Workshop Manager - English

Bravida; Town of Sweden (NY); On-site; USD 93,150 - 124,200; Full time

Job summary

Bravida in Söderhamn, Sweden, seeks a Workshop Manager to lead the new pipe prefabrication workshop. You will oversee overall workshop operations, partnering with Production, Warehouse, Quality, and Project teams to deliver ambitious goals.

You will drive safety culture, optimize processes, and influence ways of working, culture, and leadership as part of a strategic investment. Fluent Swedish and English are required.

Qualifications

• Experience within industrial piping, welding, or the process industry.
• Experience leading production, workshop, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of production processes, quality management, and health and safety requirements.
• Experience in change management and business improvement initiatives.
• The ability to create structure, engagement, and high-performing teams.
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the daily operations of the workshop
• Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring a safe working environment
• Being accountable for operational performance in quality, delivery, and productivity
• Coordinating production, warehouse, logistics, and project activities
• Building and developing teams, leaders, and ways of working
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and operational development
• Monitoring business objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ensuring that resources and organisational capacity align with operational needs
• Serving as a key interface between the workshop and the project organisation

Skills

Industrial piping

Piping & welding

Production leadership

Quality & safety

Change management

Team building

Swedish & English

Job description

As Workshop Manager, you will have a unique opportunity to help establish Bravida’s new pipe prefabrication workshop in Söderhamn, Sweden. You will be responsible for the overall operation of the workshop and lead the development of a safe, efficient, and high-performing organisation. The role involves close collaboration with Production, Warehouse, Quality, and Project teams to ensure that the operation delivers against ambitious objectives. You will play a key role in this strategic investment and have the opportunity to influence everything from ways of working and operational processes to culture and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the daily operations of the workshop
• Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring a safe working environment
• Being accountable for operational performance in quality, delivery, and productivity
• Coordinating production, warehouse, logistics, and project activities
• Building and developing teams, leaders, and ways of working
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and operational development
• Monitoring business objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ensuring that resources and organisational capacity align with operational needs
• Serving as a key interface between the workshop and the project organisation

We Are Looking for Someone Who Has

• Experience within industrial piping, welding, or the process industry
• Experience leading production, workshop, or manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of production processes, quality management, and health and safety requirements
• Experience in change management and business improvement initiatives
• The ability to create structure, engagement, and high-performing teams
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken

To Succeed in This Role, We Believe You Are

• A confident and inspiring leader
• Able to combine strategic thinking with operational execution
• Structured and organised
• Skilled at building strong relationships
• Business-oriented and results-driven
• Motivated by building and developing organisations
• In possession of a valid Category B driving licence (required)