Technicians program - Skellefteå x Gothenburg

Recharge your career with NOVO Energy and Northvolt

The Swedish battery industry is expanding rapidly, and the establishment of NOVO Energy in Gothenburg and the continued growth Northvolt is creating thousands of exciting jobs.

If you're curious about making the switch to a career in battery production, our program will equip you with tools to succeed in this innovative industry - and become part of our NOVO Energy’s ramp-up team.

Our partnership and the program
NOVO Energy and Northvolt is a partnership of strength and collaboration. We share a common purpose; to make green batteries for a blue planet - and build a sustainable industry that enables the green energy transition.

Together we want to grow local talent and are now offering the opportunity to join our fully paid program where you will learn the ins-and-outs of battery manufacturing.
Designed to equip you with the skills and experience needed to succeed in this dynamic industry, in this program you will;

- Work with industry experts in a fully paid role at Northvolt in Skellefteå for 12-18 months.
- Develop new skills and knowledge to set you up for success through training and on-the-job learning.
- Join a core group of trained employees critical to the opening of NOVO Energy’s Gigafactory in Torslanda.
- Experience living and working in beautiful Skellefteå.
- Return to Gothenburg and NOVO Energy to a guaranteed job in our new Gigafactory.

Technicians – Maintenance, Quality and Production

If you're a skilled Technician looking to expand your career in advanced manufacturing our Technicians program might be your ticket. With roles across Maintenance, Quality and Production there's plenty of scope for you to master new equipment, technologies, and methodologies - all whilst building your career in green battery manufacturing.

Maintenance Technicians:
As a Maintenance Technician with Northvolt and NOVO, you'll play an important role in supporting the manufacturing teams on the shop floor. Working on a shift basis, you'll be responsible for ensuring that machinery and production equipment are kept in good condition, and receive the service needed to prevent downtime.

Quality Technicians:
In battery production, quality control is critical to ensure the safety and performance of our high-performance cells. In this role you'll perform quality control tests and analyze results to ensure materials and battery cells being produced are of an excellent standard. Chemical analysis of sample materials, visual inspection of cells and dialogue with production teams are all common activities. You also lead or support problem solving activities and improvement projects. Working on a shift basis, you'll work closely with Manufacturing teams on the shop floor, or in one of our quality labs.

Production Technicians:
As a Production Technician in battery manufacturing, your role is a dynamic and varied one where your efforts will have real impact on process, safety, quality, delivery and cost. Here you will be responsible for maintaining and improving manufacturing methods, secure production documentation, and develop station layout, tools, materials and processes to optimize safety and efficiency. You’ll play an important role in training and upskilling operators and other technicians. Using your analytical and problem-solving skills you’ll participate in continuous improvement initiatives based on your findings – all whilst becoming skilled in the field of advanced battery manufacturing.

Skills & Requirements

As a person, you’ll need to be goal oriented, curious and eager to learn. Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, a sense for quality and pride in your work and motivation to take on new challenges.

Maintenance and Production Technicians:

- YH or High School Technical education
- Previous experience in maintenance or production
- Solid English skills – both oral and written
- Elementary computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Quality Technicians:

- YH or High School Technical education
- Experience from working with quality in an industrial environment, in production or in a laboratory.
- Solid English skills – both oral and written

Join us - and play a key role in our manufacturing journey

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, make sure to apply today. We promise you a competitive salary and lots of perks, frequent trips home to stay connected with family and friends, an out-of-the ordinary learning experience with Northvolt and a guaranteed job at the NOVO Gigafactory in Gothenburg at the completion of your program.

Apply with your CV in English. Full time employment, fixed salary. Start date as soon as possible with regards to notice period.


Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world. Northvolt is a leading supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems, dedicated to delivering the world’s greenest lithium-ion battery. Together, we have formed a joint venture, NOVO Energy, to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars.

Our Gigafactory in Gothenburg will be one of the largest cell production facilities in Europe, with a potential annual cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) - thereby enabling a supply of batteries for approximately half a million Volvo and Polestar cars per year. Our state-of-the-art R&D facility will gather leading expertise from all over the world, to create the next generation battery cells.

You can read more about this joint venture in these press releases, here and here.