LEAN Project Manager

Are you ready to join the green transition? And will you, together with your team, contribute to Vestas' largest wind turbine being produced with best practice processes and continuous improvements? Then you might be our next LEAN Project Manager from our LEAN team which establish and facilitate the scope of LEAN activities on prioritized products and projects conducting performance analyses.

Region NCE > Customer Project Execution >  Operational Excellence

Join us on our journey towards a greener future and be a member of the Lean Optimization Team in NCE Construction. Do you have in-depth knowledge of LEAN methodologies? Do you have experience with operational process development through LEAN principles? Then join us on the journey.

Responsibilities

• The LEAN Implementation Project Manager will be responsible for growing LEAN Concept development projects, developing project plans, ensuring effective project delivery, implementing project timelines, and ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned
• Ensure that employees thrive, develop and have a safe working day during improvements/changes
• Be a beacon and promote our "continuous improvement culture" with great involvement and commitment
• Identify opportunities for improvement and corresponding innovation methods
• Take responsibility for analyzing, planning, and delivering effectively
• Create an overview and transparency of initiatives, progress and performance/effect

Qualifications 

• A theoretical background such as production, mechanical engineer or equivalent
• Solid experience from leading transformations with employee well-being during the changes
• Experience in creating results through both formal and informal management
• Significant continuous improvement mindset, are structured and systematic as well as result- and quality-oriented
• Have minimum a bachelor's degree in engineering
• Innovative
• Team-oriented person with great communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)

Competencies

• You have great Project Management skills
• You can collaborate across cultures, encourage innovation and get people involved
• You have good leadership skills and managerial courage
• Maintain clear communication with project stakeholders to foster cost and schedule awareness
• Collaborate across departmental functions and challenge the status quo
• Operate autonomously, creating ideas and recommendations
• Perform well in time-sensitive settings and meet target timelines
• Exhibit a positive and enthusiastic attitude, with great attention to detail and a consistent, technical mindset.

What we offer This role will play an active and important role in the deployment and implementation of the LEAN concept in Onshore and Offshore projects within NCE CPX and in the further growth of Operational Excellence in NCE CPX.

We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment. We value collaboration. initiative, responsibility, and accuracy.

Additional information Your work location will be Aarhus, Denmark. We look forward to receiving your application online as soon as possible and no later than 19.1.2025. If you need further information about the position, please contact Camilla Gustaffson, Manager, Operational Excellence at CAGAF@vestas.com. All enquiries are treated confidentially.

Applications are handled on an ongoing basis. Please apply online with your letter of motivation and CV. Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date  

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DEIB Statement At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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.