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 Mölnlycke.
Mölnlycke Plant is producing special airlaid material and the product range covers wash gloves, soft wipes, hygiene sheet, cell cloth (Cellduk) and Libero Dry Wipes. The brands are: TENA, Tork and Libero. We are a small organization (around 47 employees) with high continuous improvement mindset. We have 5 converting lines and one machine that produce unique Airlaid material.
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 functions in the factory and support with resources, skills and methods to reach the factory targets in the area of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity and Technical ability.
In the position as Technical Manager in Mölnlycke you will lead a team of 3 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 Daily Direction Setting (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 enablers.
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.
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.
Minimum 3 years leadership experience.
Fluent in English and Swedish– both oral and written.



Application
Interested? Please send your application in English. 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:
Susanna Hammarroth, Unionen +46 738 22 0968
Lisa Palmqvist, Sveriges Ingenjörer: +46 703 86 1437