Shift Manager

Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a shift 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.

A Shift Manager directs the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives. Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Plans and administers procedures and budgets. Makes budgetary recommendations and at higher levels, controls capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor. Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Take lead in building your shift teams by supporting in recruiting, specifically by interviewing candidates in close collaboration with the manufacturing recruitment team
• Develop and support you team in becoming great at what they are supposed to do by on-boarding, training and developing them - we believe in rotation of work duties for competence development
• Ensure your team has everything they need to ensure that SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), WIs (Work Instructions) and other policies are followed
• Make sure your team knows what to do by assigning tasks, responsibilities and performance expectations and checking in regularly
• Suggest and implement improvements - individually and with your team
• Follow up shift performance and act on deviations
• Communicate and collaborate with other colleagues (other shifts, the maintenance team) in order to ensure good shift handovers and standardization
• Report deviations affecting the production and perform risk analysis to solve underlying issues
• Assure safe conditions with Lock Out Tag Out Try Out according to routines when having repairs or inspections of equipment
• Participating in rotation of work duties, in order to develop the competence within the shift team
• Manage a budget according to role

Qualifications/education/experience

• High school diploma/engineering degree or other relevant education
• A couple of years of experience from manufacturing, where you have successfully worked with tasks described in the key responsibilities
• If you have worked in the process industry (battery/pulp and paper/food/chemicals/microelectronics/oil & gas/pharmaceutical processing or similar) including safety procedures, that is a merit
• Experience from leading others
• Knowledge and experience of lean manufacturing
• Good understanding of importance of safety and quality and the ability to make others understand and act according to this importance
• Good English both written and oral skills, basic Swedish and other languages skills is seen as a plus
• Good communication skills as you will work in close collaboration with many different teams
• High work ethic, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Planned starting date is ASAP.