Director of Manufacturing Capability & Leadership Development

Vestas; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas seeks a Head of Process & System Training in Aarhus to build a global Manufacturing Capability System, elevating workforce qualification, certification, and capability progression.

You will design operator programs, lead leadership journeys, and drive certification growth across plants, cultures, and regions, strengthening the Vestas Production System and organizational performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing capability development.
• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Learning & Development or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing processes and systems.
• Proven experience in training/capability development in an industrial environment.
• Experience working across multiple plants and cultures.
• Strong project and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Experience developing both blue-collar and leadership populations.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern the Manufacturing Capability System, establishing global standards for workforce qualification, certification, skills development, and capability progression.
• Design and optimize operator development programs, including onboarding, certification pathways, instructor excellence, train-the-trainer initiatives, and learning validation frameworks.
• Lead technical capability growth through expert certification programs, SME communities, knowledge management systems, and best-practice sharing across manufacturing operations.
• Design and lead leadership development journeys for manufacturing leaders at all levels, from Team Leaders and Supervisors to Plant Managers and Manufacturing Executives.
• Build critical leadership capabilities in VPS (Vestas Production System) leadership, coaching, Gemba leadership, problem solving, change management, and talent development to strengthen organizational performance and succession readiness.
• Drive organizational learning excellence by establishing systems for knowledge capture, knowledge transfer, learning effectiveness measurement, and the scalable sharing of best practices across manufacturing operations.
• Partner with VPS, Lean, Digital Manufacturing, and Business Process Excellence teams to drive strategic transformation, accelerate capability adoption, and embed continuous improvement across global manufacturing operations.

Skills

Manufacturing capability development

Project management

Leadership development

Knowledge management

Stakeholder management

Learning & development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering, Manufacturing, Learning & Development or equivalent

Job description

Vestas seeks a Head of Process & System Training in Aarhus to build a global Manufacturing Capability System, elevating workforce qualification, certification, and capability progression.

You will design operator programs, lead leadership journeys, and drive certification growth across plants, cultures, and regions, strengthening the Vestas Production System and organizational performance.