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:

• A Mission of a Team Manager is to spend 50% of the time in work environment (Gemba)
• Drive the team to meet the committed operational targets and to continuously improve the process.
• Support the team when hand overs are necessary to other teams within the organization and limit the conflicts between departments.
• Secure the team’s competence and performance development on a personal level at the same time developing adequate succession plan for key positions.

About the job:

• Participate / run SB performance and improvement meetings
• Follow up on plan vs actual, at least three times a day
• Approve SOP 1’s and 2’s and initiate and follow up on corrective actions
• Secure resources according to the plan
• Staff meeting with direct reports, to inform and provide/receive feedback
• Attend Claims board meetings if applicable
• Follow up KPI's
• Align and coach direct reports
• Drive continuous improvement in the team
• Personnel time management and expense reports review and approval
• Directly responsible for: 
• For the Teams performance and development as it relates to the four priorities (Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost)
• Handle escalation of issues when necessary
• Performance development of direct reports
• Translating overall targets into an individual level for the Team Members
• Stop production within the Unit in case of safety / quality / environmental deviations
• Set salaries within given frame

What you know:

• Qualification: Relevant education, either BSc degree in a relevant field of study or 5+years of relevant experience
• Further requirements: ALPS Basic training, Green Belt training, SOP audit training, Train the Trainer, Leadership for new managers (provided by Alfa Laval)
• Skills: Preferred ERP experience.  Fluent in written and spoken English. Leadership skills. Preferred lean background.
• Attitude: Team player and Structured. Sense of urgency with a customer focus. Willingness to learn. Able to challenge and motivate teams. Being able and willing to resolve conflicts. Lead by example (shadow of the leader)
• Motivation: Drive the team to exceed customer and management expectations at the same time developing and engaging individuals.

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.