Project Manager- Manufacturing Footprint & Transformation

Job description

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too Who you are: You will act in an international environment in a wide network of people on different levels in the company. You will be a part of Global Project Management organization focusing on footprint and transformation projects connected to the operations of Alfa Laval. The footprint projects are the major change projects that make Alfa Laval operations more competitive and sustainable for the future. A footprint project typically covers moving or setting up a new production line, factory or a complete site. As a Project Manager you will lead challenging projects with high impact on people and business. It can be to drive projects during the early confidential analysis phase as well as driving projects all the way through implementation. Your projects will drive change mainly in the field of operations including manufacturing, assembly or warehousing. As a part of the project office, you will also have the possibility to improve the overall process and governance of this type of projects in Alfa Laval. About the job: We believe you are a driven, energized and organized individual who knows how to prioritize tasks easily. You have a strong interest in people, production and business and find it easy to adapt in cross-cultural teams in a cross-functional environment. Your passion is project management and you also have experience from operations. We don’t expect you to be expert in all fields, but we expect you to be curious and to enjoy connecting, communicating and laughing with a variety of colleagues. You also possess a mix of strategic thinking and hands-on approach in order to provide efficient solutions for the business. What you know: You ideally have experience from working both with operations and projects, preferably also in direct project management. You might have a record of working with projects such as expanding, moving or setting up new production lines, factories, warehouses or other operations. You can also have a background from projects developing and launching new production processes or products, making investments in new equipment/machines or working with operations excellence. The experience you have gained from either line or project roles can come from industrial companies or as consultant. You have university education and that you are fluent in written and spoken English. We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.