Sweta Rai
About Sweta Rai
Sweta Rai is a Technical Project Manager at Northvolt, specializing in battery cell production. With over nine years of experience in the automotive manufacturing industry, she has held various engineering and management roles at companies such as Volvo Cars and Cummins Inc.
Current Role at Northvolt
Sweta Rai serves as the Technical Project Manager at Northvolt, focusing on the Battery Cells Ett Factory since 2021. In this role, she oversees various technical projects related to battery cell production, contributing to Northvolt's mission of creating sustainable battery solutions.
Previous Experience in Automotive Manufacturing
Sweta Rai has over nine years of experience in the automotive manufacturing industry. She has held various engineering roles at Volvo Cars, including Manufacturing Engineer for Interior Trim, Senior System Manufacturing Engineer for Chassis, and Manufacturing Engineer for Chassis & Climate. Additionally, she worked at Cummins Inc. as a Manufacturing Engineer and Quality Manager, gaining expertise in new product introduction and industrial automation.
Education and Expertise
Sweta Rai holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Energy Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, completed from 2007 to 2011. She also earned a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, where she was awarded a full 100% scholarship, being the only student from Asia in her program.
Involvement in Hybrid and Electric Car Manufacturing
Sweta Rai has over four years of experience specifically in the hybrid and electric car manufacturing sector. During her tenure at Volvo Cars, she worked on the car Body in White (BIW) and chassis assembly processes, particularly focusing on the Marriage point process, which is critical for vehicle assembly.
Teaching and Project Management Experience
In addition to her engineering roles, Sweta Rai has experience in project management and education. She served as a Project Manager in the Innovation Immersion Program in 2016 and worked as a Teaching Assistant at KTH Royal Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2016, where she supported academic activities in her field of study.