Director, Area 3 Manufacturing — Lean Leader

NKT; Karlskrona kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NKT in Karlskrona, Sweden, seeks a Director of Production Area 3 to lead a rotating five-shift operation with ~200 employees. You will drive efficiency, oversee budgets, and coordinate with other managers to ensure delivery of orders to specification and on time.

You will develop and motivate the team, implement Lean practices, ensure HSE compliance, and align actions with customer needs, delivering sustainable production improvements daily.

Qualifications

• Secondary technical education. A university degree in Electrical Engineering or Manufacturing is meritorious.
• At least 3-5 years leadership experience managing around 100 people in a multishift production environment.
• Change management experience with knowledge of Six Sigma or similar.
• Fluency in spoken and written Swedish and English.
• High motivation, curiosity and willingness to learn about new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee the annual production budget, taking strategic actions to stay within financial and resource limits.
• Oversee implementation of actions to improve production performance, while collaborating with continuous improvement teams to integrate Lean principles.
• Lead, motivate and develop team members to reach their full potential.
• Ensure compliance with HSE regulations and track progress.
• Align actions with customer expectations and needs.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Six Sigma knowledge

Swedish & English fluency

Education

Secondary technical education

University degree in Electrical Engineering or Manufacturing (meritorious)

Job description

NKT in Karlskrona, Sweden, seeks a Director of Production Area 3 to lead a rotating five-shift operation with ~200 employees. You will drive efficiency, oversee budgets, and coordinate with other managers to ensure delivery of orders to specification and on time.

You will develop and motivate the team, implement Lean practices, ensure HSE compliance, and align actions with customer needs, delivering sustainable production improvements daily.