Technical Manager

About Skruf
Since we started with manufacturing snus in 2002 we maintained an innovative approach to constantly challenge the industry to succeed in exceeding our customers’ expectations. This requires courage and discipline, which is why we greatly appreciate the Småland heritage of professional pride and ambition that characterizes our work culture.
Due to our successful growth, we went from standing on our own two feet to now being a part of Imperial Brand, the 4th largest Tobacco company in the word, with more than 45.000 employees in more than 40 countries. Imperial Brands has a rich history that takes pride in being the challenger in the industry. Doing so, it does not only focus on its products but also contributes with great development and career opportunities.
About the role
A vacancy has arisen for the position of Technical Manager Skruf. Reporting to the Factory Manager the Technical Manager will manage all facilities, preventive maintenance, engineering and IS activities, as well as being an integral part of the factory leadership team. Direct department activities, through subordinates, to design innovative upgrades for machinery and modify existing machinery to improve production techniques. Analyse technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects. Confer with management, production, and marketing to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products. Forecast operating costs of department and direct preparation of budget requests.
The principle responsibilities include:
· Drive a Safety-first culture and continually improve safety record by fully understanding and supporting all safety programmes for both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes.
· Support the Factory Manager to develop strategy and achieve overall delivery of key objectives for the site.
· Plan, direct, and monitor all Engineering, Utilities & Facility Management for the site to maximise the use of the Company’s resources ensuring all standards are adhered to.
· Provide leadership for direct reports ensuring development and succession plans are in place. Have a working understanding of wellbeing and health & safety best practice, local legislation and employee engagement action activities.
· Work with local unions and employee representatives on relevant topics, including ensuring working environment topics are managed effectively.
· Develop strategic maintenance plans that ensure the functions are capable and equipped to meet future business needs.
· Provide the authorisation of, and overall responsibility of Contractors for the site.
· Share the responsible for and Management of the IS infrastructure on site
· Accountable for the assets and its management for the site.
· Accountable for development and execution of an optimal spare part management process.
· Project Management for bigger initiatives to transform and improve the Operations when required. Deliver projects consistently on time and budget.
· Accountable to provide support for the site’s manufacturing excellence team through ensuring engineering knowledge as well as hands on executional support is provided.
· Actively engage in a matrix organisation, work closely with central functions during all phases of engineering projects. Share best practice and further drive and develop existing standards in place.
· Provide guidance and insight to senior management report progress including any changes made to plan.
· Share the responsibility for the idle machinery and spare parts warehouse
· Participate in cross regional and/or global projects
Your skills and experience
The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering or equivalent and will have worked in a similar role for at least three years managing teams. The successful candidate must have experience of leading teams and achieves results through the empowerment of people, including a proven track record in effective leadership, with particular skills in team development and succession building.
To be successful in the role you need to have/be:
· Proven experience of working with LEAN methods such as FMEA, DMAIC, PDCA, Kaizen, A3 projects
· A good understanding of health and safety best practice. Holding a NEBOSH IGC would be an advantage.
· Ability to drive for performance and take the initiative to face and act upon challenges when needed.
· Change Management capabilities.
· A positive growth mindset, a willingness to improve the organisation, skills of the employees and yourself.
· Demonstrable Project Management capability.
· Keen on further strengthening the team through a natural coaching and mentoring leadership style.
· A Profound understanding of IS infrastructure and systems
· Experience with working through Mini Business Units and visual performance management is seen as a key benefit.
· Fluent spoken and written Swedish & English is key with a commitment to learn quickly if not present.
· Willingness to travel including for longer periods form part of the job.
Your personality
In the role as Technical Manager, it is not only your experience and skills that is important, for us it is equally important to find a person who fits well into the group and who shares our values.
Interviews will be conducted in week 32.
Interested applicants should forward a letter of application highlighting their suitability for the role and a current CV to savsjojobb@skruf.se.