CEO at Automations Teknik i Lidköping AB

Professionals Nord Skaraborg AB · Full-time

Lidköping, Sweden

Do you want to lead a successful automation company into the next phase of growth and help shape the future of industry? Automations Teknik i Lidköping AB (AtLid) is an well-established automation partner that helps Swedish industry become more efficient, develop, and future-proof their operations through innovative automation solutions. With specialized expertise in design, programming, electrical cabinet construction, service, and project execution, we deliver solutions that strengthen our customers' competitiveness every day. We are now seeking a business-driven and engaged CEO who wants to take the baton and lead the company into its next growth phase. Over recent years, AtLid has built a stable platform with good structure, strong expertise, and long-term committed owners in the form of Benders, Skandia Elevator, and A&T Grästorp. With a strong position in automation and industrial processes, we now stand at the next step in our journey, where an expanded customer base, new business areas, and continued growth are high on the agenda. Learn more at www.atlid.se Your responsibilities As CEO of Automations Teknik i Lidköping AB, you will have overall responsibility for the company's operations, results, and continued development. You will lead an organization of approximately 20 employees and an experienced management team consisting of representatives from sales, projects, design, programming, service, production, and finance. Your mission will be to drive the company's continued growth by strengthening market position, expanding the customer base, and identifying new business opportunities within automation and industrial development. The company currently has strong relationships with several major customers, while future growth is built on creating new business and identifying new market segments. The role involves close collaboration with the board and owners, where you are expected to contribute to the development of the company's strategy and take clear responsibility for translating strategic ambitions into concrete business plans, operational activities, and measurable results. You will drive the business forward through relationship-building and engaging leadership where you create conditions for employees and management to develop and perform at continued high levels. This is a role for you who wants to combine business development, leadership, and entrepreneurship in a company with short decision-making paths, strong culture, and great opportunities to make an impact. Your profile We are looking for someone with experience leading companies, business areas, or larger operations where results responsibility, customer relationships, and personnel management have been central parts of the assignment. You likely have experience from automation, technology, industry, project operations, or related industries where complex technical solutions and customized projects are a natural part of everyday work. Experience in sales, business development, and strategic market work is particularly valuable. If you also have experience in service and aftermarket business, we see that as a significant advantage, as the company is at a stage where continued expansion and customer development are in clear focus. Furthermore, you possess solid experience in results management, project follow-up, budgeting, and financial analysis in project or service operations, where experience with progressive revenue recognition and its importance for project management and follow-up is seen as valuable. We believe you are someone who enjoys building relationships, creating trust, and driving change. You combine a strategic perspective with the ability to be present in operations and support the organization in daily work. As a leader, you are confident, decisive, communicative, and unpretentious. You have the ability to engage the people around you and create a culture where responsibility, collaboration, and performance go hand in hand. Since the role is strongly anchored in operations, we see that you are based in Lidköping and are a natural part of the organization's continued success. What AtLid offers At AtLid, you get the opportunity to lead a well-reputed automation company with strong reputation, high technical expertise, and long-term committed owners. The company develops and delivers solutions in automation, design, programming, electrical cabinet construction, and service to Swedish industry, which provides a stable foundation to build from. You enter a company where much of the foundational work on structure, processes, and organization has already been completed, which creates good opportunities to focus on business development, growth, and future initiatives. The role offers great freedom with responsibility and the opportunity to influence the direction of operations together with the board, management team, and employees. You get a key role in shaping the next chapter in the company's development. Application In this recruitment, we are working with Professionals Nord. For questions or more information, please contact Staffan Arkelöv at [email protected] or 070-377 77 12. The application deadline is October 4th. As we do not accept applications via email, we ask you to apply through the advertisement. We look forward to your application!