Production Manager

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a Production Manager. 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:

• ​​Responsible for setting, follow up and taking actions on strategy and objectives for Downstream production. Recruit, train, develop and organize the manufacturing team. Plan, direct, and monitor all production activities within Downstream to maximize the use of the organization’s resources and meet established production specifications and schedules; safety, quality, volume, cost, efficiency and people.​
• Develop and implement manufacturing schedules and procedures and allocate labor and capital resources to maximize productivity.  
• Analyze production and malfunction records to identify problems and drive solutions (for example changes to procedures, workflow, equipment or layouts) that will improve performance.  
• Liaise (lead a local management team) with functional or operational area managers (for example planning, logistics, HR, maintenance, technology, quality, HSE) and together understand current and future needs and develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into existing manufacturing activities.  
• Together with maintenance plan, prioritize, and manage production line maintenance or downtimes to minimize disruptions to manufacturing schedules.  
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of managers who are responsible for various production activities. 
• Has full managerial responsibility for multiple teams/departments.
• Recruit, train and develop individuals and teams. 
• Accountable for developing new methods, tools and processes.  Responsible for implementation and sharing of best practices. 
• Ensure adherence to Northvolt Code of Conduct, applicable legislation and established policies and guidelines within area of responsibility. 
• Accountable for environment, health and safety as per local legislation, policies etc. Physical area of responsibility according to H&S layout. 
• Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and/or organizational problems. 

Qualifications/education/experience

• Master of science in mechanical/industrial engineering
• Proven Leadership in large Manufacturing Organizations (100+ people)
• Experience in modern Operations Management principles: Lean, Six Sigma, etc
• Documented leadership training

Specific skills

• Fluent in English
• Structured problem solving methods
• Visionary, need to be able to paint the picture of the near and far away future
• Challenges, in a bold way, current behaviours and ways of working
• Close to employees, follow up, encourage, exceptional in feed forward and feedback
• Very good in empowering people to make people act
• Role modelling, being the safe and healthy role model
• Create team spirit and sense of belonging and relatedness in the team
• The ability to communicate guidelines to a multidisciplinary, as well as multinational, workforce is essential.
• Strong verbal, written communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is ASAP.