Production Manager

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In this role, you will be leading the production in the Smart Power manufacturing unit in Västerås, with full accountability of running the day-to-day operations as well as creating and implementing plans to establish the factory of the future.
In this role you will lead the organization in the transformation of parts and raw materials into ABB products in a timely and cost-effective manner, developing programs, projects, goals, and metrics to help the organization achieve the highest level of operational performance. You will be a part of the manufacturing unit management team.
This position reports to Business Manager - E2E.
Your responsibilities
You will be fully responsible for the production and lead a team of 7 line managers. This includes production supervisors, maintenance and production development.
You will be responsible for the health and safety, delivery performance, quality and cost efficiency of the production.
In your scope will also be the Internal Production Units, IPUs, cross-functional teams lead by the production supervisors. The IPUs are accountable for the end-to-end delivery process of our products, focusing on operative KPIs and continuous improvements.
The main task in this role will be to lead the co-workers towards common goals and ensure that we constantly improve internal processes and tools. This will be achieved by your engaging leadership style that inspires a safe, positive and efficient work environment.
An important part of the role is developing the production and increasing the level of automation and digitalization as well as reducing our environmental impact.



Your background
Master's in Engineering or other academic degree in a relevant field.
At least 5 years of experience from a managerial position within production or similar.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with a collaborative, solution-focused approach, and strong written and spoken communication skills.
The ability to motivate and engage other people, and the skills required to make strategic decisions and run the daily operations.
Knowledge and practical experience of Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma and automation.
Fluency in English and Swedish is mandatory.



More about us
ABB Smart Power is a global technology leader, with products and solutions that make power supplies smart, connected and protected. Its intelligent products and solutions make power more competitive by improving the energy efficiency, productivity and reliability of almost any operation.
Recruiting Manager Linda Wennberg, +4621-32 12 78 will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Senad Huijc, +4621-32 03 02, Unionen: Johan Lundström, +4621-32 03 64, Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +4621-32 85 47. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Anna Nordlund, +4676-142 01 39.
You are welcome to apply the latest by August 15. Please note that interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.
We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.