Global Project Manager

This role will give you the opportunity to coordinate global production development within Product Area Tools and Services. We are offering you a global position within Sandvik Mining, PA Tools and Services.

Supply Chain Manufacturing within Sandvik Mining, is a production organization that supports PA Tools and Services and operates at eleven geographical sites, in six different countries and has around 1,700 full time employees, including about 280 third party employees in some form or another (August 2012). We have production processes for cemented carbide production, heat treatment and machining of steel as our basic technologies.

The location for this position is preferably based in Sandviken.

Key performance areas
As Global Project Manager you will be responsible for developing the manufacturing processes, methods and tools within Product Area Tools and Services. You will mainly work with:
- Developing and introducing OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) tools into PUs
- Setting benchmarks and running improvement projects
- Establishing process capability study tools to support unmanned production and run improvement projects within the Quality area
- Improving lead times and maintenance development
- Developing tools and implementing lean manufacturing principles
- Six Sigma implementation and roll out
- New product introduction coordination
- Improvement projects related to our PUs or to the inbound Supply Chain

This position involves traveling about 25-30% of the time in Sweden, Europe and further abroad.

Your profile
You hold a Master's or Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management. You have a minimum of five years of experience from a relevant area, preferably within Supply Chain and/or Operations. Project management skills and experience are required. LEAN manufacturing or Six Sigma experience is advantageous. Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, are required for this position.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who can foster improvements and successfully build partnerships and champion enthusiasm across geographic and organizational boundaries, as well as be an excellent team player. You have the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage projects.

The Global Project Manager has the ability to work in a complex organizational environment with several stakeholders at several different levels within the organization.

We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Ann-Charlotte Johnsson, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 265 139
Eva Dannberg, HR Advisor, +46 (0)26 260 864

Union contacts
Göran Tägtström, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 262 045
Magnus Göransson, Unionen, +46 (0)26 262 077
Rickard Andreasson, Sveriges Ingenjörer, +46 (0)8 726 64 16

Send your application no later than April 10, 2014. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 329410.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HRdirect, +46 (0)20 261 444.

Recruiter
Maria Lindén