Production Group Manager

Are you technically interested and want to be involved in developing high-tech products that save lives?

Veoneer is an automotive technology company, a world leader in active safety and restraint control systems, focused on delivering innovative, best-in-class products and solutions to our customers. Our purpose is to create trust in mobility.

At Veoneer our people are purpose-driven and curious. We are pioneers who thrive in response to the new and exciting challenges we face at the forefront of technology. We empower our people and are dedicated to their professional everyday development and growth.

What You Will Do

As a Production Group Manager, you will be responsible for developing, improving and managing our highly automated Radar production area.

You will plan and execute clear productivity goals and plan resources, adjust schedules as needed, and monitor production standards. When needed, you develop and implement new processes and ways of working out of a Lean perspective.

You will be responsible for a group of operators and team leaders that ensures that the daily production is running as planned and that the processes are followed, and lead a group of technicians and specialist on a daily basis. You have the responsibility for monitoring the results of your group, and ensuring performance.

You will report directly to our Production Manager, and work in close collaboration with the other Production Group Managers and with our Logistics, Quality, Maintenance and Industrial Engineering departments.

Apart from the above mentioned, you are expected to:

- Ensure a safe work environment where the work can be carried out without risk of ill health or accidents.

- Lead employees to organization targets and expectations and empower them to take in initiatives and responsibility

- Coach, mentor, and develop staff. Provide effective performance feedback through employee recognition, rewards, and disciplinary action

Who are we looking for:
As a manager at Veoneer we believe that you have strong skills in fostering a climate that encourages collaboration and development but also have a good balance between achieving result and a human-centric focus. By having a can-do attitude and a positive mind-set you will support in the daily work and lead in times of change but also take actions and initiatives when needed.

At Veoneer all employees are guided of our values and principles and you as a manager play an important role in being a role model and securing compliance. We therefore value personal and managerial skills such as integrity, fairness and high trustworthiness.

By being organized and proactive you act quickly to the needs of the organization with high quality. You share knowledge and best practice with colleagues and organization, and you posses good communication skills.

The Veoneer organization is full of various expertise, both globally and locally. By using your network, both inside and outside of the organization, you actively seek new information and improvements.

At Veoneer, it's all about Trust, so it's important for us that you respect and follow standards, deadlines and agreements.

As a Production Group Manager it is important that you enjoy shop floor management, and that you are present and involved with your team on a daily basis.

We believe that you have competence and experience in:

- Good technical experience within Mechanical/Automation/Electronics

- You have documented leadership/management skills and have a structured way of working

- Experience working with Lean production

- Good skills in English and Swedish, both spoken and written

- Experience from the automotive industry is meritorious

Education

- University degree in Mechanical/Automation/Electronics or relevant work experience

Your first months at Veoneer:
Getting comfortable in a new job and new environment is a process that involves several steps. At Veoneer, newly hired employees are introduced through an onboarding program. The program aim to provide new employees with a good foundation for their entire Veoneer journey and a successful start. Within the program, new employees are also assigned a mentor to guide them through their first six month.

What we offer:

- A workplace characterized by entrepreneurial mindset, and a "can do"-attitude

- Good career and development opportunities

- A High-Tech company offering products within the expansive technological fields; assistant and collaborative driving

- An atmosphere that promotes innovation and being creative

- Contribution to Trust in Mobility and Safety on the roads.

At Veoneer, diversity is an asset and a strength. We have opportunities for you who want to create, change and develop. We work to improve everyday life and make a difference together.

Please note, that we do not accept nor consider applications through e-mail, due to GDPR and company policy.

Location: Vårgårda

Employment conditions: Full-time employment

Starting date: By agreement

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

Last day of application: 2023-03-31, continuous selection, position can be filled before last application date.

Union: We have Union agreement/Collective agreement with Sveriges Ingenjörer, Unionen and IF Metall.

About Veoneer

Veoneer is an automotive technology company, a world leader in active safety and restraint control systems, focused on delivering innovative, best-in-class products and solutions to our customers.

We design, develop and manufacture state-of-the-art software, hardware and systems for occupant protection, advanced driving-assistance systems and collaborative driving to vehicle manufacturers globally.

Veoneer has been pointed out as a Career Company for several years in a row, and it's no coincidence. It is an exciting workplace where innovation is in focus. With unique career opportunities, Veoneer offers its employees the tools needed to gain cutting-edge knowledge. Veoneer also targets the younger talents with their good career opportunities.