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DESCRIPTION

The Sustainability Lead has the central role in driving and supporting shaping Elekta’s sustainability agenda and progress within global engineering. The role will support senior management and Global Engineering with insights, methodology and frameworks that elevate the speed and quality of which Global Engineering are able to deliver on its sustainability ambition.

The role will have a holistic coordinating responsibility for Global Engineering sustainability agenda and will drive selected sustainability projects and processes in its daily operations.

The role will require deep collaboration with sustainability leads in Product Management, Group Strategy and BLLS.

The Sustainability Lead is responsible for driving process improvement initiatives in the topics of Environmentally Conscious Design within the engineering department to ensure compliance to relevant standards and regulations.

The Sustainability Lead will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement, develop and implement process improvement strategies, and monitor the effectiveness of implemented solutions.

The role is an integrated part in the Global Engineering team and will report to the Global Product Sustainability Lead who is also the Hardware Systems Engineering Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Sustainability Governance:
•   Ensure that a governance model and processes are deployed through key stakeholder across all functions in Global Engineering.
•   Conduct analysis of existing engineering processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas of improvement based on data analysis, stakeholder feedback, and business objectives.
•   Lead the development and implementation of process improvement strategies for the engineering department.
•   Establish process documentation, including work instructions and process flowcharts, to ensure consistency and compliance.
•   Establish metrics and reporting mechanisms to track the performance and impact of process improvement initiatives.
•   Regularly monitor and analyse data to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented solutions and identify opportunities for further optimization.
•   Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project management, quality assurance, and product development, to ensure alignment and integration of process improvement initiatives.
•   Lead Circles of Disciplines (COD) initiatives to drive harmonization across Elekta design centres.
•   Lead and oversee the execution of the process improvement program within the engineering department. Develop project plans, establish timelines, allocate resources, and monitor progress to ensure timely and successful completion. Track milestones, manage risks, and communicate project status to stakeholders.
2. Sustainability Support:
•   Support sustainability agenda for Global Engineering in the areas of Scope 3 in line with applicable legislation on climate change.
•   Actively looks for and drives and/or participates in selected sustainability-related projects in Global Engineering.
3. Sustainability knowledge building and communication:
•   Prepare and present progress reports, highlighting key findings, trends, and recommendations to senior management.
•   Develop and deliver training programs to ensure successful adoption of new and existing processes and tools.
•   Communicate process changes and updates effectively to stakeholders and provide support throughout the transition period.
•   Drive awareness and understanding of sustainability across Global Engineering.
•   Engage with stakeholders to gather feedback, address concerns, and identify additional improvement opportunities.

AUTHORITIES
•   Drive the implementation of process improvement initiatives and projects within the engineering department.
•   Establish and enforce process documentation standards and guidelines.
•   Collaborate with senior leadership to align process improvement efforts with organizational goals and priorities.

RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
•   Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
•   Knowledge of sustainability and environmentally conscious design practices.
•   Knowledge of engineering methodologies, process optimization techniques, and quality management systems.
•   Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather and interpret data to drive decision-making.
•   Proficiency in process modelling and analysis tools.
•   Excellent project management and change management skills.
•   Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
•   Experience of working with Medical Devices, and applicable standards preferred.
•   Proficiency with windows operating system and Microsoft office applications.
•   Experience in driving transformational change across all functions in an organization.
•   High energy level, comfortable overseeing multifaceted activities/projects and able to work across functions in a proactive, diplomatic, and pragmatic way.
•   Highly results and quality-oriented individual.
•   Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to clearly communicate both internally and externally.
•   Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative.
•   Prepared to learn new skills and adapt to changing environment.
•   Good reasoning abilities. Sound judgement. Good business understanding and acumen.

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