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High level purpose of function
Responsible for defining and implementing Northvolt's quality Management System, meeting or exceeding the Customers' quality requirements and in compliance with relevant quality standards
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to)
Overall areas of responsibility and activities
• Lead, drive and ensure successful implementation and continued certification of ISO9001 and IATF16949 or other relevant standards.
• Manage Northvolt's quality Management System including driving continuous improvement and the integration with other Management Systems such as ISO14001 and ISO45001
• Execute internal audit programme and compile executive summary with prioritised non-conformities
• Coach and lead internal auditors and ensure they have the right competence
• Prepare for and run Management Reviews at required frequency
• Responsible for ensuring action tracker is kept, up to date and that improvement actions are completed in the organisation
• Ensure the organisation deploys effective KPI's and objectives and that performance is systematically evaluated and analysed
• Provide leadership and technical expertise within Quality Management
• Develop Business Process Management and upskill the organisation
• Stay up to date with best practise quality management
Requirements
Education or other qualifications or competences relevant in order to succeed in the job
Qualifications/education/experience
• MSc in e.g. Chemical/Industrial/Mechanical engineering
• 5+ years' experience in leading quality management role
• Experienced in implementing quality Management Systems and standards
• Experienced in quality improvement and problem-solving tools such as six sigma, 8D etc
• Relevant quality education, e.g. ISO9001 lead auditor
Specific skills (eg specific programmes, languages, certifications etc)
• Perfect English proficiency
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, six-sigma (green or black belt), 8D, 5S, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949
• Excellent knowledge of Risk Management, Risk Identification and Risked Based approaches
• Skilled in Business Process Management
Personal success factors (Consider Bold - Passionate - Excellent)
• Promoting and requiring facts and data driven decision making in the organisation
• Strong communication skills with all the key stakeholders to ensure Quality Management System is understood and implemented correctly
• Proactive, strong-minded, quick thinker and assertive
• Passionate and purpose driven
• Has a can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
