Technical Trainer (Quality)

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Training Specialist (Quality) to play a vital role in our journey towards excellence at Northvolt Skelleftea. This position is part of our dynamic Quality team and reports to the Quality Systems Manager. As a Technical Training Specialist Quality, your primary responsibility is to develop and implement comprehensive training programs to ensure compliance through trainings with automotive and international standards and the adoption of standardized business practices.

About the Job

As a Technical Training Specialist Quality at Northvolt Skelleftea, your role is pivotal in training, ensuring compliance with automotive standards, and implementing standardized business practices. You'll be responsible for identifying skill gaps, providing effective training, and fostering a culture of consistent and best-practice work methodologies. Your goal is to cultivate well-trained individuals, not only in quality but also across various functions, promoting a standard way of conducting business.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and deliver quality training programs, covering the three pillars of Quality at Ett: Technology Quality, Production Quality and Compliance Quality.
• Create customized training materials tailored to specific quality domains, aligning with organizational standards.
• Establish practical formal and informal best in class way of working
• Assess training effectiveness and compliance with industry standards.
• Collect feedback to enhance and customize training programs.
• Ensure employees meet certification and compliance requirements.
• Define and enrol a comprehensive Quality onboarding program for all three pillars of Quality.
• Provide advanced quality training in areas like statistical process control, root cause analysis, and risk management.
• Utilize technology and e-learning platforms, including microlearning, to enhance training accessibility.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive certification program for quality function and beyond.
• Collaborate with department managers to address specific training needs.
• Manage and continuously update the skill matrix to ensure alignment with quality training and development.

About You

As a Quality Training Specialist, you demonstrate proficiency in quality management, effective communication, and relationship building. Your expertise goes beyond these skills, encompassing a deep understanding of production and quality requirements. This comprehensive knowledge empowers you to craft training programs that seamlessly integrate into operations, ensuring not only well-equipped staff but also compliance with industry standards through effective training initiatives.

You are a proactive and results-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities ensures timely resolution of customer quality issues. You have a customer-centric mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement in product quality and (internal / external) customer satisfaction.

Join us in our mission to shape a sustainable future through unwavering commitment to training in quality and beyond as a Technical Training Specialist Quality. Apply today with your CV in English or your comprehensive LinkedIn profile.

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have :

• Educational Background: A relevant academic degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Quality Management Experience: Extensive experience in quality management, particularly within manufacturing or similar industries.
• Standards Knowledge: Strong knowledge of quality processes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Problem-Solving Proficiency: Excellent problem-solving skills, with a meticulous approach to resolving quality issues.
• Effective Communication: Strong communication (Walks the talk) and interpersonal skills to convey quality standards and collaborate with internal stakeholders.
• Data Analysis: Proficiency in data analysis to identify trends, track key quality metrics, and drive continuous improvement.
• Quality Compliance: Experience in ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulations, including developing and implementing quality management systems.

Bonus points for:

• Experience and interest in manufacturing industry
• Fluency in other languages (Japanese, Swedish, Chinese, French)
• Experience from a multi-cultural environment

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.