Plant Director at FREYR AS

FREYR plans to develop up to 43 GWh of battery cell production capacity by 2025 to position the company as one of Europe’s largest battery cell suppliers. The facilities will be located in the Mo i Rana industrial complex in Northern Norway, leveraging Norway’s highly skilled workforce and abundant, low-cost renewable energy sources from hydro and wind in a crisp, clear and energized environment. Corporate headquarters are located in the Oslo area.

FREYR will supply safe, high energy density and cost competitive clean battery cells to the rapidly growing global markets for electric vehicles, energy storage, and marine applications.

For more information, please visit www.freyrbattery.com.

Plant Director at FREYR AS
We are looking for candidates who want to run the first battery cell factories in Norway.

JOB DESCRIPTION
We need a Plant Director to lead the facilities in Mo I Rana and in one of Norway's fastest growing organisations from a group of 40 to a workforce of over 1500 in two to three years.

• Sequenced building of growing battery manufacturing units in Mo i Rana
• Blending competence primarily from battery technology with process industry into a potent performance culture

The Plant Director in Mo I Rana will report to EVP of Operations and be member of the Operations Management Team.
The Production Managers of the Customer Qualification Plant and the Giga Factories will report to the Plant Director together with administrative functions and technical support functions

Main tasks include:

• Develop and own the Operational Preparedness Plan for the imminent and future start-up of the battery manufacturing facilities in Mo I Rana
• Create a team spirit with a strong ownership and will to have optimal and uninterrupted production, taking into account safety, quality, deadlines and costs
• Ensure an overall business perspective in the strategic analysis of the production process and all other processes within the plant
• Prepare and introduce the necessary shift models, which are adapted to the volume fluctuations
• Coordinate the definition and review of agreed objectives for the plant
• Ensure the development and implementation of short- and long-term projects to optimize structures and processes in terms of production, technology and personnel
• Ensure compliance with the overall budget for the plant
• Coordinate the maintenance, monitoring and analysis of the central indicators of the production process
• Identify continuous improvements in operational processes (effectiveness, efficiency and quality) and ensure high plant availability in close coordination with maintenance and the company’s R&D environment
• Ensure compliance with safety standards in production and at the plants, taking into account legal requirements and company regulations
• Translate product specifications into optimal process parameter specifications in cooperation with the company’s sales dept and R&D environment.
• Coordinate communication within the plant management team
• Selection of candidates for subordinate management positions
• Take the leadership of the plant team including coordination, motivation, control and identification of the employees' development potential
• Ensure that all rights and obligations of employee representation are respected or taken into account.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:

• Minimum of 10 years experience in manufacturing management roles including practical experience in both personnel and organisational development areas
• Relevant education in engineering or other technical field of study, preferably at Masters level or above
• Fluent in English and Norwegian
• Strong safety and quality awareness
• Experience with Lean Methodology

Advantageous:

• Battery Competence

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Proven problem-solving abilities.
• Takes personal responsibility.
• Co-operative
• Ambitious
• Empathetic
• Commercial mindset
• Self-confident
• Thrives in start-up environment.
• Creates structure

WHAT WE OFFER
We offer the right candidate an important role in developing Norway's first battery cell production facilities. Energy storage is an important key to the world's switch to a sustainable, green economy. Freyr is a frontrunner in Europe's rush to build capacity in battery production. A shift from fossil fuel to electricity-from-renewables could deliver 75 - 90% of the CO2 emission reductions required.

Freyr has to move fast. The world needs both battery cells now, and ever better battery cells in the future. With us you will learn a lot and a lot will be expected of you. We aim to pick high performers that will slot in immediately.

INFORMATION
Please apply by "søk her" and upload CV and a letter of motivation.

Respond by: ASAP and before April 24th 2021
Start Date: After agreement
Location: Mo i Rana

Please note: Selected candidates will be invited for an interview continuously, also before the official deadline.

For further questions about the position, please contact Freyr`s
Tove Ljunquist, Phone: +47 417 51 246 / e-mail: tove.ljungquist@freyrbattery.com

For further questions about the process, please contact Jefferson Wells;
Anette Moen, Phone: +47 930 09 353 / e-mail: anette.moen@jeffersonwells.no