Head of Technical Operations & Digitalisation

Velux Deutschland Gmbh; Denmark; Remote; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

VELUX Skjern seeks an experienced Technical Manager to lead a diverse Technical Services team in a highly automated production environment. You will drive reliability, digitalisation, and strategic projects across local and international forums, shaping a mature Lean culture aligned with Velux values.

You will manage engineers, maintenance, and analytics, implement innovative technologies, and collaborate to deliver site KPIs and global standards, with a strong emphasis on leadership and team

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant technical qualification such as Engineering, Production Technology, Marine Engineering or a comparable discipline.
• Have substantial experience leading technical, engineering, maintenance or project teams.
• Strong understanding of Lean principles, operational excellence and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Fluent in English and Danish, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Technical Services organisation with a values-based leadership approach.
• Ensure high levels of equipment availability, reliability and performance across production operations.
• Develop and strengthen team capabilities within engineering, technical project management, maintenance and digitalisation.
• Drive equipment stability, process optimisation and digital transformation initiatives while delivering operational KPIs and global standards.
• Identify, evaluate and implement innovative technologies, systems and working methods that enhance productivity, quality and efficiency.
• Support the installation, integration and optimisation of new machinery and production technologies across the site.
• Collaborate with local and international stakeholders to deliver strategic projects and share best practices across the organisation.

Skills

Leadership

Lean

Digitalisation

Project management

Engineering background

Maintenance

Communication

English proficiency

Danish proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Automation technologies

Digitalisation tools

Job description

VELUX Skjern seeks an experienced Technical Manager to lead a diverse Technical Services team in a highly automated production environment. You will drive reliability, digitalisation, and strategic projects across local and international forums, shaping a mature Lean culture aligned with Velux values.

You will manage engineers, maintenance, and analytics, implement innovative technologies, and collaborate to deliver site KPIs and global standards, with a strong emphasis on leadership and team