Global VPMS Director: Lead Production System Excellence

Vestas American Wind Technology; Favrskov Kommune; On-site; DKK 1,600,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas invites a senior leader to own and evolve the Vestas Production System (VPS), the operating system driving performance, culture, and competitiveness across our global manufacturing network. You will oversee design, governance, deployment, and continuous improvement of VPS across Nacelles, Blades, Logistics, Warehousing, and ramp-ups.

Based in one of our global sites (Taranto, Szczecin, or Aarhus), you will build capability, drive standards, and foster a culture of operational excellence

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 15+ years of leadership experience within global manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to deploy and sustain high-performing production systems across multiple plants.
• Deep knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience leading large scale transformation and cultural change initiatives.
• International leadership experience within complex, matrixed organisations.

Responsibilities

• Direct the development, governance, and ongoing refinement of the Vestas Production System (VPS), keeping it aligned with business goals and manufacturing strategy.
• Enable the global deployment and sustainable implementation of VPS standards, tools, and ways of working across manufacturing sites.
• Own and enhance the VPS framework, establishing clear standards for shop floor management, standard work, flow optimisation, problem solving, and loss management.
• Conduct VPS maturity assessments, audits, and gap closure activities to support operational Excellence and continuous improvement.
• Guide strategy deployment activities to align breakthrough objectives with operational priorities across all manufacturing locations.
• Coach and develop plant leadership teams, building capability and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline.
• Identify, benchmark, and replicate manufacturing best practices globally to improve performance, consistency, and efficiency.
• Oversee and develop the global VPS team, ensuring VPS initiatives deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

Skills

Leadership experience

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Change management

Strategic leadership

International leadership

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing/Ops degree

Job description

Vestas invites a senior leader to own and evolve the Vestas Production System (VPS), the operating system driving performance, culture, and competitiveness across our global manufacturing network. You will oversee design, governance, deployment, and continuous improvement of VPS across Nacelles, Blades, Logistics, Warehousing, and ramp-ups.

Based in one of our global sites (Taranto, Szczecin, or Aarhus), you will build capability, drive standards, and foster a culture of operational excellence