Production Supervisor to HVDC

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 520,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective agreement

Flexible working time

Healthcare allowance

Career opportunities at Hitachi Energy

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ludvika is seeking a Production Supervisor for the HVDC Valve Production Unit. You will oversee a team of about 20 assemblers, ensuring safe, agile leadership and efficient workflows to meet deadlines.

The role offers development opportunities within Hitachi Energy and collaboration across departments and suppliers. The ideal candidate has technical production experience, a continuous improvement mindset, and strong collaboration skills, with Swedish fluency being essential for

Qualifications

• Open-minded, communicative and able to motivate others.
• Technical education or equivalent experience with production knowledge.
• Leadership aspiration and potential for growth in leadership roles.
• Continuous improvement mindset; comfortable with change.
• Quality and result orientation; collaboration as a key.
• Fluent in Swedish; English preferable for global engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Valve Assembly production unit with responsibility for work environment and workflow for about 20 people.
• Enable employees to grow and develop with safe, agile leadership.
• Ensure capacity and competence to meet deadlines and goals in production.
• Drive improvement work and activities within the department.
• Collaborate with internal units, suppliers and customers.

Skills

Leadership potential

Technical education

Production flow knowledge

Continuous improvement

Quality focus

Swedish fluency

English ability

Education

Technical education

Job description

Production Supervisor – HVDC Valve Production Unit (Ludvika)

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About the role

HVDC (High‑Voltage Direct Current) is a business unit within Hitachi Energy that develops, manufactures and sells DC transmission systems worldwide. HVDC technology transmits electrical energy over long distances with minimal losses and connects different power systems. HVDC in Ludvika is looking for a Production Supervisor to engage and grow a diverse team of assemblers in our valve production. You will have a central part of ensuring quality and delivery of projects and will support your team to develop themselves as well as the organization. This role offers excitement, dynamic collaboration with other departments and teams at Hitachi Energy.

How you’ll make an impact

• You will be part of the Valve Assembly production unit and have responsibility for the work environment and workflow of about 20 people.
• Your mission will be to enable your employees to grow and develop with safe and agile leadership.
• You share Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and business.
• You will ensure the right capacity and competence for your production area to meet deadlines and goals.
• You will also be responsible for running improvement work and activities in the department.
• Besides your employees, you will work with many contacts within the company, other units, suppliers, and customers.

Your background

• Open‑minded, communicative and able to motivate others.
• Driven person with technical education or equivalent experience and a good understanding of production flows. Knowledge within Hitachi Energy and our product is a merit.
• Want to grow in a leadership role. Experience in project management or other leadership roles is a merit.
• Continuous improvement mindset; able to handle change with energy, joy and commitment.
• Quality and result focus with a belief that collaboration is key to success.
• Fluent in Swedish is required for local collaboration; English preferable for global engagement.

What we offer

• Collective agreement.
• Flexible working time.
• Health care and wellness allowance.
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both in Sweden and globally.
• Mentor to support you throughout the onboarding phase.
• Various trainings and educational programmes supporting employee development.
• Diversified company with over 70 nationalities working in Sweden.
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave.
• Employee benefit portal with thousands of discounts and perks.