SSAB - Production Manager
Virsbo, Sverige
Type of Employment Part-time
Job position Production Manager, Manufacturing
Work model On location
Application due date 31 October 2024
Are you the one?

If you are an experienced manager in industry who is driven by developing both people and businesses, this is the chance for you to make a difference! We are now looking for our new manager for production where the focus will be on development, strategic planning and ensuring daily operations in production. Welcome with your application - selection is ongoing. Location Virsbo.

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining us on a journey. A journey that we believe is crucial for the future of the planet and sustainability. Steel has been one of the most important materials for the development of our society and will continue to be so in the future. In our homes, in bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB, we are proud of our history and our leadership in high strength steel. At the same time, we are aware that steel production is one of the industries that emits the most greenhouse gases in the world. This must change. We have therefore developed the world's first fossil-free process for steel production and around 2030 we will be largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB, you will be important in realizing this goal and thus contribute to a green transition of the entire steel industry.

SSAB in Virsbo primarily produces expandable rock bolts (ERB) for the mining industry. Our customers are mainly located in Europe, Latin America and North America and right now we are in an expansion phase to take on new markets.

In the role of manager in production, you are responsible for about 40 employees who work in different shift forms. You will have a daily responsibility to ensure that production runs smoothly and be responsible for planning the business in the longer term. You will be part of Virsbo's local management team and help steer the business towards our strategic goals.

Your main responsibilities

  • Responsible for your staff and run personnel matters
  • Ensure daily operation in production
  • Plan the business to ensure operation in the longer term
  • Work with and sometimes drive continuous improvements in production

About you

  • You have previously worked as a manager and are used to leading people in a production environment.
  • You have at least an upper secondary education, but we would like you to have a post-secondary education in technology, management or industry.
  • You have a good ability to plan and prioritize your work. You work efficiently and structured and thrive in a job where you have a great variety of tasks.
  • You have good communication skills and are easy to make contacts.
  • You speak and write fluently in Swedish and English.
  • You have good system/computer skills.
  • We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities, which we see as crucial to being successful in the role.

Our offer

At SSAB, diversity and inclusion are part of our culture. We apply our values - driven, genuine and ahead of the curve - in our daily decision-making, always with the customer in focus. This makes us all team players, with a common drive to improve. When you join SSAB, you will be part of an organization of passionate problem solvers working together on important challenges. We will support your growth by offering a safe and friendly workplace that is conducive to work-life balance. At SSAB, you will have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and grow.

We offer a wide range of valued benefits to our employees. Here are some examples:

  • Profit sharing
  • Flexible terms for reduced working hours
  • Health care allowance

Recruitment process

1. Apply

2. Interview

3. Tests

4. Reference checks

5. Come and meet us

6. Health check

7. Sign

Background check may be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

Do you have questions regarding the position?

Contact Emelie Rydeblad, HR Partner, tel. 073-059 9025, emelie.rydeblad@ssab.com

Contact Jonas Löfberg, Site Manager Virsbo, jonas.lofberg@ssab.com

We decline contacts from recruitment companies, ad sellers and the like regarding this advertisement.

Trade union information is provided by Akademikerföreningen, Unionen and Ledarna, which can be reached via our switchboard on tel. 0155-254 000.

Some words from your future manager

"My name is Jonas Löfberg, and I will be your immediate manager. Virsbo currently employs 65 people, including 12 civil servants. We are a team that does our utmost every day to meet customer needs while having fun at work. As a manager, I trust my employees' ability and competence to solve challenges they face, while I and my colleagues in the team are always there if someone needs support. In Virsbo, we work together across the boundaries between roles to achieve our common goals. If you come and work with us, you will be part of a team that is driven by results, improvement opportunities and meeting customer needs."

SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company building a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world through refined steel products and services. Together with our partners, SSAB has developed SSAB Fossil-free™ steel and plans to reinvent the value chain from the mine to the end customer, virtually eliminating carbon emissions from our own operations. SSAB Zero™, a largely carbon-free steel based on recycled steel, further strengthens SSAB's leading position and our comprehensive sustainable offering independent of the raw material. SSAB has employees in more than 50 countries and production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and secondarily listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Join us on the journey! www.ssab.com, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube.