Group Lead

Vestas; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas is seeking a Group Lead for its production team in Nakskov, Denmark. In this role, you'll lead and motivate around 40-45 employees, ensuring production meets safety and quality standards. Strong communication skills in Danish and English, along with experience in people management and processes in a manufacturing environment, are essential. The position offers opportunities for professional growth within a global renewable energy leader, emphasizing diversity and inclusive hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills in Danish and English.
• Understanding of safety and quality processes.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety in the production site.
• Secure deliveries according to quality criteria.
• Maintain production planning software usage.

Skills

Fluent in Danish

Fluent in English

People management

Process orientation

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Nakskov, Region Zealand, DK. Work experience: Team Leader. Type of position: Full-Time. Job Family: Production.

Group Lead

Are you a people-focused leader who thrives on guiding teams toward shared goals? We’re looking for a Group Lead who can inspire and develop a team while ensuring effective collaboration and results. In this role, you’ll play a key part in turning strategy into action and creating an environment where people and performance grow together.

Vestas Technology & Operations > Manufacturing > Production > Team Leader

You will be responsible for one of our production areas, where we build parts for assembling blades, grind, repair, paint, and weight the blades before releasing for shipment. Here you will be responsible for around 40 - 45 employees, hourly paid production workers. In cooperation with the Production Manager and Group Lead colleagues you ensure that production is delivered safely, in the right quality according to delivery plan. Secure that the team is delivering according to the agreed production plan in its own process area. In Nakskov, the production working schedule is based on a 3-1-3-7 rotation of 12-hour shifts. That means you will meet in Thursday, Friday, Saturday with an off day Sunday. Then return to work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before going off for a week.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety in the production site
• Secure deliveries to the specified quality criteria
• Ensure that the team is building according to the production requirements including allocating resources
• Secure that the employees are being trained according to the production training development program
• 5S implementation including waste stream on site
• Maintain correct use of Production planning software/hardware
• Continuous motivation and leadership development

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, with fluent local language (Danish) and English (written and oral)
• The motivation and the personality to continuously motivate and coach your team towards agreed KPI
• Understanding of safety and quality processes and reporting
• A team-oriented person who understands to work in a matrix organization and able to have a holistic view
• Good development and improvement skills where you can identify and implement new processes in own area
• Attention to detail is essential, but as a team leader, you should be able to step back and let the organization deliver while you secure the overview
• Managing and adjusting own behaviors to work effectively in the light of new information, changing situations, different environments, and flexibility

Competencies

• You thrive in a rapid moving organization
• You are people and process oriented, and you are structured in your work
• You work with ease across different cultures
• You have solid experience of people management in a manufacturing environment e.g. in a chemical or with mechanical processes
• Six-sigma experience and a good understanding and experience with 5S
• Able to use Microsoft Office and SAP experience

What we offer

An exciting and complex role in a global renewable energy company, with opportunities for professional and personal growth. You will help shape a critical area within Vestas and be part of an international, collaborative team.

Additional information

• Work location: Nakskov, Denmark
• Contact person: Niklas Gottfredsen (Production Manager); [phone]

Our commitment to fair hiring

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

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.