Technical Manager

Are you a leader who can involve and lead people through change? Are you also a person with great technology skills and analyzing understanding with experience from manufacturing? If yes, then this might be an opportunity just for you!
Essity – a leading global hygiene and health company and the home of brands like Libero, TENA, Libresse, Tork, Sorbact and JOBST is offering an exciting and challenging opportunity for you who want to contribute with your expertise, energy and creativity. We are looking for a new colleague to join as a Technical Manager in our factory in Falkenberg.
In the factory in Falkenberg we are around 340 employees. We are a modern organization with high technology machines and mindset. Technology development and upgrading project are constantly on our agenda. Our productions are within fast moving consumer goods. In our factory we are producing diapers, incontinence products mostly for markets within Central- and East Europe.
Our culture is focused on collaboration, innovation, well-being and care, development and commitment. We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.
About the role
This role is a permanent position without probation period. The Technical Manager provides leadership and direction in the technical function of the Unit and support with resources, skills and methods to reach the unit’s targets in the area of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity and Technical ability.
In the position as Technical Manager in Falkenberg you will lead a team of experienced Manager, Engineers and Technicians. You will provide strategic directions for the maintenance functions at the site and own the Site Maintenance Master Plan. Support management of technical stops, corrective maintenance, and the elimination of breakdown times by applying DDS and problem solving tools. Coordinates the Unit to maintain spares stocks and maintenance budget within the targets. Plans savings via strong focus on planned maintenance and implementation of time based maintenance tools and condition monitoring. Perform benchmarks between Lines, teams and other factories. Train and transfer the knowledge to the Technical Team in Maintenance Program, and identifies competences need for the Unit Participates in DOM’s WOM’s.
As Technical Manager, you will be responsible for developing the department annual budgets, Site maintenance budget and supervising/controlling budget performance. You will also develop and lead the Site Maintenance Strategies in alignment with Essity best practices and processes.
Who You Are
To be successful in this position you need to have great technology understanding and experience from manufacturing. You need to have a holistic perspective and be a good leader who can collaborate and communicate very well with your team members. You are an inspiring person who have the talent to share new solutions in the way many can understand and follow.
We also see that you have:
University degree or equal experience from working in production/maintenance
Minimum 5 years working experience within a similar role
Proven knowledge and experience of applying of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodologies
Experience working in SAP
Leadership experience
Fluent in English and Swedish– both oral and written

Application
Interested? If you are up for the challenge and think this sounds like you, apply today! Kindly note that due to GDPR we will not accept applications via mail. Please use the link to apply via our career site.
As we will be making ongoing selections, interviews might start before the application deadline. We will conduct alcohol and drug-test before a contract can be signed.
Union representatives:
Joakim Bengtsson, Unionen: 070 242 74 24
Martin Ericsson, Sveriges Ingenjörer: 070 370 63 10
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture. By breaking stigmas and taboos, you have the chance to work with a powerful purpose in a collaborative and caring work environment.