Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead the Varkaus team with a strategic vision, emphasizing accountability and collaboration.
- Promote core values: get shit done, use good judgement, and push boundaries.
- Align company objectives with actionable site-level goals and implement performance metrics and KPIs for continuous improvement.
- Create an empowering work environment for individual growth and team cohesion and demonstrate hands-on leadership on-site.
- Ensure the site is equipped with necessary tools and safety equipment and act as a liaison between Varkaus and other Skeleton teams.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement workflow optimizations.
- Manage budgeting, planning, reporting, invoice verification, and cost control while collaborating with the function manager on approvals.
- Build relationships with external partners and service providers, ensure compliance with EHS regulations, and oversee facility maintenance.
- Lead production planning and execution, define production targets and timelines, and manage material planning, procurement, inventory, and outbound logistics.
Requirements
- Experience in industrial or process environments, particularly in piece production.
- Ideally, experience in battery-related settings.
- A minimum of 5 years in comparable positions.
- Proven expertise in managing teams, operations, and site management.
- Proficient in both Finnish and English.
- Educational background in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
- Willingness to be present on-site in Varkaus five days a week.