Production Supervisor (m/f/x)

We are Skeleton Technologies, a Global Cleantech 100 company and the global technology leader in fast energy storage. We have acquired a former European Batteries Plant in Varkaus where we will start with our pilot production of our SuperBatteries. With this strategic expansion, Skeleton Technologies will accelerate the development and production of its SuperBattery and other new energy storage products on its technology roadmap. This ramp-up of manufacturing and R&D capacity will strengthen Skeleton’s position to serve the market needs for high-power fast-charging energy storage, and explore new technologies.

We are looking for Production Supervisors (m/f/x) to join our mission in Varkaus.

You will be assigned the following tasks:

• Taking full responsibility for the shift in terms of personnel management, production management and quality objectives, and ensuring the smooth running of production processes.
• Full responsibility for the quality and product produced within the shift in accordance with the company's quality systems, processes and procedures.
• Monitoring, measuring and reporting (daily/weekly meetings) on production related process performance and general issues.
• Ensure that good communication is communicated to all employees in writing or verbally.
• Ensure that health and safety regulations are adhered to during the shift and all related matters are dealt with using resources within the organization in accordance with company health and safety guidelines.
• Problem solving approaches are used to ensure that all team members can identify root causes and take effective action quickly to resolve the issues at hand.
• Work closely with other supervisors to ensure that production handovers act as an effective means of communication.
• Ensure training skills are met for the current and future needs of the shift and contribute to people management and recruitment.
• Take an active role in the company's continuous improvement plan to achieve plans for future growth in the company.
• Ensure a clean and safe workplace.
• Effectively utilize the company's resources to ensure the best cost of ownership.
• Making appropriate decisions while maintaining the organizational structure.
• Meeting deadlines
• Develop and maintain input into the development of standard operating procedures to be used by production employees on the shop floor.
• Support the quality team to identify critical risks in the production processes.
• Develop training programs and recruitment plans for production workers.
• Develop control plans to ensure critical characteristics are controlled through the production process.
• Managing production staff and developing team structures.
• Resolve support issues, including root cause identification and corrective action tracking.
• Ensure that quality standards are maintained throughout the production process and that no errors occur when leaving a station or team area.

Requirements

You are a good fit for the team if you can tick off the following boxes:

• Completed vocational training, qualification as a master craftsman / technician or equivalent experience in a technical environment
• At least 2-3 years of professional experience in the production area desirable
• Relevant experience as a shift supervisor or production supervisor in a manufacturing company.
• Good knowledge of booking processes in an ERP system
• Good comprehension and quick familiarization with new processes.
• Ability to work under pressure, in a structured way and independendently.
• Strong communication skills, patience and perseverance.
• Willingness to work in shifts.
• Very good knowledge of Finnish and good knowledge of English.

Benefits

We're not just about energy storage. We're about redefining energy for a net zero future, and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey.

• Stability and progress – Skeleton offers both

We are a fast-growing company with stable job opportunities, and we prefer to promote internally. We offer a training budget and encourage Skeletonians to develop themselves and progress in their careers within the company!

• Become an expert in the emerging sector of energy storage!

You'll work with the most ambitious energy storage experts in the world who can back up your ambition with real-life performance. You'll be a part of Skeleton's success story!

• Referral bonus.

Refer a potential new colleague and if the person gets hired, we offer a bonus after they have passed their probation period!

• Occupational healthcare by Terveystalo

Verraton package is chosen to prevent all your health worries you might have or cover private healthcare visits, from dental care to deep dive examinations.

We're not just about energy storage. We're about redefining energy for a net zero future, and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey.

About Skeleton

Skeleton Technologies is a Global Cleantech 100 company and a technology leader in high-power energy storage for transportation, grid, automotive, and industrial applications.

For us, developing and producing the best energy storage solutions is a means to an end: helping companies to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy.

We work with some of the largest companies in the world from automotive and industrial OEMs to truck fleet operators and aerospace prime contractors. Our products decrease CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, improve power quality, and empower wider electrification of the biggest industries globally.

Our supercapacitor and SuperBattery energy storage technologies, based on patented curved graphene, represent the biggest technological advancement in the industry in the last 20 years and the use of this innovative material provides our products with an unparalleled advantage in power and energy density.

Skeleton Technologies is located in multiple locations: headquarters in Tallinn (Estonia), manufacturing in Großröhrsdorf, materials development in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, several locations in Finland, and an office in Berlin. Currently, we are about to open the largest supercapacitor factory in the world in the Leipzig area, Germany. Further expansion plans will shortly lead Skeleton to France.