Production Block Manager

Job Scope
High level purpose of function
Plan, direct, and monitor all production activities within the process area to maximize the use of the organization’s resources and meet established production specifications and schedules; safety, quality, volume and efficiency, cost, people.
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to)
Overall areas of responsibility and activities
· Develop and implement manufacturing schedules and procedures and allocate labor and capital resources to maximize productivity.
· Analyze production and malfunction records to identify problems and recommend solutions (for example changes to procedures, workflow, or equipment) that will improve performance.
· Liaise with functional or operational area managers (for example in planning, logistics, maintenance, technology, quality) and together understand current and future needs and develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into existing manufacturing activities.
· Together with maintenance plan, prioritize, and manage production line maintenance or downtimes to minimize disruptions to manufacturing schedules.
· Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of Shift managers who are responsible for various production activities such as, machine operation, processing, assembly or packaging.
· Has full managerial responsibility for multiple shift teams. Work is normally carried out in an indirect manner (as 'grandparent') and by setting organizational targets.
· Accountable for developing new methods, tools and processes. Responsible for implementation and sharing of best practices.
· Ensure adherence to Northvolt Code of Conduct, applicable legislation and established policies and guidelines within area of responsibility.
· Accountable for environment, health and safety as per local legislation, policies etc. Physical area of responsibility according to H&S layout.
· Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and/or organizational problems.
Accountability/authorization
· Budget responsibility Y
· Direct reports: Y
· Authorized to negotiate with unions
· Authorized to decide on investments according to role and policy.
Requirements
Education or other qualifications or competences relevant in order to succeed in the job
Qualifications/education/experience
· Bachelor of science in mechanical/industrial engineering
· Proven Leadership in manufacturing Organizations
· Experience in the modern Operations Management principles: Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma,
· Documented leadership training
Specific skills (eg specific programmes, languages, certifications etc)
· Fluent in English
Personal success factors (Consider Bold – Passionate – Excellent)
· Visionary, need to be able to paint the picture of the near and far away future
· Challenges, in a bold way, current behaviors and ways of working
· Close to employees, follow up, encourage, very good in feed forward and feedback
· Very good in empowering people to make people act
· Role modelling, being the safe and healthy role model
· Create team spirit, sense of belonging and relatedness in the team
· The ability to communicate guidelines to a multidisciplinary, as well as multinational, workforce is essential.
· Strong verbal, written communication skills
· Ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management.