Production Manager - English

Bravida; Söderhamns kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Bravida in Söderhamn, Sweden, is seeking a Production Manager to lead a new pipe prefabrication workshop. You will plan, coordinate, and supervise production activities to ensure safety, efficiency, and high quality while aligning with project plans and delivery targets.

You will collaborate with project teams, procurement, warehouse, quality and production to ensure materials and documentation are available when needed and will guide continuous improvement across safety, quality and

Qualifications

• Experience in production management within industry, manufacturing, or prefabrication environments.
• Solid understanding of planning, resource management, and production workflows.
• Experience leading teams in an operational environment.
• The ability to create structure within complex operations.
• Strong communication skills and experience working across multiple functions.
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken.
• A valid Category B driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Planning and leading the workshop’s prefabrication activities
• Ensuring production is carried out in accordance with project plans and delivery targets
• Managing production planning and resource allocation
• Coordinating production, warehouse, logistics, quality, and project activities
• Monitoring production performance, productivity, and delivery reliability
• Ensuring work instructions and technical documentation are up to date and readily available
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives in safety, quality, and efficiency
• Managing deviations, risks, and production challenges
• Leading production meetings and coordinating activities across different functions
• Reporting status, progress, and risks to project and operational management

Skills

Production management

Production planning

Resource management

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Swedish & English

Driver's license

Job description

As Production Manager, you will play a key role in the establishment of our new pipe prefabrication workshop in Söderhamn, Sweden.

You will be responsible for planning, leading, and coordinating production activities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. The role involves close collaboration with the project organisation, procurement, warehouse, quality, and production teams to ensure that the right materials, resources, and documentation are in place when needed.

You will become a central part of the workshop management team and have the opportunity to influence how the operation is built and developed for the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and leading the workshop’s prefabrication activities
• Ensuring production is carried out in accordance with project plans and delivery targets
• Managing production planning and resource allocation
• Coordinating production, warehouse, logistics, quality, and project activities
• Monitoring production performance, productivity, and delivery reliability
• Ensuring work instructions and technical documentation are up to date and readily available
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives in safety, quality, and efficiency
• Managing deviations, risks, and production challenges
• Leading production meetings and coordinating activities across different functions
• Reporting status, progress, and risks to project and operational management

We Are Looking for Someone Who Has

• Experience in production management within industry, manufacturing, or prefabrication environments
• Solid understanding of planning, resource management, and production workflows
• Experience leading teams in an operational environment
• The ability to create structure within complex operations
• Strong communication skills and experience working across multiple functions
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken
• A valid Category B driving licence

Experience in pipe prefabrication, welding, the process industry, or large-scale industrial projects is considered an advantage.

To Succeed in This Role, We Believe You Are

• Structured and organised
• Business-minded
• Solution-oriented
• Skilled at building relationships
• Driven by continuous improvement
• A leader who brings people together and enables teams to perform at their best