Field Supervisor - Vaasa/Remote

Vestas; Vaasa; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas is seeking a Field Supervisor in Vaasa to lead a team of 20–30 service technicians. You will drive operational excellence, safety, quality and on-time performance while managing budgets and delivering results.

You will collaborate with Nordic stakeholders, translate strategic targets into actionable plans, and act as a people leader fostering development and continuous improvement across the field team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading field service teams with a focus on safety, quality, and cost control.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans for a local area.
• Strong financial awareness including budgeting and utilization metrics.
• Proven track record of developing a learning organization.
• Fluent in English; Finnish language skills preferred.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma or Agile methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead 20–30 service technicians with emphasis on performance and professional mindset.
• Manage day-to-day operations, ensure safety, quality, and timely execution.
• Recruiting and performance discussions with technicians.
• Collaborate with Service Sweden/Nordic and internal departments.
• Align local operations with company decisions and service processes.
• Translate targets into staff work requirements and operational plans.

Skills

People leadership

Budgeting experience

Performance management

Operational planning

Communication (EN/FI)

Continuous Improvement

Strategic thinking

Team motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Field Supervisor is an immediate manager for a group of around 20-30 service technicians and responsible for carrying out the company strategy in this area. Preparing for the future as well as ensuring performance and a professional mindset in the team today are required to do well as a leader in this role.

Region NCE and Global Offshore > NCE > Finland Vaasa

They have operational responsibility for their area including performance and budget targets, affecting the operational part of the business and the goal to develop the business becoming more efficient in close collaboration with the Service Operations Dispatcher. They have people management responsibility of their employees and they are a part of a group of Field Supervisors who are sharing the work of improving cross-functional collaboration and improvements in our field work.

Responsibilities

As a Field Supervisor you are expected to:

• Manage the most efficient execution of the plan that was made. Setting operational expectations and creating effective routines for technicians, following up performance by assuring safety, quality and timeliness of work and reporting conducted by technicians and constantly looking for ways to optimize and improve on safety, quality and cost
• Be responsible for hiring of and performance discussions with technicians
• Proactively cooperate and communicate with other stakeholders in Service Sweden/Nordic and externally as well as other internal departments, such as other Field Supervisors in field, planning, lean, admin, projects, PFO, technical support, Special Task and QSE functions
• Be aligned with Company decisions and follow processes that are adequate for the service business
• Have a good business sense and good economical understanding in order to produce results
• To be a skilledpeople leader and motivator who leads by delegating appropriate responsibility

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience leading teams of at least 10 people
• Educational or work background that has provided readiness for working with numbers and logical problem solving
• Comfortable with driving results and knowing how to get themthrough others
• Skilled in taking the tough discussions to get what you expect from your team
• Contribute to developing a learning organization
• Business knowledge
• Previous experience with having had own economical responsibility, such as a budget, an income target, a utilization factor etc.
• Educational or practical background of minimum 3 years
• Ability to operationalize a strategy for your own area
• Ability to convert targets received into operational excellence and work requirements for your staff as well as aligning the organization with the strategy (f.ex. on cost or safety)
• Comfortable with direction and expectation setting within Vestas quality, safety and cost focus as well as maintaining standards
• Understanding, application ability and willingness to work with and implement in your team Continuous Improvement methodology (experience in f.ex. Lean, Six Sigma or Agile)

Collaboration and Communication

• Breaking silo thinking makes sense to you
• You work to clarify expectations and roles at your level and for the level below you. This is done to secure best performance, ownership of responsibilities and to avoid unnecessary conflicts
• Ability to effectively communicate in written and spoken English and Finnish

Personal characteristics

• Openness to being questioned on your thinking and receiving constructive criticism and feedback
• The Vestas values and leadership behaviors Simplicity, Collaboration, Accountability and Passion are something you want to be part of promoting through leading by example

What we offer

Our employees are our most valuable asset. Apart from an attractive salary and benefits, You get to work in a diverse team with motivated Field Supervisors, Service Technicians, and other functions in a stimulating environment of an established fast-growing international company, where good communication and leadership are the keys to good results.

Additional information

This role is located in Vaasa but requires traveling mostly inside Finland.

no later than the 15.11.2026.

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.

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 200 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.With 39,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.