Do you want to take full responsibility for maintenance operations in a technically advanced industry – and help drive the next phase of development?
At Ahlstrom, you'll become a key person in an operation with high investment momentum and a clear future agenda. Now we're taking the next step in our maintenance work – and this is where you come in. This is a role for someone who wants to combine operational leadership, structure, and development in an environment where your work makes a difference – every day.
About the Role
The position of Maintenance Manager is a newly created role with a clear mandate: to drive, strengthen, and further develop maintenance operations. You have overall responsibility for maintenance – in terms of personnel, budget, and results – and work closely with production in daily operations.
Your responsibilities will include:
Lead and develop maintenance work with focus on structure, monitoring, and results
Drive improvement and preventive work to the next level
Ensure clear goals, working methods, and monitoring
Be an active partner in production and collaborate closely with production managers
Lead through your managers and support them in their leadership
You will have six direct reporting managers and approximately 40 employees in your area. You join the management group and report to the Operations Manager. The focus of the role is operational with strong emphasis on presence in the Billingsfors facility.
Why Choose Ahlstrom
At Ahlstrom you'll meet a workplace where people thrive and stay long-term. Here you'll find a family-like atmosphere, high competence, and genuine commitment – both for each other and the business.
We offer:
A stable and prosperous employer with strong profitability
A flat organization with short decision-making paths
An inclusive work climate where collaboration and teamwork are central
A technically complex operation in constant development – with high investment pace and clear confidence in the future
The opportunity to be part of a team with experienced managers and employees
A central role where you get to influence, develop, and create results
With us, you don't just get a developing job – but also the opportunity to shape a lifestyle.
In Dalsland, a technically advanced industrial environment combines with proximity to nature, tranquility, and quality of life. There's space here – both in everyday life and on the housing market. For many, it becomes not just a career choice, but a life choice. There is also the possibility to commute weekly and stay overnight in the company's manor house, which is located adjacent to the factory in the nature-close Billingsfors.
Your Profile
We're looking for a confident and experienced leader with good understanding of maintenance in an industrial environment.
We believe you have:
Experience from process industry or qualified manufacturing industry
Previous management role with personnel, budget, and results responsibility
Good technical understanding and insight into maintenance work
Experience working systematically with improvements and monitoring
Experience from management group work (meriting)
Knowledge of, for example, Lean, 5S, or similar working methods (meriting)
Good knowledge of Swedish and English, spoken and written
As a person, you are clear and confident in your leadership, while also being driven, structured, and results-oriented. You are present and engaged in the operation, and you're comfortable taking up space and contributing actively in the management group.
About Ahlstrom
Ahlstrom is a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials with the mission to purify and protect – with every fiber – for a sustainable world. The global operation consists of five divisions: Filtration, Food & Consumer Packaging, Healthcare, Building Materials, and Technical Materials. The group has annual net sales of approximately EUR 3.3 billion and around 7,000 employees worldwide. At the mill in Billingsfors, we manufacture paper pulp that is further refined into thin paper and Spantex, which is delivered globally. Here we work based on our values: responsibility, continuous development, one team, and care.
Sounds interesting?
You are warmly welcome to submit your application via the following link: https://rekryteringshuset.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:947696/
The application deadline has been extended over the summer. Selection and interviews will begin after the final application date.Do you want to take full responsibility for maintenance operations in a technically advanced industry – and help drive the next phase of development?
At Ahlstrom, you'll become a key person in an operation with high investment momentum and a clear future agenda. Now we're taking the next step in our maintenance work – and this is where you come in. This is a role for someone who wants to combine operational leadership, structure, and development in an environment where your work makes a difference – every day.
About the Role
The position of Maintenance Manager is a newly created role with…
Overview
Type
job
Status
active
Visibility
public
City
Billingsfors
Address
Strandvägen 7
GPS
58.989353813637, 12.261721994124
Email
Phone
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3
Published
22. 6. 2026
Edited
30. 7. 2026
Specifications
Region
Värmlands län
Duration
Tills vidare
Employer
Rekryteringshuset i Sverige AB
Postcode
66641
Open positions
1
Profession
Underhållschef
Salary Type
Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön
Scope Of Work
100–100 %
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