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ALFA LAVAL

Heat transfer, separation, fluid handling solutions

Production Team Manager - HSS

Manufacturing & Production OperationsPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeKraków, PolandIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Business-level English communication proficiency, minimum B2.
  • Experience in a similar position involving customer collaboration, process management, and team leadership is an additional advantage.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in teams and build and maintain relationships across organizational levels.
  • High level of independence and accountability, with very good personal work organization.
  • Knowledge of ERP systems and tools supporting order processes and production planning.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
  • Very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
  • Knowledge of machining processes.
  • Knowledge of technical issues related to the operation of machines, equipment, and production lines.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the production area, including organizing departmental work, developing employee competencies, and delegating tasks effectively.
  • Set, communicate, and monitor team and individual goals aligned with organizational unit objectives.
  • Plan and optimize subordinate team work schedules according to production needs and available resources.
  • Develop production plans and oversee their timely and effective execution.
  • Control and optimize production costs while ensuring high product quality and on-time delivery.
  • Resolve technical, organizational, and personnel issues affecting continuity of production processes.
  • Monitor production performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare reports and analyses that support decision-making.
  • Collaborate and communicate closely with other organizational departments to achieve shared business goals.
  • Represent the company in external contacts and maintain relationships with key suppliers of production machinery and equipment.
  • Participate actively in introducing new products into serial production.
  • Manage employee competency development, including conducting competency assessments and setting development goals during PD Dialogue discussions.
  • Oversee key production investments to ensure timely delivery, quality, and compliance with project assumptions.
  • Initiate and implement production-process improvements and continuous-improvement actions concerning quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.
  • Be responsible for technical and ergonomic aspects of workstations and oversee compliance with occupational health and safety and fire-protection regulations.
  • Ensure process compliance with applicable standards by conducting SOP audits and overseeing adherence to standard operating procedures.
  • Manage the budget and own cost account (P4), including monitoring expenditures and achieving established cost targets.

About the Company

ALFA LAVAL

Heat transfer, separation, fluid handling solutions

Alfa Laval provides sustainable solutions for heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling across industries such as energy, food, water, and marine. It sells advanced equipment and process systems and offers ongoing service to keep them running efficiently and long-lasting. Its products work by using heat exchangers to transfer heat, separators to remove components, and pumps and valves to move fluids in industrial processes, and it differentiates itself through a focus on sustainability, long-term service, and strong research and development. The company aims to help customers boost productivity and quality while reducing environmental impact, and to create shareholder value through steady innovation, operational excellence, and strategic financial actions like share buybacks.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Lund Municipality, Sweden
Founded
1883

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