Are you (m/f/d) looking for an opportunity to have a direct impact on an essential area of Vestas? If you are ready to make a difference, this could be just the opportunity for you.

Manufacturing and Global Procurement > COO NCE > Generator & NPI Factory Travemünde

Vestas Nacelles Deutschland GmbH is outstanding in the development, production, and repair of different types of wind turbine generators to generate sustainable energy solutions. The company is a division of Vestas Wind Systems A/S in Denmark. The Vestas Group is a globally established manufacturer of wind turbines.

Responsibilities

• Apply leadership securing safety, quality, delivery, cost across factories and cultures
• People management of a diverse and very experienced team
• Deploy Quality Strategy and Policy in the factory and quality awareness, by enhancing a customer-focused zero-failure culture
• Quality improvement: Influence any process that affects quality within the factory, facilitate and support quality improvements, and elimination of recurring product defects and process shortcomings
• Ensure Internal audits & Customer audit handling and best practice
• Compliance with control plans through statistical process control and capability
• Establish and support generator manufacturing in a lean production equipment setup

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business with experience in engineering/production
• Several years work experience in quality / engineering environment
• Skilled with product verification/validation
• Good understanding of quality tools (e. g. Six Sigma Green Belt)
• Auditor knowledge of advantage
• Very good Knowledge in MS-Office, including presentations

Competencies

• Great skills in Quality and Technical Support to join an efficient management team and work on New Product Introduction (NPI) Organizational Development
• Leadership skills in change management; managerial courage
• Budget accountability
• Strong cooperation and communication skills
• Customer-focused, technical and result-oriented
• You are fluent in English and German

What we offer
We offer an exciting job with great opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring, flexible, hard-working and international work environment in the renewable energy sector. We highly value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions.

Additional information

Location: Travemünde, DE

Expected Travel: 20 days yearly
Application Deadline: 27 November 2024. We reserve the right to take down the job ad before this date, if the right candidate is identified before
Start Date: ASAP- or after mutual agreement
For additional information: please reach out to Henning Brumm Head of Operations +49 15168813563

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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.