Production Supervisor - Engine & Component Plant

Production Supervisor - Engine & Component Plant

Are you a passionate leader and experienced from automated machining processes? Join us at our Engine and Component plant in Skövde.
At Volvo Car Engine, you are part of a committed production team in a global network that makes sure that the cars we build meet the highest expectations from our customers. In our engine and component plants in Skövde and Floby, we work with lean, clean and flexible production technologies - with a firm focus on people and continuous development. Each production team has an overall responsibility for quality, economy, delivery and team development. If you want to reach your personal goals together with other people, Volvo Car Engine in Skövde or Floby is the place for you to prosper.

We are strengthening our Engine and Component Plant in Skövde to meet future challenges with a Supervisor position. As our new supervisor you will be responsible for approximately 30 employees in the section Machining. The position reports to the superintendent (operations manager) and is included in the department's management group. Various shifts forms occur in the plant and you need to be available for 4 shifts. We are looking for someone with strong decision making ability, high technical competence and hands-on ability to lead this team. You have the ability to come up with fast solutions when necessary and a strong strategic mindset to make proactive changes of our processes and working methods. Join our group and be part of the future in the Engine and Component plant.

Main responsibilities

* Management of employees and teams according to Volvo Cars Manufacturing System (VCMS) guidelines
* Operational responsibility to deliver products at the right time, right quality and at the right cost
* Ensure effective use of resources (materials, equipment and personnel)
* Strong commitment to participate in the management work as a member of our departments management team
* Lead activities towards established goals, follow up results and drive corrective activities when results deviate from the desired outcome
* Work environment responsibility within the area
* Implement and communicate VCMS and strive to lead the aspired lean leadership behaviors

Required qualifications

* B.Sc. degree in engineering or equivalent work experience
* Competent in managing staff to handle automated manufacturing operations
* Experienced from engineering work in either production engineering, production and/or maintenance
* Fluent in Swedish and English

Personal qualities

* Goal oriented and driven to achieve high results
* Strong interest and ability in developing and coaching employees and teams
* Structured with focus on delivery
* Communicative and a great team player.

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives.We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Monica Willeborg at +46 (0)729 889419 or by e-mail: monica.willeborg@randstad.se

Union members:
Mats Lidberg, Unionen, +46 (0)500-275342
Bo Krusell, Ledarna, +46 (0)500-274141
Anna Zederfeldt, Akademikerna, +46 (0)500-275452
Marko Peltonen, IF Metall, +46 (0)500-275923

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than January 15, 2014.