Process and Maintenance Manager

Thule Group

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Gislaved - Sweden

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Bring your life

Are you passionate about building efficient high-performing production environments Do you thrive in a role where you can drive continuous improvements lead technical teams and make a real impact on how products are made If so this might be the role for you.


What youll do at Thule

As Process and Maintenance Manager you will lead and develop our Machine & Facility Maintenance function ensuring high reliability efficiency and continuous improvement across our production environment.

You will drive structured maintenance processes including method development spare parts strategy and TPM initiatives with a clear focus on minimizing downtime and improving productivity. By working closely with production and engineering you will support both daily operations and the introduction of new equipment and technologies.

A key part of your role is to drive smart and simple automation as well as LEAN initiatives that improve efficiency material flow and overall performance. You will also contribute to and lead improvement projects while building external networks to benchmark and introduce new production concepts.

As part of the Site Management team you will play an important role in developing the Hillerstorp site towards becoming a world-class factory. You will ensure a strong focus on health safety and environmental standards including responsibility for CE approvals and permits for hot work.

What you bring

To be successful in this role we believe that you are an experienced leader with a strong engineering background and solid experience from manufacturing environments. You likely hold a university degree in Engineering and have extensive experience in fast-paced project-driven organizations.

You bring proven experience in managing maintenance for complex machinery and leading technical teams along with the ability to run multiple projects in parallel. Experience within LEAN supplier collaboration and technology development is important and a background from the automotive industry is considered a strong advantage.

As a person you are proactive structured and results-driven with a hands-on mindset. You are comfortable working under pressure challenging existing ways of working and driving continuous improvement. You are a strong communicator in both Swedish and English and enjoy building engaged high-performing teams.

Why you should join Thule

At Thule we believe in strong teamwork both within your own team and across functions. We strive to be an open and curious organization sharing knowledge and inspiring one another. You will be part of a company where people are passionate about our products and the active lifestyle they support.

We share common values and we like to have fun. All employees contribute to maintaining this spirit and making Thule a great place to work.

Hiring Process

Apply by submitting your application and resumé through Apply for position on our Thule Career Site. The application deadline is April 19 2026.

Please do not wait until the last application date as interviews are held continuously and the position may be filled before the deadline. Please also note that we do not accept applications by e-mail.

If you have any questions about the role feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner Oscar Persson at

We look forward to hearing from you!

Thule is a global sports and outdoor company. We offer high-quality products with smart features and a sustainable design that make it easy for people across the globe to live an active life. Under the motto Bring your life and with a focus on consumer-driven innovation and long-term sustainability we develop manufacture and market products within the product categories Sport & Cargo Carriers (roof racks roof boxes and carriers for transporting cycling water and winter sports equipment and rooftop tents mounted on a car) Active with Kids & Dogs (car seats strollers bike trailers child bike seats and dog transport) RV Products (awnings bike carriers and tents for RVs and caravans) and Bags & Mounts (backpacks luggage and performance mounts).

Thule Group has about 3000 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Groups products are sold in 138 markets and in 2025 sales amounted to SEK 104 billion.

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