Requisition ID: 24898
Job Category: Services & Solution Delivery
Career level: Manager
Contract type: Permanent
Location:
Linkoping, SE
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Are you a structured, experienced leader who enjoys combining operational responsibility with continuous improvement? Do you want to lead and develop teams to achieve results together? Are you motivated by working as leader so the team doing field installation and services for our Lubrication solutions for heavy industries?
Then you could be our new…
Manager Local Application Centre & Field Installation Nordics
Location: Linköping (preferred) | Scope: Sweden & Finland
We are seeking a person to shape and grow a vital part of our Nordic delivery organization. In this role, you will be responsible for both the Lubrication Assembly Centre (LAC) in Linköping and our field installation teams across the Nordics, primarily in Sweden and Finland.
You will lead a manager-of-managers structure, with around 12 direct reports and an overall organization of approximately 40–50 employees. As part of the Nordic management team, you will play a central role in ensuring stable, efficient, and high-quality delivery across sites and teams.
The role combines day-to-day operational responsibility with a clear focus on structure, planning, and continuous improvement.
Your key responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Lead and support managers responsible for LAC and Field Installation
Take overall responsibility for installation delivery
Own planning, resource allocation, and delivery execution across teams and sites
Ensure efficient operations across installation, kitting, and workshop/LAC activities
Drive improvements in ways of working, productivity, and delivery performance
Follow up on KPIs and ensure actions are taken where needed
Collaborate with suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders
Ensure compliance with SKF quality and EHS standards, and promote a culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and certification readiness across the organization.
Your background an experiences
We believe you bring:
Leadership experience, either from a formal leadership role or team lead role, ideally including leading other managers
Experience from service delivery, production environment, warehouse and/or kitting.
Ability to improve performance and support continuous improvement
Experience working across teams, sites, or geographies
Fluency in Swedish and English, effective in verbal and written communication
It is also beneficial if you have:
Experience working in a Nordic setup
Experiences from working in heavy industry
Experience in collaborating with subcontractors or partners
Even if your experience does not perfectly match every requirement, we encourage you to apply if this opportunity excites you. We value motivation, potential, and personal fit, and are interested in hearing from candidates who believe they can contribute and grow in the role.
SKF is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF
You will enjoy working here if…
You are a structured and pragmatic leader who creates clarity and direction in a complex environment. You are comfortable managing multiple teams and stakeholders, and you handle both day-to-day operations and long-term improvements.
You build trust by setting clear expectations, following up on performance, and supporting your teams in their development.
Leadership at SKF
At SKF, leadership is about creating clarity, enabling performance, and developing people. In this role, you are expected to:
Create structure and clear ways of working
Set expectations and ensure follow-up
Build accountability and performance
Develop managers and support team growth
Some additional information
This position will be located in Linköping, Sweden, with a local contract. Please note that the role will require some travelling.
You will report to Carl Pucher, Manager Nordic Lubrication, located in Gothenburg.
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Josefin Nelson, Recruitment Expert, via
[email protected] Please note that we do not accept applications via email.
At SKF, we are committed to promoting fairness and inclusivity throughout our recruitment process. To support this, we may include assessments and verify the information in your application in line with country-specific laws and regulations. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the recruiter.
Is this you?
If yes, please submit your application, including your CV and cover letter, as soon as possible and no later than August 19, 2026. We review applications continuously throughout the application period, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
