Plant Manager
UNISON INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING (The Recruitment Company)
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Qualifications
- The ideal candidate has extensive experience in manufacturing operations, preferably in automotive sectors.
- Indian professional based in Sweden or with at least 5 years working in Sweden.
Responsibilities
- Take complete ownership of factory / plant operations, including Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain and Operational Excellence.
- Drive overall plant performance, productivity, OEE, cost optimization and operational efficiency.
- Lead and develop a large workforce comprising both blue-collar and white-collar employees.
- Establish a strong culture of continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence.
- Drive initiatives around Lean, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Six Sigma, VSM and problem-solving methodologies.
- Ensure adherence to stringent quality, safety, environmental and compliance standards.
- Manage production planning, capacity utilization, manpower planning and delivery performance.
- Lead factory-level P&L / cost management, budgeting and productivity improvement initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with Swedish employees, unions, suppliers and other local stakeholders.
- Lead transformation and change-management initiatives within the manufacturing environment.
Skills
Job description
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Industry Preference: Automotive / Auto Components / Industrial Manufacturing
Experience: 15+ years
Nationality: Indian
Language: Swedish – Fluent / Professional proficiency
Work Authorization: Must already have the legal right to work in Sweden
We are looking for an experienced Factory Head / Plant Head to lead manufacturing operations for a growing industrial organization based in Stockholm, Sweden.
The ideal candidate will be an Indian professional currently based in Sweden, or someone who has spent at least 5 years working in Sweden, with strong exposure to manufacturing operations and demonstrated experience managing large-scale production environments.
Candidates from the automotive / auto-components sector will be strongly preferred.
- Take complete ownership of factory / plant operations, including Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain and Operational Excellence.
- Drive overall plant performance, productivity, OEE, cost optimization and operational efficiency.
- Lead and develop a large workforce comprising both blue-collar and white-collar employees.
- Establish a strong culture of continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence.
- Drive initiatives around Lean, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Six Sigma, VSM and problem-solving methodologies.
- Ensure adherence to stringent quality, safety, environmental and compliance standards.
- Manage production planning, capacity utilization, manpower planning and delivery performance.
- Lead factory-level P&L / cost management, budgeting and productivity improvement initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with Swedish employees, unions, suppliers and other local stakeholders.
- Lead transformation and change-management initiatives within the manufacturing environment.
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