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 September 29, 2024. 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.