Production and Process Manager to Trelleborg Sealing Profiles AB

Trelleborg's deep expertise in materials and applications, combined with early market insights, makes the Group a world-leading player in specially developed polymer solutions. We offer a unique portfolio that covers a wide spectrum of applications – even the most complex ones. During 2025, Trelleborg Group's sales amounted to approximately 34 billion SEK and had operations in around 40 countries.

The Group consists of three business areas: Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, Trelleborg Medical Solutions, and Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. Trelleborg's stock has been listed on the stock exchange since 1964 and is traded on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap. www.trelleborg.com

Production and Process Manager

We are now seeking a Production and Process Manager for Trelleborg Sealing Profiles Sweden AB in Värnamo.

The role involves overall responsibility for production, and we are looking for you who combines production experience with committed leadership and a strong desire to develop both people, processes, and results.

THE MISSION

As Production and Process Manager, you lead and are responsible for the production in the factory in Värnamo and drive the work towards set goals for volume, quality, cost, and delivery. You are also responsible for ensuring a well-organized and safe working environment.

The role involves both operational and strategic responsibility. You lead the daily work, develop processes and working methods, and drive improvement initiatives in close cooperation with production leaders and process technicians. You are also responsible for the department's KPI:s and contribute to developing the business in the long term, and you are part of the Operations management group as well as the Site management group in Värnamo. You report to the Operations Manager.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

In this role, you will focus on the following:

• Ensuring a safe and secure working environment that meets applicable requirements and legislation.
• Leading and distributing work to achieve established goals for volume, quality, and cost, and ensuring that production orders are delivered according to plan.
• Driving structured improvement and standardization work related to technology, productivity, quality, and process development.
• Monitoring that routines, instructions, 5S, and SOP are complied with and that audits are conducted according to established routines.
• Leading the work with deviation management and ensuring that corrective actions achieve the intended effect.
• Ensuring effective communication through regular workplace meetings, follow-ups, and employee appraisals.
• Responsibility for continuous competence development for the staff within the area of responsibility.
• Driving the strategic development of the departments and actively contributing to the management group.

YOUR PROFILE AND EXPERIENCE

We are looking for you who has several years of experience from production in manufacturing industry, preferably process industry, and who thrives in a role where you can combine leadership, structure, and improvement work.

To succeed in the role, we see that you have at least a two-year post-secondary education, preferably in production, production management, production technology, or project management, as well as experience in leading, coaching, and coordinating employees. You have good experience in systematic improvement work and standardization, both in initiating and completing them. Good financial understanding and good knowledge of English, both spoken and written, is a prerequisite. It is meritorious if you have knowledge of the requirements placed on suppliers to the automotive industry. Experience with digitized production monitoring, for example OEE systems, is also meritorious.

As a person, you are curious, independent, and have a strong will and perseverance in implementing changes with a focus on results and quality. You are confident, structured, and clear in your leadership. You have the ability to create engagement and trust that enables people to develop. You thrive close to the operations and have a natural interest in production, people, and process development. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

APPLICATION

In this recruitment, we are collaborating with Finnveden Executive AB. For further information about the position, you are welcome to contact recruitment consultant Malin Classon 070-397 31 40 or Christina Cajtoft 070-302 15 23. As selection takes place continuously, we want your application as soon as possible. Application is made via Finnveden Executive's website, www.finnvedenexecutive.se

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