Production Group Manager

Are you our new Production Group Manager?
In Vårgårda, just an hour away from the Swedish car mecca, Gothenburg, we have our state-of-the-art Research and Electronics Manufacturing facility. Here, together with our engineers, we develop the next generation in modern manufacturing of radar and camera systems

Our purpose-driven and curious teams are creating trust in mobility through human-centric innovation. We are today the largest pure-player in Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD). We design and manufacture products and solutions for active safety, autonomous driving, occupant protection and brake control.

What you'll do?
As the Production Group Manager, you’ll be responsible to develop, improve and manage the SMT area in Vårgårda and to plan and execute clear productivity goals and resources, adjust schedules as needed and monitor production standards.

You’ll lead a group of operators and team leaders that secures that the daily production is running as planned and that the processes are followed. Additionally, you’ll be responsible for improve existing processes, developing and implementing new processes and ways of working out of a Lean perspective. You will have full responsibility for work environment in the SMT area.

You’ll be a member of the Production Management Group and you’ll report directly to our Production Manager. You’ll also have a close collaboration with the other Production Group Managers and with our Logistics, Quality, Maintenance and Industrial Engineering department.

What you'll bring
We presume that you are a person who is known how to instill trust and encourage confidence with you employees, since you know that it enables people’s growth and innovative mindset. You know what to expect from your employees as well as what they can expect from you. You understand the different functions within the organization, their core processes and how they’re all linked together. With your competence and knowledge within Production processes and your team you’re able to make fast and clear decisions. Therefore, we believe that you have previous experience in Production, Process and Change Management, preferably within Automotive and/or Electronics. You are known to maintain and monitor results (both quality and productivity levels) based on deadline, budget and goals.

You’ve got documented leadership skills and can identify and assign roles and responsibilities to your employees. When delivering goals, expectations and actions you do this with honesty, integrity and respect. You’ve got experience in coaching and inspiring individuals and teams. You know when to take off your “manager hat” and when to put it back on when you’re talking to your employees and colleagues. Additionally, you’ve got experience communicating and building partnership with important stakeholders. Should a conflict arise, then you know how to handle it, and what steps to take.

You have a passion for excellence, to be able to deliver on customer promises and cultivating innovation in our ways of working. When you are confronted with an issue, you are known to ask “why” as a way to better understand the root cause and are used to use different analytic methods in your problem-solving method. You make rational decisions that are based on facts and the task at hand. When needed you ask for input and help from your manager and colleagues.

- Documented leadership experience
- Good technical experience within Mechanical/Automation/Electronic
- Experience working with Lean production
- Swedish and English, written and verbal
- Automotive is meritorious


Level (diploma)

- Master or Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Automation/Electronic or relevant work experience

What we offer?
- An important role in one of the most expansive technical fields; Autonomous driving
- An environment that enables your personal growth and innovative mindset



- A workplace with a passion for delivering on customer promises and excellence in our way of working

- A global environment with colleagues and customers all around the world


Veoneer appreciate the value that comes with diverse teams, and strive for a good balance between both gender and age as well as ethnicity and cultural diversity

Are you ready to Create Trust in Mobility?

Location: Vårgårda

Employment condition: Permanent, full time

Starting Date: According to Agreement

Contact Information: If you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact
Fredrik Ahlqvist, Hiring Manager, fredrik.ahlqvist@veoneer.com or
Per Lind, Talent Acquisition Specialist, per.lind@veoneer.com

Last Application Date: 2021-03-31, continuous selection, position can be filled before last application date

Union representative: We have collective agreements with Sveriges Ingenjörer, Unionen and IF Metall. Our labor unions representatives can be contacted at 0322 - 30 94 00