Manufacturing Engineering Director - Scale Next-Gen Tech

Lyten; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyten, a leader in advanced materials, seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to scale manufacturing solutions for next-generation battery technologies. You will bridge technology development and industrial execution, ensuring robust, efficient, and high-quality processes.

This strategic role influences technology decisions, industrialisation strategy, and production capabilities, partnering with R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and external partners to build Lyten's manufacturing

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive experience in manufacturing engineering or related fields.
• Proven leadership building and leading engineering teams.
• Experience scaling operations and industrialising new products.
• Experience across international and cross-functional organisations.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Manufacturing Engineering organisation.
• Build a high-performing culture with clear roles, responsibilities, and ways of working.
• Drive the industrialisation of next-generation products, processes, and manufacturing technologies.
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Development, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Shape manufacturing strategy, technology roadmaps, and future production capabilities.
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing concepts, automation solutions, and production technologies.
• Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and long-term capability development.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, partners, and key stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Lyten, a leader in advanced materials, seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to scale manufacturing solutions for next-generation battery technologies. You will bridge technology development and industrial execution, ensuring robust, efficient, and high-quality processes.

This strategic role influences technology decisions, industrialisation strategy, and production capabilities, partnering with R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and external partners to build Lyten's manufacturing