Work Preparation Manager

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly organized and technically proficient Manager to lead the Work Preparation Team at our Ludvika Power Transformers Factory. This team plays a critical role in bridging engineering, purchasing, and production by ensuring accurate and timely preparation of master data in SAP.

As a Work Preparation Manager, you will also be responsible for product classification to ensure customs and trade compliance. The ideal candidate has a strong background in manufacturing processes, ERP systems (especially SAP), and technical documentation, along with knowledge of customs regulations and export control.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of work preparation specialists.

• Plan and prioritize the team's work preparation activities to align with production schedules and project timelines.

• Oversee the creation and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Bills of Materials (BOMs), and routings in SAP based on engineering drawings.

• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of material master data to support purchasing, planning, and production.

• Collaborate closely with engineering to interpret technical drawings and ensure correct data input into ERP systems.

• Act as the primary liaison between engineering, purchasing, and production to resolve issues related to BOMs, routings, and material data.

• Manage updates to master data in response to engineering changes or product revisions.

• Hold end responsibility for product classification to ensure compliance with customs and export control regulations

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Management, or equivalent work experience in a similar field

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or production planning environment

• Strong proficiency in SAP (especially modules related to BOM, routing, and material master data)

• Solid understanding of technical drawings, manufacturing processes, and ERP systems

• Experience with customs classification and export control regulations is highly desirable

• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken

• Collective agreement

• Flexible working time

• Health care and wellness allowance

• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally

• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase

• Various trainings and education supporting employee development

• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden

• Supplementary compensation for parental leave

• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks