Production Manager

Job Scope
High level purpose of function
Responsible for setting, follow up and taking actions on strategy and objectives for Downstream production. Recruit, train, develop and organize the manufacturing team. Plan, direct, and monitor all production activities within Downstream to maximize the use of the organization’s resources and meet established production specifications and schedules; safety, quality, volume, cost, efficiency and people. Stand in for Senior Director Manufacturing when needed.

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 drive solutions (for example changes to procedures, workflow, equipment or layouts) that will improve performance.
· Liaise (lead a local management team) with functional or operational area managers (for example planning, logistics, HR, maintenance, technology, quality, HSE) 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 managers who are responsible for various production activities.
· Has full managerial responsibility for multiple teams/departments. Work is normally carried out in an indirect manner (as 'grandparent') and by setting organizational strategy and objectives as well as follow up.
· Recruit, train and develop individuals and teams.
· 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.
· Assist Senior Director Manufacturing in general topics that will affect the whole of DS1.
· Stand in for Senior Director Manufacturing

Requirements
Education or other qualifications or competences relevant in order to succeed in the job
Qualifications/education/experience
· Master of science in mechanical/industrial engineering
· Proven Leadership in large Manufacturing Organizations (100+ people)
· Experience in modern Operations Management principles: Lean, Six Sigma, etc
· Documented leadership training

Specific skills (eg specific programmes, languages, certifications etc)
· Fluent in English
· Structured problem solving methods

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, exceptional 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 and 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.