Hako Sweden AB currently offers a wide range of over 300 different machines for the maintenance of indoor and outdoor surfaces. As the general agent for several well-known strong brands, we ensure that our machines maintain a high quality and that reliable service is always close at hand.
Hako Sweden AB, along with its subsidiaries Hako Norway AS and Hako Finland OY, is part of the German industrial group Hako GmbH. The Swedish company's headquarters is located in Halmstad, and we also have sales and service offices in Stockholm, Malmö, Västerås, and Kumla. The Scandinavian group has about 165 employees and generates approximately 750 million SEK in revenue. For more information, please visit www.hako.se.
Currently, Hako Sweden employs around 110 people across Sweden.
We are organized into three business areas, with the assembly manager belonging to the aftermarket area. We also have our sales force within the cleaning business area and the park/land/golf business area. Additionally, we have a shared administration.
We are growing and focusing on our assembly, where we not only assemble new machines but also refurbish used ones.
We are offering a brand new role where you will not only be responsible for assembly but, together with our warehouse manager, also for our central warehouse, whose logistical flows significantly impact assembly. The team currently consists of 9 people. You will have the opportunity to work in this role with considerable freedom to develop staff and work processes within your area of responsibility. The goal is to continuously optimize flows and working methods to create as efficient an organization as possible, with engaged employees achieving the highest quality outcomes. This position works closely with the order department as well as service managers.
Main Responsibilities
- Leadership and planning for subordinate staff in new assembly and central warehouse according to applicable laws and policies.
- Ensure that invoicing, reporting, and other relevant administration are ongoing and efficient.
- Work cross-functionally with the order and sales departments for effective assembly planning.
- Work with deviation analysis and proactive workplace safety initiatives for both assembly and central warehouse at headquarters, and together with service managers and workshop leaders, standardize workshops regarding workplace safety, supplier selection, and tools.
- Actively participate in management group work for aftermarket with the aim of contributing to the development of both the Aftermarket business area and Hako as a company.
- Purchasing of materials and services according to the company's approval procedures.
Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate who has extensive experience as a production or assembly manager in the automotive, industrial, or similar fields.
You thrive in an operation-close role where you combine improvement work with practical leadership - and you are motivated by creating clarity, improving working methods, and developing people.
You have solid experience in implementing new structures and processes within production and warehouse environments. It is advantageous if you have documented experience with quality systems and improvement methods related to quality. Experience in implementing and engaging a workforce with Lean principles in an assembly setting to increase efficiency and reduce waste is also a plus.
As a person, you are structured, unpretentious, and see holistic solutions that benefit the company. Collaborating across responsibility boundaries comes naturally to you. You possess excellent leadership skills and recognize the importance of building an inclusive workplace culture for all employees.
You hold a valid B driver's license.
Does this sound interesting?
We hope to have captured your interest. If you have questions about the position, please feel free to contact the recruiting manager, Aftermarket Business Area Manager Sandra Camevall, at
[email protected].
We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, so apply directly now if you are interested. The position may be filled before the application deadline.
We kindly request no contact from recruitment agencies.