PROJECT LEAD // MAKE IMPACT WHERE IT MATTERS
Are you an experienced Project Lead who enjoys driving complex engineering projects from idea to implementation? Do you thrive in a manufacturing environment where no two days are the same, and where your work has a direct impact on business performance?
We’re looking for a Project Lead for an exciting 12-month consulting assignment with a leading international company within the manufacturing. You’ll join a highly automated production site known for its commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
This is a role for someone who wants to make a real difference. You’ll lead strategic factory investment projects that shape the future of the production site, working closely with engineering, operations, suppliers, contractors, and global stakeholders. From machinery installations and utilities to infrastructure upgrades and compliance initiatives, you’ll be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and with long-term sustainability in mind.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
-
Lead and coordinate factory investment and engineering projects from initiation through successful implementation.
-
Manage CapEx projects, including investment proposals and BAP/MEMO preparation.
-
Define project scope, budgets, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies while ensuring successful project delivery.
-
Develop sustainable engineering solutions aligned with business objectives and operational requirements.
-
Collaborate with local and global stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, and external authorities throughout project execution.
-
Ensure full compliance with local legislation, engineering standards, and internal corporate requirements.
-
Champion Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives across all projects.
-
Identify opportunities to optimize factory performance, increase operational efficiency, and improve ways of working.
-
Support additional strategic initiatives and business-critical projects as required.
YOUR PROFILE // YOU BRING THE EDGE
You’re an experienced project professional who enjoys taking ownership, building strong relationships, and turning complex challenges into successful deliveries. You combine technical expertise with excellent planning skills and know how to keep projects moving forward while engaging everyone around you.
To succeed in this role, you bring:
-
A degree in Engineering, Project Management, or another relevant technical discipline.
-
3–5 years of experience leading engineering or investment projects within manufacturing, industrial production, or site operations.
-
Experience working with production machinery, factory infrastructure, buildings, utilities, and CE certifications.
-
Strong knowledge of industrial project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
-
Excellent communication skills in both English and Swedish, written and spoken.
-
Experience working with project management software, Microsoft Office, and Power BI.
-
Working knowledge of CAD.
-
Experience using SAP and purchasing management systems.
-
Good understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to industrial project management.
We’re also looking for someone who is:
-
A natural leader who creates structure, builds trust, and inspires collaboration.
-
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities without losing attention to detail.
-
Solution-oriented and proactive, always looking for smarter and more sustainable ways of working.
-
Comfortable navigating a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities can shift quickly.
-
A confident communicator who easily builds relationships across functions and organizational levels.
-
Analytical with strong business acumen and the ability to balance technical quality with commercial objectives.
-
Passionate about safety, quality, and delivering results that create long-term value.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION // CULTURE WITH REAL CHARACTER
Our client is a global industry leader within the manufacturing sector, operating one of the region’s most modern production facilities. Innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence are embedded in everything they do, creating an environment where people are encouraged to challenge existing ways of working and contribute with new ideas.
You’ll join a collaborative and highly competent organization where engineering, production, and business work closely together to deliver world-class manufacturing. Decision-making is fast, responsibility is encouraged, and your expertise will have a visible impact on both ongoing operations and future investments.
This assignment offers the opportunity to work in an international environment with experienced colleagues, advanced production technology, and projects that genuinely shape the future of the business. If you’re looking for a role where you can combine technical excellence with strategic impact, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.
WHEN YOU BECOME ONE OF US
As a consultant at Wise, you’ll become part of a community where your professional development and well-being truly matter. We offer competitive compensation, wellness allowance, pension contributions, and the security that comes with being employed by a trusted employer.
From day one, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your expertise, take on meaningful challenges, and contribute to shaping the workplaces of tomorrow. Throughout your assignment, your dedicated Consultant Manager will support you with coaching, guidance, and career development, ensuring you have everything you need to succeed.
Whether you’re looking to broaden your experience, deepen your expertise, or take the next step in your career, Wise offers a world of opportunities.
YOUR APPLICATION // TALENT SPEAKS LOUDER
Please note that this advertisement will only be live for three days. Due to the urgency of this assignment, we will review applications continuously and interviews may begin immediately. The position may therefore be filled before the application period has ended.
Don’t wait—apply today to make sure you don’t miss this opportunity.
Please note that we do not accept applications via email.
If you have any questions about the role, you’re welcome to contact the responsible Consultant Manager: Elma Hadziefendic at elma.hadziefendic@wise.se
