Launch Engineer

2 months ago


Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden Northvolt ETT AB Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Launch Engineer to join our team at Northvolt ETT AB. As a Launch Engineer, you will play a critical role in the development and commissioning of our new generation of large-scale European battery factories.

Key Responsibilities
  • Commissioning Activities: Own and lead commissioning activities, including cold and hot commissioning on site, to ensure seamless factory startup.
  • Process Development: Develop and implement process improvements, including SAT, OPL closure, and support handover to manufacturing.
  • Quality Assurance: Approve documents related to as-built, including PFMEA, and ensure equipment quality, technical specifications, and CE standards are met.
  • Supplier Management: Provide feedback and guidance to suppliers to ensure equipment quality and technical specifications are met.
  • Process Training: Develop and issue DOEs, schedule process and equipment trials, and lead the definition and release of standards and training for manufacturing processes.
  • HAZOP Completion: Complete HAZOP analysis to identify and mitigate potential hazards.
  • Team Leadership: Train and guide new process engineers and support functions to ensure a smooth handover.
  • Lessons Learned: Translate lessons learned during commissioning and production ramp-up into design upgrades for expansion.
Requirements
  • Education: BSc or MSc degree in mechanical or chemical engineering.
  • Experience: 3+ years of relevant work experience within equipment and process design and engineering related fields.
  • Leadership: Successful track record of leading process improvement projects in a production factory.
  • Industry Experience: Experience from building and scaling production in a fast-growing environment, ideally in the Battery, Automotive, Food, Pharma, Paper & Pulp, Semiconductor, Electrochemical, or similar industry.
  • Skills: Curious, technically educated, and preferably with a strong problem-solving background. Familiar with QA troubleshooting tools. Experience and interest in equipment design, process development, and commissioning.
What We Offer
  • Full-Time Employment: Fixed salary and full-time employment.
  • International Environment: Ability to work in a high-profile and often high-pressure international environment.
  • Personal Qualities: Flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit, and a sense of humor.
  • Language Skills: Excellent English written and oral skills.