Site Manager - 27747

Site Manager - 27747

Reports to: CEO

Job title: Site Manager 27747

Role purpose: Own the overall performance of the factory---safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people---by leading production, logistics, maintenance, quality systems, and HR processes to meet business targets.

Key responsibilities

Leadership & HR

• Full people leadership for the site: workforce planning, recruitment (with HR), onboarding, competence development, appraisals, and succession planning.

• Build an engaged, high-performing culture based on respect, clear goals, and continuous feedback.

• Ensure compliance with labour law, local agreements, and company policies.

Operations & Maintenance

• Lead day-to-day factory operations across the entire value stream with focus on Safety/Quality/Delivery/Cost.

• Set and follow up KPIs; drive continuous improvement (Lean/5S/standard work) and loss elimination.

• Plan short- and long-term capacity, preventive maintenance, and site investments (CAPEX).

Quality & QHSE Compliance

• Site ownership of the quality management system and QHSE (KHMS) requirements, incl. risk assessments, safety rounds, and environmental compliance.

• Ensure registration, root-cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions for deviations and non-conformities.

• Keep professionally up to date on relevant regulations/standards and ensure adherence (e.g., ISO 9001/14001/45001; applicable product/industry standards).

Supply Chain & Logistics

• End-to-end responsibility for planning, materials, warehousing, internal logistics, and outbound deliveries to meet customer commitments.

• Partner with Procurement on supplier selection, contracts, cost optimization, and supply risk management.

Finance & Governance

• Budget responsibility for the site within delegated authority; manage OPEX/CAPEX, budgeting, forecasting, and cost drivers.

• Implement action plans to achieve financial and operational targets; provide timely reporting on performance and risks.

Cross-functional & Customers

• Active member of company’s management team; contribute to strategy, customer focus, industrialization, and digitalization.

• Be a driving force for standardization and process improvement across functions.

Authority

• According to the company’s responsibility and authority matrix, including decision rights for operations, people, and budget within agreed limits.

Qualifications

• Technical background in electrical/automation/mechanical engineering or equivalent experience in industrial manufacturing.

• 8--10 years of relevant experience, including several years in a senior leadership role with site/factory or production responsibility.

• Proven experience with budget ownership and CAPEX management.

• Solid knowledge of quality systems and QHSE; experience with relevant standards and compliance.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability; data-driven, accurate, and structured.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Strong IT proficiency; experience with ERP/MES and productivity tools.

• Excellent oral and written skills in Norwegian and English.

If any questions concerning this position, please contact me, Mona Foss, by email: mona.foss@techconsult.no