IATF Lead Auditor

About the Position

IATF Lead Auditor

Company: DNV careers

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Date Posted: 2026-06-29

Overview

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Business Assurance

We help companies ensure compliance, build high-performing management systems, and meet competence needs within a wide range of industries. Working with us, you can be involved in technically challenging and innovative projects worldwide demanding a broad variety of expertise. Our strong focus on research and innovation opens an array of opportunities, and allows you to engage in projects which develop next generation solutions.

About the Role

As an IATF Lead Auditor, you will conduct audits within the automotive sector, on behalf of DNV and will be responsible for documentation and reporting. You will liaise closely with clients at all levels of management, establish audit plans, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and timeframes. You will also work together with our program manager to further develop the business. You can be based anywhere in Sweden.

DNV is looking for an IATF 16949 Lead Auditor who can:

• Independently lead third-party automotive audits (Sweden + international)
• Represent DNV professionally with top management at client sites
• Deliver high-quality audit reports, documentation, and certification decisions
• Manage audit teams and larger certification projects
• Contribute beyond delivery by supporting business development with the program manager
• Balance technical rigor + customer focus + time pressure

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits within the automotive sector
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and timeframes
• Liaise with clients at all levels of management
• Establish audit plans
• Work with the program manager to develop the business

Requirements

• Four (4) years full-time appropriate practical experience (including two (2) years dedicated to automotive quality management systems)
• Knowledge of the automotive core tools
• Conducted at least six (6) ISO 9001 third-party audits in manufacturing industries, with at least three (3) as audit team leader
• Successfully completed IATF 16949 3rd Party New Auditor Training (4 days) and passed all exams and assessments
• Fluent Swedish and good knowledge of English language
• Demonstrated evidence of excellent communication, relationship management, and conflict resolution
• Ability to build good relationships with customers
• Ability to coordinate, manage an Auditors Team assigned
• Strong and proven attitude to auditing, including mobility, flexibility, working under pressure, respect of deadline, relations with clients, etc.

We Offer

• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• Attractive total compensation package
• International working environment
• Flexible working hours and focus on work/life balance
• Interesting and challenging customers and projects, both national and international
• Be part of a world-leading company that has a global reach with more than 12,000 employees around the world and is headquartered in Norway
• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV

About the Company

Since 1864, we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property, and the environment. Today, we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.

At DNV, you can expect to deliver career and industry-defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice but also a business decision. Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.

Benefits

• Profit Share: You’ll be part of our global profit share scheme that means we all share in our success as a business. If we profit, so do you.
• Insurance: Taking care of you with travel, life, and accident insurance.
• Pension Schemes: We care about your long-term financial security and prioritize pension and retirement benefits to reflect our caring values.
• Professional Development: We believe in the 70/20/10 learning model, where 70% of your learning comes from performing your everyday tasks and working on different projects, new areas, and initiatives to gain new skills. 20% from working with others and mentoring, and the rest from formal education.
• Hybrid Working: Adapting to the changing world of work around the world.
• Purpose-led organization: You become part of a world-leading company where we know and live our purpose; to safeguard life, property, and the environment, with the opportunity to tackle global change through your work.
• Supportive and caring culture: We offer opportunities to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT organizes after-work events and informal meetings throughout the year.
• Attractive rewards: We focus on work/life balance and offer employees flexible working hours and workplace, annual vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a global profit share scheme.

Application Process

Please submit your CV in English or Swedish. Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.

Contact Information

For more details about this role, please contact: Patrik Flink, Operations Manager, Sweden at +46 708 301 683