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Your role
Within the Digital Battlespace Solutions (DBS) business unit (BU), we work to digitalise defence forces and ensure their success and security in military operations by offering advanced command support systems, autonomy, cyber defence, space, advanced decision support, and communication solutions to our end users.
As Head of Production, you will be part of the management team, where you will work closely with other managers to achieve BU's goals. You will lead a department with 3 sections in Arboga who primarily work with the construction, assembly, and installation of robust communication solutions. In your role, you will work extensively with strategic competence supply and the continuous development of work methods both within the department and at the interfaces with other BU/BA functions.
Your profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You are strategic and analytical, with a strong ability to solve complex problems while also being hands-on and results-oriented when needed. With a structured and disciplined approach, you take ownership of your responsibilities and cultivate an environment of openness and trust. Your leadership fosters collaboration, inspiring those around you to achieve greatness. You are a confident leader with a proven track record of building and motivating teams, and you have a communicative leadership style that builds trust internally and externally.
To succeed in this role, we believe you have:
- A master’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent working experience (e.g., mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, production technology, or a similar field).
- At least five years of proven leadership experience in production or manufacturing environment, preferably within electronics, including exposure to construction and installation processes.
- Solid understanding of production flows, installation methods, and design/construction principles.
- Knowledge of quality management systems and lean and agile manufacturing principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify improvements in production and installation processes.
- Practical experience from working in organisations with rapid growth, complex environments, and organisations where the operations are distributed across several sites.
- Ability to think strategically and envision the scaling of BU DBS production capability.
- Experience from operational Procurement and supply chain management.
- It is an advantage if you also have experience working in the defence industry.
We value not only your skills and experience, but also place great importance on your personal qualities. To us, it is essential that you contribute to a positive working environment, enjoy collaborating with others, and have an attitude that supports both the team’s and the organisation’s development.
This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.
What you will be part of
Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here
Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.