People Business Enabler (HR Business Partner) for our factory in Mekan/Katrineholm

We are looking for a motivated, resourceful, and inclusive People Business Enabler (HR Business Partner) for our factory in Mekan/Katrineholm with approximately 330 employees, including both white and blue collars. The factory is undergoing a transformation journey where people experience plays an essential role.

Your role is to further enable people to develop according to SKF leadership expectations (develop yourself, others, and business) and SKF values (Collaboration, Curiosity, Courage, and Care). Your way of working will continuously develop and bring value to the organization you support. Furthermore, it will bring value and enhance the factory business results.

Are you interested in contributing to meaningful change? Do you enjoy working with people and organizational development?

Then this could be your next job!

In this role, you will be part of both the local management team within the factory and the People Business Enablers team in the Industrial Region EMEA. Additionally, there is a plan for this position to include another smaller site within its scope, following our strategy on cross-site interaction.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Ensure the SKF Purpose, Values, and Leadership Expectations are high on the agenda for managers and employees.
• Initiate activities to boost engagement and cultivate a skilled and motivated workforce.
• Strive for a diverse workforce with an inclusive culture.
• Enable people and managers to develop according to the factory transformation plans.
• Improve ways of working including organizational efficiency with a full value chain approach.
• Represent the employer in negotiations with local unions.
• Apply and ensure we follow rules and policies.
• Execute employee engagement processes and attentively address challenges in a frequently changing and demanding environment.
• Handle disciplinary issues with professionalism, emotional stability, and a solid value base.
• Collaborate on both strategic initiatives and operational problem-solving, ensuring alignment with leadership agendas while managing day-to-day HR/PX matters.

We expect you to have:

• University degree within HR or equivalent education.
• Previous experience from working in business-oriented roles within the field of people experience or equivalent, preferably in a manufacturing company.
• Previous experience and good understanding of Swedish labor law and union interaction & negotiation is beneficial.
• A genuine understanding of how to support and enable the business and its leaders to deliver the SKF strategy.
• Understanding of the digitalization journey to enable the transformation toward a new and more digitized way of working.
• Capacity to take action with a focus on enhancing the practices and experiences of all employees within the organization.
• Demonstrated a commitment to ownership and a forward-thinking approach, which supports sound decision-making.
• Deep local knowledge to effectively engage with employees and the community.

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.

Additional information

Location: Katrineholm, Sweden. You will report to PBE Lead Manufacturing and Logistics and PBE Lead Gothenburg factory, with a dotted line to Managing Director & Factory Manager Mekan.

Contact person

In this recruitment, SKF Mekan AB is collaborating with Jefferson Wells. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the responsible recruitment consultant, Marie Gutke, 070-377 54 27 or [email protected].