Do you want to lead a business with great importance for both quality, process control and sustainability? We are looking for a confident and committed Head of Section for the Chemistry Lab - a leader who creates participation, development and job satisfaction. You will play a central role in creating conditions for both people and technology to develop. Welcome with your application. Location Oxelösund.

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining us on a journey. A journey that we believe is crucial for the future of the planet and sustainability. Steel has been one of the most important materials for the development of our society and will continue to be so in the future. In our homes, in bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB, we are proud of our history and our leadership in high strength steel. At the same time, we are aware that steel production is one of the industries that emits the most greenhouse gases in the world. This must change. We have therefore developed the world's first fossil-free process for steel production and are committed to becoming largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB, you will be important in realizing this goal and thus contribute to a green transition of the entire steel industry.

About the position

The chemistry lab is an important part of the testing organization and works with analysis and process support for the entire SSAB Oxelösund business. Here, among other things:

- Rapid chemical analyses for process control in the steel plant

- Environmental and water analyses

- Laboratory quality support for production, environment and development

- The work is carried out according to ISO/IEC 17025 with a large number of accredited methods

You lead a team of about 20 employees consisting of both shift and daytime staff who together contribute to safe products, efficient processes and sustainable development. The work includes health and safety responsibility, responsibility for operational quality and budget responsibility.

Your main responsibilities

• To lead and coach employees in a safe, inclusive and learning culture
• Ensure high safety, good quality and stable delivery capacity in our chemical laboratories. In the labs, accredited analyses are performed according to ISO/IEC 17025
• Work actively with improvement work and risk minimization
• Collaborate closely with production, environment, R&D and other testing sections
• Represent the business in internal and external technical forums

About you

• Have experience in a laboratory environment, process industry or quality work
• Want to lead others and create a work environment where employees feel safe, participation and pride
• Likes to build structure while supporting employees in their daily work
• Has good communication skills, is transparent and shares to contribute to good cooperation
• We believe that you will succeed in the role if you like technology, business development and leadership
• As a person, you see the value in diversity, innovation and shared learning

Our offer

At SSAB, diversity and inclusion are part of our culture. We apply our values - driven, genuine and ahead of the curve - in our daily decision-making, always with the customer in focus. This makes us all team players, with a common drive to improve. When you join SSAB, you will be part of an organization of passionate problem solvers working together on important challenges. We will support your growth by offering a safe and friendly workplace that is conducive to work-life balance. At SSAB, you will have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and grow.

We offer a wide range of valued benefits to our employees. Here are some examples:

Profit sharing

Flexible terms for reduced working hours

Health care allowance

Recruitment process

1. Apply

2. Pre-recorded questions

3. Interview

4. Tests

5. Reference checks

6. Come and meet us

7. Health screening

8. Sign

Background check may be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

Do you have any questions regarding the position?

Contact the recruiting manager Emma Edeling Granlund, Provning - via LinkedIn

We do not accept contact from recruitment companies, ad sellers and the like regarding this advertisement.

Trade union information is provided by Akademikerföreningen, Unionen and Ledarna, which can be reached via our switchboard on tel. 0155-254 000.

A few words from your future manager

I who will be your manager is Emma Granholm Edeling. With us, you will have the opportunity to work in a business that is in an exciting development phase and that has a central role in SSAB's transition. I value independence, commitment and the courage to drive change - and I hope you want to be part of continuing to develop our testing organization. A warm welcome with your application!

SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company that builds a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world through refined steel products and services. Together with our partners, SSAB has developed SSAB Fossil-free™ steel and plans to reinvent the value chain from the mine to the end customer, virtually eliminating carbon emissions from our own operations. SSAB Zero™, a largely carbon-free steel based on recycled steel, further strengthens SSAB's leading position and our comprehensive sustainable offering independent of the raw material. SSAB has employees in more than 50 countries and production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and secondarily listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Join us on the journey! www.ssab.com, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube.