Senior Production Quality Engineer
Lyten · Skelleftea, Sweden ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Experience
- 6+ years
Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.
At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made.
We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.
Apply now to join our team and be part of something bigger than yourself — where collaboration, creativity, and purpose come together to build the technologies that will define the next century.
Job Scope
High level purpose of function.
Senior Production Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality of products and processes. Works very closely with manufacturing and engineering to follow-up and improve processes to ensure a flawless transition into manufacturing and supplying of Li-Ion cells. This role is the technical leader for specific processes, and is responsible for their performance and results, providing technical expertise and guidance to the team to reach targets assigned.
Key Responsibilities
Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to)
Lead quality assurance activities to ensure that production/product quality specifications are met.
Lead and train quality team members and operations on quality standards and procedures.
Perform onboarding, timesheets validation related to lead team members.
Create Control plan and take part in FMEA analysis and facilitate continuous update of PFMEAs by working with multidisciplinary teams.
Define and improve Work instructions and procedures for quality related activities.
Monitor and analyse complex data with the help of statistical process control tools.
Monitor and lead analysis of internal and external quality problems.
Drive complex problem solving and root cause analysis.
Drive quality improvement and optimization projects utilizing six sigma methodology.
Transfer actions and lessons learned between products and production lines and integrate external lessons into preventive or corrective actions.
Quality stakeholder in change management.
Provide expert technology and quality knowledge of selected manufacturing processes.
Define, improve, and validate results of the methods for MSA of the measurement equipment.
Lead the team members on SPC, capability studies and quality process release and line release activities.
Lead launch activities to ensure the deliverables of different projects.
Report and mitigate safety relevant issues within the team in the appropriate system.
Collaborate closely with Customer quality engineers to deliver required input to customer projects, e.g., PPAP documentation.
Be part of equipment commissioning team and deliver acceptance testing and qualification milestones of new process equipment and installation of additional production lines. Quality stakeholder in process and product gate reviews.
Accountability/Authorization
Budget responsibility: No
Direct reports: No
Work environment responsibility: No
All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.
Requirements
Educational background and previous experience required for the role.
Qualifications and experience
MSc or BSc degree in Chemical/Manufacturing/Engineering.
6+ years of relevant work experience within high volume assembly/production, ideally in an operational role.
Experience in Manufacturing quality in relevant industry.
Experience in the battery/ automotive industry is a plus.
Specific skills & Knowledge
Leadership skills and a successful track record of leading quality improvement/six sigma projects in manufacturing and/or with suppliers.
Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams.
Knowledge of quality management systems, e.g., ISO 9001, IATF16949, TQM.
Knowledgeable in SPC, process capability, FMEA, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology, Lean Six sigma and Statistics.
Why Work at Lyten
At Lyten, you’ll be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible in energy, materials, and manufacturing. We’re not just imagining the future — we’re building it today with breakthrough technologies that are changing how products are made and how industries innovate.
Our people are the heart of that mission. From world-class scientists and engineers to creative problem-solvers in operations, manufacturing, and commercialization, every member of the Lyten team plays a role in turning bold ideas into real-world impact. We believe that the best work happens when you’re doing great things in the world — with people you like. Collaboration, curiosity, and a shared sense of purpose drive everything we do.
What You’ll Find at Lyten
A mission that matters: Contribute directly to solving complex challenges in energy, mobility, and materials innovation.
Cutting-edge innovation: Work on technologies at the intersection of materials science, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing that strengthen energy security and local supply chains.
Extraordinary people: Join a team of talented, friendly, and down-to-earth innovators who support, challenge, and inspire one another every day.
Teamwork and culture: Experience a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared success — where collaboration fuels breakthroughs and everyone’s ideas are heard.
Global impact: Help scale new materials and energy solutions that reinforce industrial resilience across the U.S. and Europe.
Career growth: Be part of a fast-moving company entering a commercial growth phase, with opportunities to lead, learn, and make your mark.
Purpose-driven values: Thrive in an environment that celebrates ingenuity, optimism, and meaningful progress — together.
Lyten offers the opportunity to do the most important work of your career — helping build the technologies that will power the next century of innovation.
Join us, and help transform industries, communities, and the planet with friends who share your drive to make a difference.