Production Excellence Specialist

Ready to defining and creating incremental improvements? We want you to participate in that mission for making positive changes. Then have a look at this career opportunity to join Vestas Assembly factory in Szczecin and in the future you will be responsible for supporting a second Blade factory in Skolwin, Poland.

Manufacturing and Global Procurement> Global Manufacturing> Manufacturing Production Excellence Global Manufacturing PEX Production is a department providing lean toolbox training, standardization and production support to all Vestas factories worldwide, working with production Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, also NPI (New Product Introduction) projects for factory to follow production ramp-up, accordingly achieve the target takt time. The GMPEX reports to SVP of global manufacturing. The PEX Production team covers both assembly and blade production where this position will be for blade production. In GMPEX, we have colleagues worldwide working together towards the same goal, therefore we have this new exciting opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Developing and deploying C/I (Continuous Improvement) production program to Vestas factories
• Ensuring governance for C/I program in place across the factories
• Ensuring a continuous improvement culture established and sustained in the factories through the C/I program deployment
• Facilitating workshops, manufacturing process improvements in the factories together with relevant stakeholders for takt time improvement and waste elimination
• Working with NPI projects, making sure standard work package is created, prepared for new product launch and production start
• Working with Technology Transfer projects, helping factory to launch a new product or production line by analyzing factory layout and production flow, then implementing Standard work and other Lean tools to continuously improve, accordingly achieve the target takt time
• Willing to travel to other Vestas factories worldwide

Qualifications 

• Minimum a bachelor´s degree in production engineering, industrial engineering or similar working experience, more than 5 years experience
• Extensive understanding for the 7 wastes and how to eliminate them
• Extensive understanding for pull system and takt production
• Extensive experience working with Lean Manufacturing and continuous Improvement
• Fluent English and Polish language skills, written and spoken
• Green Belt, Sig Sigma, Kaizen certificates would be counted as advantage

Competencies

• Enjoy working first and foremost with people as it relates to change management and facilitating to large groups of diverse stakeholders
• Team oriented person who is enthusiastic about cross functional collaboration
• Good with numbers and evaluating data
• Good at communicating
• Good at keeping the focus on the goals and deliverables
• Solid skills in Microsoft office, especially Excel and Microsoft Project

What we offer  We offer a very exciting job in a flat, multi-cultural, and innovative organization focusing on reaching great results. To us, it is all about knowing the business and our employees, defining the right solutions, and getting it done. We want you to participate in that mission and of course, have fun along the way. By joining Vestas, you will have the opportunity to grow on a professional as well as a personal level, enhancing your knowledge by working closely with highly experienced and inspiring colleagues, globally. For this position we also offer extensive training on one of our current factories in Denmark.

Additional information 

Work location: your work location will be Brdowska 5, Szczecin. However, please note that in the future you will be required to be at Skolwin factory, Poland  Travel days: up to 100 days travel  For additional information please contact CI Production Program Lead Hide Urata on +4522464747 Application deadline: 31st April 2024. We reserve the right to take down the job ad before this date if the right candidate is identified before Start date: 1st May 2024 or before/after if mutually agreed 

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About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.  Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.  With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.  Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.  To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.