Senior Process Engineer

Northvolt

Skellefteå, Sweden

The Senior Process engineer is the subject matter expert for their respective field of expertise in ultrasonic welding. They consult in the equipment and process design phase before FAT, during commission phase and are the main responsible engineers for new technology development and implementation in the mass manufacturing process in Ett as well as complex problem-solving projects and the creation of fundamental process understanding.

The Senior Process Engineer will be in close contact and collaboration with the central design, R&D teams and all local site engineering teams (e.g. manufacturing and production engineering).

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to

Local subject matter expert in a specific field with multiple years of experience in ultrasonic welding, preferably from battery industry;
Lead fundamental process investigations on site with the goal to stabilize, improve and standardize existing ultrasonic welding processes;
Lead/participate in complex problem-solving task force teams in Ett;
Lead fundamental process development and improvement through theoretical research, for example in cooperation with institutes and universities;
Own the development of new BOP releases for ultrasonic welding processes and hand over responsibility to production/manufacturing engineering as well as maintenance after validation and change management process;
Transfer fundamental knowledge to new technologies by close cooperation with equipment vendors;
Perform trials to understand phenomena better and enable data driven decisions;
Leading qualification, evaluation and implementation of new technologies for future production lines and products as well as brown field project;
Support central team with detailed input for creation of the technical specification provided to the supplier;
Support project team and manufacturing engineers during commissioning activities and product qualification on site for green field projects;
Support central team and manufacturing team in PFMEA and HAZOP creation;
Provide feedback, lessons learned and guidance to central design, R&D and local engineering teams to ensure equipment quality and process requirements are implemented;
Mentor, train and guide other engineers and support function;
Able to manage and onboard multiple suppliers and other cross functional teams.

Skills & Requirements

Required education/experience

BSc or MSc degree in mechanical, chemical engineering or related field;
8+ years of relevant work experience within ramp-up and improvement of mass production lines;
Experience in Ultra Sonic Welding;
Successful track record of leading process improvement projects in a production factory, preferably following six sigma principles;
Experienced in equipment design, commissioning, process development and technology development;
Experienced with QA troubleshooting tools;
Experience from building and scaling production in a fast-growing environment ideally in the Battery, Automotive, Food, Pharma, Paper & Pulp, Semiconductor, Electrochemical or similar industry;
Curious, technically educated, and preferably with a strong problem-solving background.

Specific skills, Abilities and Personal Success Factors

Proactive and goes beyond expectations;
Exceptionally good negotiation and problem-solving skills;
Extremely detail oriented;
Highly organized and result-driven;
Has a "can-do" attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit;
Passionate & purpose-driven;
Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently;
Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines, excellent time management;
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;
Excellent English written and oral skills.