Lean Specialist: Travel‑Heavy Continuous Improvement

Global Wind Service (UK) Ltd; Fredericia Kommune; Hybrid; DKK 448,000 - 747,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Pension and Insurance

Laptop and mobile provided

Job summary

Global Wind Service is seeking a Lean Specialist to enhance planning, productivity and project execution across our global portfolio. You will combine practical Lean expertise, site observations and performance data to identify better ways of working and help teams apply them on projects.

The role involves regular site visits (75–100 travel days per year) with some office-based and remote work, coaching technicians and project teams, and developing training materials to sustain improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project execution, site management or continuous improvement.
• Hands-on Lean experience to improve workflow and reduce waste.
• Ability to translate challenges into practical, sustainable improvements.
• Technical/engineering background relevant to wind/construction.
• Formal Lean qualification is an advantage; equivalent practical experience is equally valued.
• Practical experience with change management, coaching operational teams and securing adoption of new ways of working.
• An analytical, methodical and self-driven approach, with the ability to work independently and follow initiatives through.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean development across Global Wind Service.
• Identify, quantify and implement productivity improvements across projects and business areas.
• Build strong relationships with project teams and influence stakeholders at all levels to support adoption of new ways of working.
• Develop and coach local Lean Champions and site leaders in practical planning routines, structured problem-solving, standard work and visual management, using both on-site and remote support.
• Identify Lean improvement opportunities across GWS through a structured approach and ensure their implementation.
• Support digitalization on-site initiatives.
• Agree priorities, site activities and follow-up with divisional and project leadership, ensuring clear local ownership and realistic commitments from participating teams.
• Use time between site visits to analyse findings, develop improvement proposals, prepare practical tools and training materials, and coordinate implementation across projects.
• Promote a continuous improvement culture across all GWS sites and teams.

Skills

Lean methodology

Change management

Coaching

Communication

Project planning

Independent working

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering background

Lean qualification (advantage)

Tools

Performance data analysis

Site observation techniques

Job description

Global Wind Service is seeking a Lean Specialist to enhance planning, productivity and project execution across our global portfolio. You will combine practical Lean expertise, site observations and performance data to identify better ways of working and help teams apply them on projects.

The role involves regular site visits (75–100 travel days per year) with some office-based and remote work, coaching technicians and project teams, and developing training materials to sustain improvements.