Mechanical & Process Utilities Design Manager

Northvolt

Heide, Germany

You will play a lead role in the Project Engineering team that will drive the construction of our new battery factory in Heide, Germany. Built in multiple phases over 5+ years the factory represents a multi-billion Euro investment project. Together with your colleagues from the Program team you will be accountable to lead mechanical designs to deliver on company targets and in line with customer expectations.

About the job

Responsible to ensure that the Mechanical & Process Utilities design follows the Northvolt requirements during the detailed design and execution phase of the gigafactory.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Line Manager for the discipline of Mechanical and Process Engineers
Verification/performance of heat and mass balance calculations
Reviewing the designs of external design contractors
Responsible for ensuring consistency across the designs between the different projects
Ensuring internal Northvolt stakeholder alignment
Promoting value engineering for the overall project
Participating in Northvolt project lessons learned sessions

The person we are looking for is driven, caring and structured. You have great communication skills as have constant interaction with team members and external parties such as contractors, vendors, authorities, and auditors. You have a high work ethic, multi-tasker, strong analytical ability and attention to details, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. You are passionate & purpose driven - we work for a more sustainable future. You are highly organized and result driven. You have a can do-attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit. Qualities that we cherish are flexible, friendly, motivated to take on new challenges, has grit and a sense of humour.

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have:

Bachelor or master's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
Familiarity with both Process and Mechanical Engineering principles and significant experience/expertise in one of the two disciplines
(Ideally) 15+ years experience in Advanced Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, or in a similar industry
Fluency in English (German would also be highly advantageous)
Computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio)
Have designed or lead development and construction of robust Mechanical, Piping & Process Utilities systems to meet demanding requirements on reliability, availability, and maintainability
Experience with the design of compressed air systems and waste water treatment would be a big advantage
Experience in the design of large scale heating and cooling generation systems for central utility buildings in an industrial application
Strong experience with doing heat and mass balance calculations (Excel and Aspen would be important tools)