Production Manager Capacitors

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation
We are now looking for a people oriented and forward leaned leader who wants to take the Capacitor production team in their journey onwards. Your main focus will be leading and developing the production team with around 60 employees to reach targets and develop processes through continuous improvement.
As a Production Manager at Capacitors you will be part of High Voltage Products that is business unit within Hitachi ABB Power Grids. The business unit is developing, manufacturing and marketing high voltage products for HVAC and HVDC systems, such as Surge Arresters, Breakers, Instrument Transformers, Capacitors and Cooling Systems.
Your responsibilities
You will be part of the unit management team where you represent the production team at Capacitors, set up the strategy of the factory and ensure that the strategy is communicated, discussed and implemented in your teams.
You will be responsible for building and developing your team members and drive process improvements both short term and long term in the 60 people strong production team, both blue and white collar.
The role is both operational and strategic with many contact areas on several levels in the organization.
Key operational responsibilities will be to drive a strong HSE culture, to deliver products on quality targets as well as on time delivery to our customers.
Living Hitachi ABB Power Grids core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background
To be successful in this position, you have held senior positions within the operations/production field with previous leadership experience.
Interpersonal skills with high degree of personal integrity; strong listening, creative thinking, and communication skills is a necessity.
Your analytical skills enable you to define and prioritize the most important tasks for the factory and department.
A strong leadership for us should be characterized with people development, openness to change, and the willingness to build a successful team.
As you will work both locally and in an international environment, excellent knowledge in English is required, as well as knowledge in Swedish

More about us
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply before 4th of February! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!
More information: Recruiting Manager Ingemar Falk, +46 107-38 28 91, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Felix Bandalo, +46 107-38 36 86; Unionen: Yvonne Norgren, +46 107-38 36 94; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Elias Ströberg, +46 107-38 34 45.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com