Senior Equipment Engineer

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis
• On-site

Job Description

Northvolt invites talented individuals to join our diverse team as a Senior Equipment Engineer – Formation & Ageing.

Are you an experienced professional in equipment engineering or the battery industry? We want you to be a crucial part of our team dedicated to designing and developing cutting-edge equipment.

As a Senior Equipment Engineer, you'll play a vital role in developing and optimizing our Formation & Ageing manufacturing processes for the production of environmentally friendly battery technology. Join our inspiring mission to revolutionize cell manufacturing for a greener future, contributing from the very start in designing the next state-of-the-art gigafactories for Northvolt. This exciting opportunity is based in our innovative LABS center in Västerås, Sweden.

• Be a pioneer in the green energy revolution.
• Collaborate in a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Contribute to designing the next generation of eco-friendly battery technology.

In this role, you'll leverage your deep understanding of Formation & Ageing processes to pave the way for future upgrades and ensure smoother commissioning processes. We value collaboration, and your ability to work with diverse teams and personalities will be key to success.

The Senior Equipment Engineer role requires:

• Deep knowledge of Formation & Ageing processes
• Collaboration skills across diverse teams
• Effective time management
• Design and commissioning experience
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to step into commissioning activities when needed

Take your career to the next level and be part of a revolution. Apply now to contribute your skills to a company committed to creating a greener and more sustainable future.

Please apply with CV and cover letter or your LinkedIn profile!

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is asap.

Skills & Requirements

Education/Experience

• BSc or MSc degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 7+ years of relevant work experience with at least 4+ within the lithium- ion industry

• Familiar with QA troubleshooting tools

• Successful track record of leading equipment and process improvement projects in a production factory

• Curious, technically educated, and preferably with a strong problem solving background

• Experience and interest in design and commissioning of equipment

Specific Skills/Abilities

• Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus
• Highly organized and result-focused
• Extremely detail-oriented
• 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 pressure 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

About the company

Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.

To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.

Northvolt is growing fast. We’re staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, as well as our Gdansk facility for production of battery systems. We're also hiring for our gigafactory Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden. We want to work with smart individuals from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun.