HR Business Partner

Umeå Plant is one of the Volvo Groups largest plants. With 1700 employees, we are one of Northern Sweden’s largest industries. We produce cabs to Volvo Trucks, with everything from stamping sheet metal to welding and painting complete cabs. Our facility is one of the world’s most modern with advanced technology and competent employees.


Times are changing, and fast! In the last year we have hired more than 500 new employees. We are in the beginning of a transformation of our business where we move into new technologies, business models, products, processes and competencies. Do you want to be a part of our journey? As our current talent is leaving for a manager position at site, this key Human Resources Business Partner role opens up for you!


The Human Resource Business partner is future oriented and loves the challenges our high pace and result oriented environment brings. It is a social job with an intellectual challenge. As a Business Partner at the plant you are part of at least one cross-functional management team as well as the HR team.


We work hard and operate as one team. We care about people, growth, excellence and results. This is the place where you can make a difference. It’s actually a requirement to working here – you need to be passionate about making things better for our organization, employees and customers. The function consists of 9 brilliant people and covers besides HR also Safety and Unions.


What we absolutely need you to do
Know, learn and keep up-to-date on the HR stuff
Support the organization and its managers in all HR-related topics
Learn something new every day
Be a trusted business partner and coach to our leaders on our journey towards success
Be proactive, we move too fast to be reactive
Speak up, influence to create positive change

The ticket to ride
University degree within Human Resources
Experience of generalist HR work
Be able to deal with the typical issues that come with employing staff
A can-do mind-set with drive and energy for improvements and change
Communicate so everyone can understand what you’re trying to say
Have a killer personality, not the personality of a killer
The ability to build long-term, trusting relationships
Experience from leadership and/or an industrial environment could be a plus

If you are looking for a challenge in a high pace environment, have a deep understanding of the human software and an interest for the automotive industry, you are most welcome with your application.


We need your application as soon as possible, and June 13th at the latest.


For more information please contact:
Johan Haag, Director HR & Safety, 0765 538040


Union representatives
Marie Nyman, Ledarna, 0728 628057
Torleif Hiitti, Unionen, 0728 627959
Steve Lindeberg, Akademikerna, 0728 627674