Volvo Production System Manager Borås plant

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Borås chassis plant has increased productivity and engagement each year the last couple of years. One of the reasons to this success is the Volvo Production system (VPS*). To take the next steps we are now looking for a VPS manager with a hunger to take the Borås plant to next level in VPS and beyond.

Main Responsibilities
As VPS manager you are responsible for driving, coaching, developing and coordinate all kind of VPS activities to all employees. The role includes full spectra of internal and external tasks;

• Being accountable for our overall factory objectives, with a special focus on the VPS implementation.
• Together with the plant management team lead and follow up the VPS work.
• Coach leaders to become true lean leaders.
• Support the knowledge and understanding of the VPS principles and tools in the organization.
• Perform VPS activities and trainings.
• Support managers' improvement activities (gap analysis, roadmap, kaizen plans, OMS) linked with area KPI:s.
• Coach/Support in shop floor activities (kaizen event, QRQC, std. work, 5S...)
• Promote sharing of best practices / benchmarking between plants / areas (Peer to Peer concept).
• Coordination and development responsible for the industrial school.
• Be an active contributor to the plant management team.

As a VPS manager you will report to the plant manager (head of chassis operations) and member of the Borås Plant management team.

For further information, please contact
Tobias Holmqvist, Head of Chassis Operations, Phone:+46 31 322 72 11
Ida Stray, representing Akademikerna +46 31 3223784
Henrik Frankert, representing Ledarna +46313226570
Kjell Hipsi, representing Unionen +46313226591

• VPS is the Volvo Production System the Volvo Group lean production system.

Competencies/Skills

• Bachelor / master in science or similar.
• At least five years as line manager.
• Have deep experience in Lean/ VPS principles and tools.
• Excellent and proven skills in communication, problem solving and change management.
• Proactive coaching and Change Management skills with a strong drive to improve.
• Genba skills (observation, coaching, communication...).
• Have confidence and curiosity in own ability and be prepared to question and challenge managers and employees.
• Business oriented team player with great ability to work cross functionally.
• Fluent in written and spoken Swedish and English.

As a VPS manager you will report to the plant manager (head of chassis operations) and member of the Borås Plant management team.

The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta.

Volvo Buses, is driven by a purpose to ensure that millions of people reach their travel destination every day. Reliably, safely and with respect for the environment. We want to make a difference, being pioneers of sustainable transport solutions of the future. We want to be there for our customers providing uptime and reliability, all over the world every day. Volvo Buses is leading the biggest technology shift in public transport in decades with our electromobility offer. We work with passion, we trust each other and we embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.

Publiceringsdatum
2017-04-20

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Sista dag att ansöka är 2017-05-11

Företag
Volvo Group

Adress
Volvo Group

50308 Borås

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Jobbnummer
3449524

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