Job posting at HARTMANN PACKAGING A/S

Improvement & Automation Manager

Are you ready for the next step and to implement PTO’s and Hartmann Europe’s Strategic Plan with a focus on technological development?

We are seeking internally among our current employees an engaged and proactive leader who can unite people, technology and data and translate technical challenges into solutions that can be felt in everyday life.

A newly created internal opportunity

You will have a real opportunity to shape the team's way of working and contribute to the long-term direction for improvements, automation, electrical installations, technical documentation and data as well as digitalization. We emphasize your potential, your familiarity with our daily operations and your ability to build buy-in.

A central role in the technical development

The position gives you the opportunity to combine leadership, strategy and technical development and to take a central role in the factory's ongoing development.

You will be the link between technology, data, maintenance, projects and production and will have the opportunity, together with your team, to create solutions that strengthen both daily operations and long-term technical development. Development is moving fast and we have ambitions for Hartmann to be at the forefront of AI, machine learning, sensor technology, etc. It will be your responsibility to keep your finger on the pulse and present new opportunities to the plant.

Your most important tasks

To build a “Safety First” culture as well as a strong professional competence area that eliminates repetitive errors, raises operating performance and ensures that technical solutions and process automations are well-documented and future-proof.

Your upcoming team is a central part of our strategy to optimise operations

• Lead, prioritise and develop the team with clear goals linked to plant goals, roles and expectations.
• Create a well-functioning high-performing automation department that translates ideas into implemented solutions.
• Build a visible and prioritized portfolio of technical improvements and process automations.
• Ensure a systematic approach to, among other things, improvements and fault analyses.
• Translate data, technical risks and repetitive faults into concrete improvements.
• With technological management to reduce our energy and resource consumption
• Set standards for automation, electrical installations, change management, documentation and backup.
• Successful implementation of a new CMMS maintenance system in your own area
• Create action plans for technology, competencies and investments.
• Support projects with technical requirements, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Ensure high safety, compliance and solutions that can be maintained in practice.

Who are you?

We envision that you have a relevant technical background as well as management experience or clear potential and motivation to take on greater leadership responsibility.

In addition you have

• Solid experience with reliability, fault analysis, automation, SCADA, electrical installations, industrial data, IT/OT, cybersecurity and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of improvement work, RCA, asset management, automation and electrical installations.
• Experience with technical action plans, CAPEX/investments, suppliers, testing and commissioning.
• A solid financial and business understanding.

As a leader you

Set a clear direction and create alignment between strategy, professionalism and concrete results.

You work fact-based and structured, communicate clearly about priorities, risks, finances and impact and are able to foster strong collaboration across the organization.

At the same time you can balance innovation with standardization, safety, maintenance and you are visible and persistent when new solutions must be implemented and anchored.

Interested? If you have questions about the position you are welcome to contact Ronni Holt Møller, Head of Maintenance & Facility.

Apply for the position via our website. Here you should upload both a cover letter and your CV. WE DO NOT ACCEPT applications by email.