Director of Engineering - Hamburg, Deutschland - Northvolt

Northvolt
Northvolt
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Hamburg, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

With Germany being the core of European auto manufacturing, it's only natural it should also be a pioneer in scaling up battery cell manufacturing.

At Northvolt we are excited to make this happen, and we have recently announced that Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, will be the location of our German Gigafactory.


We are now bringing together a stellar team of individuals who are equally excited, and who jointly represent the skills needed for such an ambitious project.

This includes a
Director of Engineering to be a key player in bringing Northvolt to Germany and contribute to the next large scale European battery factory.


About the job


As
Director of Engineering you would be responsible for overall engineering management from electrode manufacturing through cell assembly to formation & ageing in our new factory, including design and implementation of innovative technologies and specialized battery manufacturing equipment.


About the team

You will be a key part of the management team of the factory and will have a chance to build your own teams from the ground up.

You would also work closely with Cell Design and Process Engineering in Sweden.


Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Full responsibility for the engineering function and oversee all related processes on-site.
  • Cultivate a highperforming team by providing comprehensive training, fostering expertise, and facilitating continuous development.
  • Manage projects, timelines, budget, and track progress on projects focusing on process engineering.
  • Closely collaborate with vendors to design and deliver industrial process equipment achieving aggressive yield and rate targets against tight deadlines optimizing following factors:
  • Safety & Quality
  • Capacity & OEE
  • CAPEX & OPEX
  • Actively contribute to achieving operational targets for the plant.
  • Responsible to both establish and secure compliance with standards and procedures.
  • Facilitate crossfunctional integration with relevant engineering teams to define interfaces for advanced realtime monitoring, production control, and optimization.
The person we are looking for is driven, highly execution-oriented and enjoys a fast paced environment with tight deadlines. 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 recognize 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.

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

Skills & Requirements


We believe that you have:


  • A bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related field
  • Several years' experience in leading leaders
  • Substantial product and/or technological knowledge relevant to battery manufacturing
  • Operational background in production facilities
  • Proven track record in largescale projects
  • Competency in industrial methodologies such as value stream analysis, lean manufacturing, FMEA, design to cost etc.
  • Excellent skills in intercultural communication and successful collaboration within diverse team structures
  • International or multicultural work experience

Bonus points for:


  • Experiences in automotive industry
  • Proficiency in German or other languages
  • Experience in startup or greenfield environments
Great Place to Work

World leading technique

Top specialists as team peers

International environment

Fast paced & entrepreneurial culture

Warrant program

Wellness grant
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