Operation Manager

Experience/Requirement Profile

• We want you, as a person, to be genuinely interested in people and leadership and to be motivated by challenges. You have strategic thinking with a holistic view of the business. We are looking for you who possess a high degree of responsibility, accuracy, and structure, but also experience in problem-solving, management, and the ability to think outside given frameworks.
• You currently work in manufacturing industry, preferably from an international environment, and have several years of experience in leading personnel.
• You have worked with production technical management such as Lean Production (5S, Six Sigma) or equivalent.
• A good analytical ability at your core, but at the same time, you are a modern leader who, with the help of a high energy level, drive, and clear leadership, engages and motivates for change. The organization is based on a team-based way of working, and it is necessary that leadership is built on collaboration and delegation.
• We would prefer that you have an academic education, civilingenjör, högskoleingenjör, or equivalent. You speak/write English fluently.

Personal qualities You approach the business with a holistic view and work through operational anchoring in your way of driving change work. Furthermore, you are a good communicator, find it easy to create trust, and can describe the company's long-term visions in an engaging manner. As a person, you have great integrity and self-confidence and can create openness and dialogue at all levels. You will receive operational responsibility for Stacke's entire supply chain – ensuring deliveries all the way from order to customer. The goal is to develop an operations strategy and create even stronger competitiveness. You will become a key figure in the company management and a driver in developing the business towards long-term and stable customer satisfaction and profitability.

Your primary tasks will be to:

• Lead the work of developing a flow-based business concept for Stacke Hydraulik.
• Be responsible for developing production, employees, and yourself regarding Lean as a way to manage and improve the business.
• Be responsible for ensuring that all parts of in-house and outsourced manufacturing meet the requirements placed on the products regarding quality, delivery capability, and economy.
• Be responsible for ensuring that we have effective agreements with all our subcontractors and that they meet our requirements for quality, delivery capability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Ensure a good balance between in-house and outsourced manufacturing.
• Be responsible for clear and effective operational business planning, both long-term and short-term.
• Ensure that all result areas mentioned above are developed and deliver a constantly improved quality, lead time, and cost level.

It is crucial that the company has a continued development of a cost-effective production. You report to the CEO and are part of the company's management group. Stacke Hydraulik AB is a leader in the development, design, and manufacturing of hydraulic cylinders in the Nordics. Through close collaborations, we create intelligent solutions that contribute to the positive growth of our customers' businesses. Our business areas are primarily within mobile hydraulics, such as forestry, mining, vehicle superstructures, and material handling. Our manufacturing is located in Skillingaryd, but our products are used all over the world. Stacke Hydraulik AB is a second-generation family-owned company, where in 2017, with our approximately 100 employees, we had a turnover of 158Mkr.