Manufacturing Technology Specialist

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a manufacturing technology specialist. In joining us you will play an important part from the very start in developing a new generation of large-scale European battery factories. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon-free society, and this is your opportunity to take part in leading those efforts and help drive us to success.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Development of new wrapping, taping and foil application processes and technologies for new products.
• Definition of a process development plan for wrapping, taping and foil application technologies plotting the maturity of a process from concept to validation in prototyping.
• Creation of measurement programs and protocols for confirmation of product dimensions.
• Development of validation methods and securing access to relevant measurement resources.
• Definition of wrapping, taping and foil application process specifications describing critical process requirements, controls, allowable operating windows, and validation process.
• Execution of process development engineering studies, including DOEs, to develop process window and confirm feasibility.
• Working with Product development team to develop a ensure manufacturability in the field of wrapping, taping and foil application.
• Deployment of process solutions to enable delivery of prototypes, including characterisation and confirmation of prototype process solutions.
• Standardisation of process solutions and validation methods to ensure consistency across projects.
• Core contribution to FMEA activities to ensure completion.
• Handover of process specification for to Deployment teams for development.
• Identification of areas for competitive advantage and innovation for the welding process technology.
• Benchmarking of wrapping, taping and foil application technologies in the market.
• Build network with internal and external collaborators.
• Technical approval of process changes in production outside of agreed process window.
• Third line of production support for all processes

Qualifications and experience

• MSc/MEng Manufacturing, Mechanical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience of process development in manufacturing engineering.
• Direct and hands on experience of wrapping, taping and foil application process development for batteries.
• Ability to travel off site between 25-50% of the time dependent on project phase.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO9001 standards

Specific skills:

• Knowledge of manufacturing process for battery module and pack solutions

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is ASAP.