requirements
Education or other qualifications or competences relevant in order to succeed in the job
Qualifications/education/experience
BSc or MSc degree in Physics/Chemistry/Manufacturing/Engineering
Experience and specific knowledge of quality management systems, e.g. IATF16949, ISO 9001, TQM
Experience of supplier quality management in relevant industry, e.g. Li-ion raw materials, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Food industries
Experience in non-conformity management and 8D
Experience in developing processes, standards, procedures and documentation to support efficient Supplier Quality Management
Curious, technically educated and preferably with a strong business background


Specific skills (eg specific programmes, languages, certifications etc)
Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus
Highly organized and results driven
An eye for detail
Proactive and goes beyond expectations
Exceptionally good problem-solving skills
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


Personal success factors (Consider Bold – Passionate – Excellent)
Flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor
Passionate & purpose driven
Customer focused
Has a "can do" attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit