In Skellefteå, a charming and family-friendly city in the vibrant north of Sweden, you'll discover Northvolt Ett – a lithium-ion battery gigafactory that stands as Europe’s first homegrown response to opportunities and needs of an electric world. Manufacturing with clean energy, our mission is to deliver batteries with a 90% lower carbon footprint compared to those made using coal energy. And we’re building them into solutions to make the world a better, cleaner place. As the Director of Technology Quality you will be a key contributor to this development. 

The Director of Technology Quality is pivotal in driving excellence across Test & Validation, Laboratories, Quality Innovation, Industrialization, and Digitalization. This role also consolidates inputs for future quality blueprints to ensure consistent, high standards.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Test & Validation: Establish and govern serial production testing and validation as well as investigations 
• Laboratories: Establish and govern Quality Control laboratories and activities offline and atline for NV Ett.  
• Quality Innovation and industrialization: Govern, coordinate and drive improvements and innovation of measurement, test and validation methods as well as of instruments and technology, with and without suppliers. 
• Quality Digitalization and Improvement: Coordinate the needs of Quality toward Digitalization, monitor and/or drive projects. Improve existing manufacturing, business or support processes, support product improvements and trouble shooting activities. 
• Blueprint: Provide consolidated inputs for the Quality blueprint of other prismatic cell manufacturing units and products. 
• Recruitment and retention: lead and govern recruitment and development of teams within Technology Quality 

The person we are looking for is driven, caring and structured. You thrive by leading others and work towards common goals. You are used to a high paced work environment and got good time management skills. Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, high sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor.

Northvolt is an equal opportunity employer.

We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognise that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team – and fail as a team. Northvolt is growing at the speed of light and we are a strong believer in internal career development. For us it’s important to look at your skills and potential, please refrain form including your picture and age with your application to help us with this.

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.
Planned starting date is asap.

Please note that candidates considered for employment with NV may be subject to a mandatory background check process.

Please note that any applications submitted via email or direct messaging will not be considered.