Site Manager

We are looking for an experienced Site Manager to join us in our mission to contribute to a greener future. The role is a part of our passionate Production Control team based in Skellefteå. By joining us, you will be a key player in contributing to building one of the first large scale European battery factories.

As a Site Manager you will monitor and control production regarding efficiency, quality, and safety and manage escalated issues related to the daily manufacturing operations on-site. You will be a part of a newly started team, where your skills will be necessary to strategically optimize the factory workflow.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Production Oversight: Supervise daily manufacturing operations to meet targets and quality benchmarks. Collaborate with teams to streamline processes for greater efficiency.
• Team Leadership: Lead and support manufacturing teams, fostering a positive work environment through guidance, training, and effective communication to enhance teamwork.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and enforce quality control measures, working closely with quality teams to maintain product standards and address any issues affecting quality.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensure adherence to safety protocols, conducting regular training and meetings to promote a culture of safety and compliance with regulations.
• Facility Management and Inventory Control: Oversee equipment maintenance, manage facility operations, and monitor inventory levels to meet production demands. Act as a communication bridge between production, management, and stakeholders for efficient coordination.

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, 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.

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proven 10 years’ experience as a Manufacturing Site Superintendent or in a similar manufacturing leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, and quality control measures.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions to improve operations.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles is a plus.

Specific skills

• Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus.
• Structured problem-solving methods

Personal success factors

• People oriented.
• Role modelling
• Passionate & result driven

About Northvolt

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.