Vacant job

About the position

We are looking for you who want to be the hub for the ongoing technical maintenance at Kvarn, which is part of Skövde Garrison. The position includes leading customer reception as well as front-line maintenance on site.

Do you find it easy to work together with others, as well as working independently? Do you enjoy working with varied practical and administrative tasks and are you meticulous in the work performed? Do you also find it easy to communicate with colleagues in the organization?

Then you would fit as the manager of TKM Kvarn under the Technical Department of Skövde Garrison.

About the unit

The Logistics Unit (LogE) is responsible, on behalf of the Garrison Commander, for the warehousing of wartime units in the garrison. The assignment includes, among other things, material fulfillment, mobilization and war-time placement, technical supervision and measures. LogE is responsible, on behalf of the Garrison Commander, for a large part of the licensed activities conducted within the garrison. The Technical Department (TekA) is part of the Logistics Unit, and TKM Kvarn is one of two sections under TekA responsible for local-level material planning for the Swedish Armed Forces and assists our customers with technical support in various forms.

Main tasks

As the manager of the technical customer reception, you have a key role in the operations. You bear the overall responsibility for leading and distributing the daily work.

This includes, among other things:

• Responsible for coordinating maintenance requests within the garrison.
• Handling information in the support systems PRIO, Lift, RSF, and MRS.
• Participate in and lead meetings within the technical service.
• Lead the personnel within TKM.

Qualifications

• Approved professional officer education SO7/OF2 with a technical focus.
• Good skills in expressing yourself in speech and writing, both in Swedish and English.
• Previous experience with the Swedish Armed Forces' IT systems LIFT and PRIO (SAP).
• Driver's license category B.

Merits

• Previous service as a technical commander at company/squadron/battalion level.
• Well-versed in the Swedish Armed Forces' material process.
• Knowledge/experience of MRS.
• Knowledge/experience of RSF.
• Military work permit.

Personal qualities

As the leader of the team at Technical Customer Reception, the tasks are varied, where flexibility, drive, and forward-thinking are important qualities. You are encouraged to be solution-oriented with a broad technical interest and the ability to work in a service-oriented manner.

We sometimes work under significant time pressure. In the team, we help each other, but you will also drive a lot of independent work. This requires you to be self-starting, take great personal responsibility, and be unpretentious enough to jump in where needed. You have good leadership qualities with strong communication skills and high social competence.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the existing value base. The Swedish Armed Forces' value base protects the equal value of all people, justice, and equality and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other

Employment type: Military permanent employment.

Employment level: Full time. Working hours are normally 07:00 - 16:00, but inconvenient working hours occur.

Work location: Kvarn Garrison. Travel for work and personal training occurs.

Start date: Start date by agreement.

For inquiries about the position, contact:

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the current Manager of Technical Customer Reception Kvarn, Lt. Lars Öström, or Manager of the Technical Department, Maj. Ulrik Dartman. Both can be reached at phone no. 010-826 50 00 (switchboard).

Union representatives:

Officersförbundet Peter Westman, Försvarsförbundet Britt Dahlman, SACO Annelee Karlström, and SEKO Crister Florin. All can be reached at phone no. 010-826 50 00 (switchboard).

Last application date

Welcome to submit your application by 2026-08-16. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter with references where you explain why you are suitable for this position.

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

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

Skaraborg Regiment, P 4, has operations from Älvdalen in the north to Remmene in the south. The command is located in Skövde where the main part of the conscript training takes place. The regiment's task is to recruit and train conscripts and personnel for two armored battalions, a heavy transport company, and a brigade reconnaissance company. P 4 is also responsible for a brigade staff that, in times of crisis and war, should lead large parts of the army's units. Read more at https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/p4 (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/p4).

Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect other people's lives, both big and small, at home and around the world.

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

An employment with us implies placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security screening with register check will be conducted before 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 cover letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.