Production Manager

Bodycote•Gothenburg, NE

16d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bodycote, we’re more than the world’s leading provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services. We’re a people business at heart. Our commitment to innovation and sustainability shapes everything we do. With a global footprint and a culture built on collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement, we create an environment where you can grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. Sustainability is central to our future. We’re on an ambitious journey to reduce our environmental impact through advanced technologies, smarter processes, and ongoing innovation, with our teams around the world playing a key role in making that happen. As Production Manager, you will be responsible for production planning to ensure maximum furnace utilisation. You will work closely with delivery coordination on a daily basis to ensure production aligns with customer agreements. You will lead and allocate work within the workshop, ensuring that all team members clearly understand daily expectations and that performance is regularly followed up. You will communicate production status and achieved results across the organization and actively participate in local management team meetings. In addition, you will contribute to Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) activities in line with company procedures. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives based on Lean principles, including 5S.

Requirements

Experience in production, manufacturing, or industrial operations
Proven leadership experience in a workshop or similar environment
Strong commitment to safety, quality, and environmental standards
Strong planning and organizational skills
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively across Teams
Experience with customer contacts and other external parties
Proactive, structured, and results-oriented approach
Fluent Swedish and intermediate English

Nice To Haves

Experience within heat treatment

Responsibilities

Production planning to ensure maximum furnace utilisation
Work closely with delivery coordination on a daily basis to ensure production aligns with customer agreements
Lead and allocate work within the workshop, ensuring that all team members clearly understand daily expectations and that performance is regularly followed up
Communicate production status and achieved results across the organization
Actively participate in local management team meetings
Contribute to Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) activities in line with company procedures
Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on Lean principles, including 5S