Improvement Manager

2 weeks ago


Sverige, Sweden SAAB Full time

Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact – and your part matters

Your role

Your role will be to lead different improvement initiatives across Business Area Surveillance and its different sites. The role cover tasks like analysing different challenges, together with others identify the most effective improvements and support the implementation of these improvements. The improvements may be of a traditional nature but also by using the latest state-of-the art technologies concerning digital techniques. 

You will be part of the Quality Governance team at BA Surveillance. The team ensures harmonization and alignment of core quality methods and tools as well as to handle complex problems in challenging areas. The group also has the responsibility to ensure audit programs, both internal and external, that not only uphold the license to operate but also improve the operations effectiveness. 

The main tasks are:

  • Support the Surveillance organisation by driving or supporting improvement programs in different parts of the Business Area with the aim to increase effectiveness, create consistency and improve performance.
  • Supporting the line managers to secure the improvements are implemented, used and give the expected benefits. This task gives you an excellent opportunity to practice successful leadership and can be seen as a first important step to other leadership roles within Saab. 
  • Compile and analyse information/statistics/trends from various activities and measurements as well as from audit programs and single audits in order to find areas for improvements.
  • Follow up long-term effectiveness of implemented improvements.
  • Contribute to analysis of relevant KPIs on Surveillance level
  • You may also perform Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping and internal audits, either on your own or as part of an audit team.

You will report directly to Head of Quality Governance. As the Surveillance organisation is located mainly in Järfälla, Huskvarna and Gothenburg, you need to be able to travel and build good networks at all sites.

Your profile

We think that you should have a well-developed drive and integrity in order to fulfil the role. You have a coaching approach with good skills in change management and improvement management to lead people without being their formal manager. We believe that an open environment, where everyone's opinions and ideas are welcome, is a prerequisite for our future development.

Self-motivation, organisation, and effective communication skills are essential for this role. Same as the ability to collaborate with different people and professions. Being naturally curious and having the drive to learn and apply new knowledge are also highly valued qualities.

Required skills:

  • Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering, Quality Management or other relevant experience
  • Knowledge of applicable standards for management systems e.g., ISO 9001, EN 9100, ISO 14001, and AQAP
  • Very good analytical ability and experience within systematic problem-solving using root cause analysis tools like 8D or 5Why, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Swedish, written and verbal

Desired skills:

  • Leadership experience as a project manager or line manager
  • Quality tools like Value Stream Mapping, Lean and Six Sigma

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

Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.

Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 22,000 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

If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.

Regardless of whether you value cutting edge technology, creativity or an innovative environment, everyone at Saab contributes to keeping people and society safe.

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