Vacant job

Do you want to work in an inspiring environment in the middle of the Stockholm archipelago?

Marine Base is now recruiting a Department Manager for employment at the Marine Workshop's operations on Muskö. We offer a varied and diverse job with great opportunities to influence your own working day. The employment includes flexible working hours and offers opportunities for fitness activities during working hours.

About the Department

The Boat Maintenance Department is in a growth phase, and a large part of the role will involve developing existing and new capabilities to deliver preventive and emergency maintenance. The department is part of the Marine Workshops, which have operations in central and southern Sweden.

Main Responsibilities

As Department Manager, you report directly to the Head of Marine Workshops and are part of the management team. The position includes personnel responsibility and delegated tasks within occupational health and safety and electrical safety. The Department Manager is responsible for operations, budget, results, development, improvement, and ensuring that the work environment functions effectively. This also includes recruiting staff.

The role involves leading and planning work in collaboration with production managers, as well as developing operations on Muskö and establishing capabilities at additional locations. The Department Manager is responsible for ensuring that production is led, planned, and executed in a way that meets delivery and quality requirements. (Production also includes wartime unit production, e.g., participation in exercises, military training, and physical training).

Soft values and the work of being an attractive employer are highly prioritized. Key performance indicators include billing rate, delivery security, economic results, accidents/incidents, and complaints. This assignment will allow for significant freedom in organizing work, along with substantial responsibility for production and quality. The department will develop over time with more competencies and more production sites.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Higher education in engineering, mechanical work/design, maintenance technology, maritime studies, or industrial economics, or experience assessed as equivalent by the Swedish Armed Forces
• At least 5 years of experience with maintenance systems / ERP systems
• At least 5 years of experience from manufacturing industry/workshop industry/maritime technology
• Several years of experience as Production Manager/Plant Manager in workshop, shipyard, or industrial environments, or documented experience in leadership positions considered equivalent
• Practical experience in occupational health and safety, personnel issues, and ERP systems
• Experience in project management
• Leadership training

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is responsible and highly engaged. You have good initiative and always strive to achieve high-quality results, both when working with others and when working independently. As a person, you have a positive attitude, leadership qualities, are driven, and have a strong safety mindset. As a manager, you are a team builder while not hesitating to address difficult issues when they arise. As a leader and individual, you are a role model and a good representative of the Swedish Armed Forces, building your leadership on the Armed Forces' core values. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

ADVANTAGEOUS QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in maintenance management within shipping, shipping companies, and shipyards
• Experience with root cause analysis
• Experience with SAP ERP systems, certified operations, and knowledge of maritime technology and equipment
• Experience with the Swedish Armed Forces, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, and the PRIO business system

To ensure the agency's mission is successful, all employees are expected to act according to the established core values. The Swedish Armed Forces' core values protect the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other Information

Employment type: Permanent. The Swedish Armed Forces apply a six-month probationary period for those not already employed by the agency.

Employment level: Full-time.

Work location: Muskö.

The position is civilian.

Start date: By agreement.

Business travel occurs within the scope of the duties.

Information about the position

Jari Westberg can be reached via the Armed Forces switchboard at 010-828 50 00.

Information about the recruitment process

Hanna Stjernlöf via the Armed Forces switchboard at 010-828 50 00.

Trade Union Representatives

SACO: Mikael Olsson

OFR/O (Swedish Officers' Union): Jonas Mård

Swedish Defence Union: Jimmy Svensson

SEKO: Andreas Emilsson

All persons listed above can be reached via the switchboard: 010-828 50 00.

Application

Please submit your application by 2026-06-08. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position, as well as answers to the specified selection questions.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The overall task of Marine Base is to support the maritime units with logistics such as transport, basing, security, and healthcare, both domestically and abroad. Marine Base has its headquarters in Karlskrona but operates where needed, for example in Berga/Muskö, south of Stockholm, and in Gothenburg. Other major tasks for Marine Base include monitoring Sweden's 2,700 km long coastline and territorial waters. Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that impact other people's lives, both big and small, both at home and around the world.

In the Swedish Armed Forces, there is a strong core value system based on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, fitness activities, and a good balance between work and private life.

Employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security screening with register control will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position.

A CV and personal letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the recruitment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.