Department Manager, Maintenance/Support

AAK Sweden AB · Full-time

Västra Kajen, Karlshamn, Sweden

Our business purpose, Making Better Happen™, describes our commitment to continuous improvement. AAK specializes in plant-based oils that are value-adding ingredients in a range of popular consumer products. We make these products tastier, healthier, and more sustainable. With our oils, we can improve products' sensory properties—for example, by making premium chocolate smoother, plant-based burgers juicier, or low-fat pastry crispier. By replacing ingredients with AAK's plant-based alternatives, our customers can also optimize and streamline their production. With value-adding oils and fats, we help our customers succeed better. Collaborative product development with customers and an understanding of what "better" means for each individual customer are at the core of our operations. With our flexible production facilities and extensive expertise, we deliver our value-adding products to a range of industries, such as chocolate and confectionery, bakery, dairy, plant-based food, specialty nutrition, foodservice, and personal care. Our 4,000 employees work closely with our customers through 25 regional sales offices, 16 innovation centers, and with support from over 20 production facilities. AAK, headquartered in Malmö, is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and has pursued continuous improvement for 150 years. Our facility in Karlshamn is a multi-plant. All of the company's business areas are represented here. Swedish-grown rapeseed is an important raw material, while a wide variety of vegetable fats are shipped directly to the Karlshamn factory from growing countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The Nordic region is an important home market, while specialty products are exported from Karlshamn worldwide. About the Position You will be responsible for leading and developing the maintenance, preparation, and warehouse functions. You will have overall responsibility for creating an efficient maintenance process—from planning and preparation to implementation, monitoring, and materials supply. You will, among other things: • Lead, coach, and develop employees within maintenance, preparation, and warehouse. • Develop and implement modern maintenance processes and methods. • Drive the shift from reactive to proactive and preventive maintenance. • Develop planning, preparation, scheduling, and monitoring of maintenance. • Ensure efficient collaboration between maintenance engineers, planners, technicians, and warehouse. • Develop the use of SAP and digital tools to create better decision-making support. • Work systematically with maintenance strategies, risk-based maintenance, and condition monitoring. • Be responsible for developing and optimizing the maintenance warehouse, including inventory structure, spare parts strategy, and material availability. • Drive improvement work and foster a culture of continuous improvements. • Ensure long-term competency development within the organization. Your location will be Karlshamn, and this is a permanent position. Personal Qualities: We are looking for someone with experience leading maintenance organizations and a strong interest in operational development and people. We believe you have: • Relevant technical education or equivalent experience. • Several years of experience in qualified maintenance, preferably in process industry or other complex industry. • Experience in personnel and change management. • Experience developing maintenance processes and methods. • Good understanding of preventive, condition-based, and risk-based maintenance. • Experience with maintenance systems, preferably SAP PM. • Understanding of maintenance economics, KPIs, and cost control. English is the group language, and you must be fluent in English both spoken and written. At AAK, we focus on initiative, innovation, improvements, and teamwork. Contact & Application If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact our Maintenance Manager, Pär Rosén via email [email protected]. If you have questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact HR Business Partner Karl Lindqvist via email [email protected]. Apply with a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this position no later than October 2, 2026. We conduct continuous selection and interviews, which means the position may be filled before the final application deadline. We have made our selection of channels for this recruitment and kindly request not to be contacted by sales representatives, recruitment agencies, or staffing companies.