Lean Specialist: Flow & Production Excellence

Vestas; Aarhus kommune; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 100 days annually

International manufacturing exposure

Job summary

Vestas in Aarhus and Szczecin seeks experienced Lean Specialists to strengthen our Production Excellence capabilities across Europe. You will apply the Vestas Production System and Lean methodologies to improve manufacturing flow, reduce waste and boost operational performance.

You will partner with factories and process engineering to coach lean practices, manage cross-functional improvement projects and translate opportunities into sustainable, measurable gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain or another relevant discipline.
• Solid relevant experience in Lean, Production Excellence, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement or a comparable manufacturing function.
• Demonstrated Production Excellence experience in a factory or manufacturing environment, with Manufacturing PEX experience particularly relevant for these positions.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent Lean qualification, with Black Belt certification highly advantageous.
• Experience applying Lean methodologies and structured problem solving to complex manufacturing and operational challenges.
• Experience from wind, heavy engineering, automotive or another complex manufacturing industry is highly relevant. Previous wind industry experience is not required.
• Experience within manufacturing flow, production systems, material flow, logistics, new product introduction, factory readiness or production ramp-up is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Apply and embed the Vestas Production System and Lean methodologies across our manufacturing organization
• Lead Lean and Production Excellence initiatives focused on manufacturing flow, waste reduction, operational performance and continuous improvement
• Partner closely with factories and Process Engineering teams to coach lean methodologies, identify improvement opportunities and translate them into practical, sustainable solutions with continuous improvement and structured problem solving
• Manage cross-functional improvement projects and NPI project workstreams, ensuring alignment and delivery against agreed project objectives
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies to complex operational challenges and support factories where local gap closure requires additional skills
• Define and lead material flow standards to set up warehouse, material handling equipment, crane plans for the new product ramp up, improvement and standardization
• Support Lean assessments, KPI reviews and improvement plans, following actions through to implementation and measurable performance improvement

Skills

Lean methodologies

Production Excellence

Continuous improvement

Structured problem solving

Stakeholder management

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt advantageous

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations/Supply Chain

Job description

Vestas in Aarhus and Szczecin seeks experienced Lean Specialists to strengthen our Production Excellence capabilities across Europe. You will apply the Vestas Production System and Lean methodologies to improve manufacturing flow, reduce waste and boost operational performance.

You will partner with factories and process engineering to coach lean practices, manage cross-functional improvement projects and translate opportunities into sustainable, measurable gains.