Date: Aug 20, 2026
Location:
Getinge, SE
Company: Getinge Sterilization AB
Remote Work: 1-2 days at home (site based)
With a passion for life
Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.
Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.
About this opportunity
At Getinge Sterilization AB, you will play a key role in leading and developing our production organization. You are responsible for ensuring a safe workplace, delivering operational excellence, and driving continuous improvement across the manufacturing environment. You will lead production activities in alignment with our strategy while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction, quality, safety, and cost efficiency.
In this role, your primary responsibility will be to lead, develop, and optimize production operations including logistics to ensure the right product is delivered at the right time, with the right quality and cost performance, while fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What you will do
Lead, manage, develop, and follow up production activities in line with company strategy and objectives.
Optimize manufacturing processes to ensure cost-efficient production and long-term competitiveness.
Ensure production department and logistics together deliver the right product, at the right time, quality, and cost with the customer in focus.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all areas of the business.
Promote a safe workplace and ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, quality, and internal requirements.
This position is based in Getinge and requires close collaboration with multiple functions across the organization, such as R&D, Quality, Sales and Supply Chain. Presence on-site is an important part of the role due to the operational nature of the position. You are a part of the site management team and report to Managing Director for Getinge Sterilization.
You will bring
Technical education at minimum upper secondary level or equivalent experience within manufacturing industry.
Extensive experience from a manufacturing environment and at least five years in a similar leadership role.
Experience in Logistics and/or Supply Chain
Proven leadership and communication skills with a modern leadership approach together with strong management skills.
Strong experience in DTO Design to order production operations.
Knowledge of quality management systems, quality standards, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience working in SAP systems
Good understanding of health & safety, environmental management, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Fluency in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.
In addition to your technical skills, we highly value your personality. We are looking for a proactive and driven leader who communicates clearly, motivates others, and builds strong relationships across the organization. You are collaborative, structured, and comfortable interacting with both internal and external stakeholders.
Why Join Getinge
Getinge offers a collaborative environment focused on innovation, continuous improvement, people development, and life-saving technologies.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including wellness allowances, generous family benefits and joint company activities. Everything to ensure we support your well-being and goals.
Application
Applications will be reviewed continually, and we therefore recommend sending us your application as soon as possible, but no later than 26-09-15
We kindly ask you to submit your application in our recruitment system by clicking the “apply now” button. Due to GDPR regulations we do not accept applications via e-mail.
We look forward to receiving your application. We hope you will join us on our journey to become the world’s most desired MedTech company.
About us
With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.
Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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