Process Group Manager

Do sustainable stainless steel, coaching leadership, and safety excite you?
We at Outokumpu in Avesta are looking for a leader for our Continuous Casting department who can develop the organization in accordance with our vision, strategy, and ways of working. If you are driven, analytical, engaged with the people you work with, and thrive in a dynamic environment – We welcome you to apply today!
In this role, you will be responsible for managing a group of 28 operators in the production of our stainless steel within the Continuous Casting department at Avesta Melt Shop. It is a highly interesting role that will put you in touch with everything from highly safe steel production and team development to continuous improvement activities and strategy work.
You will be responsible for the operations and the performance with respect to safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost, and productivity. You will be challenged to balance the daily operative tasks with long-term goal achievement and to contribute towards the evolving of our daily business operation.
To ensure that everyone gets home safe and sound every day, a focal point of this role is developing our safety culture and the implementation of safe ways of working.

Main responsibilities:
Manage the daily operations, including evaluation of activities and measurement of productivity to achieve goals within safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost, and productivity
Develop, set, and follow up on departmental and organizational goals
Together with your colleagues and your team develop work processes and technical solutions for the day-to-day management of Avesta Melt Shop
Deliver continuous improvement activities in support of key metrics
Develop and implement Outokumpu's health and safety culture and standards
Coach and develop your team to reach set goals
Work closely with the maintenance management to develop and implement maintenance plans to ensure high process reliability


About you:
We are looking for an individual who is a positive and well-organised leader with a deep interest in people and the steel industry. We would like to see an experienced team builder who collaborates well with and inspires others to achieve the best possible results. You know how to analyze new challenges and adapt your methods accordingly.

You can convert business strategy into action-oriented activities and make well-grounded decisions when needed. Deviation analysis, working with both short- and long-term perspectives and a continuous improvement mindset are also highly meriting.

Further qualifications:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in engineering
Professional background in metallurgy, material technology, or similar
Strong leadership skills from recent managerial roles
Experience in the steel or heavy manufacturing industry is meriting
Lean/Six Sigma training is meriting
Fluency in Swedish and English is required (written & verbal)


Application and questions
If this role has awakened your interest and aligns with your background and ambitions, submit your application and CV in English before the 8th of October via our career platform SuccessFactors. The position might be filled before the final application date, so apply today!

For more information about the role,please contact Sara Lundberg, General Manager Avesta Melt Shop via phone at +46700881150. For questions about your application,please contact Agne Puckiene, Talent Acquisition Team Lead by e-mail at agne.puckiene@outokumpu.com.


Union representative: Patrik Norberg (Leaders) +46(0)73-0277560, Gunnar Lindstrand (Swedish Engineers) +46(0)70-0881957, and Patrik Sundell (Unionen), +46(0)70-0881011.