Manager Production Development

Join our Production Development team and continue shaping our medical device production of tomorrow.
The Production Development departments are responsible for improvements of existing manufacturing processes and industrialization of new products as well as procurement and validation of new production process equipment for medical device production. At Wellspect, we are we proud to have a highly automated in-house production with chemical processes, multiple transport systems, assembly and packaging lines producing medical devices in large volumes 24/7.
Responsibilities:
Leading and developing your team of Production and Validation Engineers responsible for development, installation, commissioning and validation of new and improved production methods and processes.
Drive and coach your team towards set goals to deliver production development projects on time, budget and with desired performance.
Guiding and coaching your team on the implementation of Lean Product Development and Design for Manufacturing principles in equipment investment projects with focus of Automation System Design, Digitalization within production and Validation of production processes.
Member of the Production Development Management team.
Participate in cross-functional teams to find efficient ways of working with product and production development.
Ensuring resource allocation and utilization of team and consultant linked to Wellspect’s business needs


We think you are a positive, driven team player and efficient communicator. You are open for challenges and enjoy working together with highly skilled and committed colleagues where every day makes a difference.
Qualification / Background:
an academic background, preferably in Mechanical/Automation/Industrial Design Engineering or equivalent with experience from production development.
many years of management experience with personnel responsibility and experience of project management, especially within new product development and industrialization.
proven leadership skills in leading teams and experience in driving change processes within the organization.
communicative ability and the ability to coach your employees to achieve our common goals.
knowledge of automated manufacturing process development and working with external equipment suppliers.
knowledge of Digitalization within production, Automation System Design and Risk Management.
some experience from testing/validation and quality management processes, preferably within life science or other regulated industry.
documentation and communication skills, in English as well as in Swedish.


For more information, please contact recruiting manager, Anders Westling, telephone +46 31 376 42 70.
Please note that we will review applications continuously, so be sure to send in your application as soon as possible.
Welcome with your application!