AI-Driven Operations Improvement Lead

Vår Energi AS; Sandnes; On-site; NOK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and insurance schemes

Loan arrangements

Access to cabins

Additional days off

Comprehensive welfare package

Job summary

Vår Energi AS is seeking a Senior Operations Improvement Engineer to lead the improvement agenda across Production Optimisation and Future Maintenance, driving AI adoption, digitalisation and continuous improvement across assets.

You will collaborate with domain specialists, operations and Digital/IT to map workflows, develop business cases and prioritise opportunities based on value, risk and feasibility. The role emphasizes leadership, change management and sustained value delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical discipline relevant for production optimisation, maintenance or asset operation.
• Typically five or more years of relevant experience
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, including scope definition, stakeholder alignment, supplier engagement and implementation
• Applied experience delivering improvements using data, models, automation or AI
• Challenging tasks in a dynamic and a strong competent environment with the opportunity to grow, learn and be creative

Responsibilities

• Lead the improvement agenda within Production Optimisation or Future Maintenance, driving AI adoption, digitalisation and continuous improvement.
• Map workflows, define scope, develop business cases and recommend opportunities based on value, risk, feasibility and resource needs.
• Lead cross-functional delivery, challenge supplier proposals and drive decisions, ensuring technical validation and ownership transfer for operational use.
• After implementation, ensure value extraction and identify further improvements.

Skills

Five or more years of experience

Cross-functional leadership

Supplier engagement

Data/AI-driven improvements

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Vår Energi AS is seeking a Senior Operations Improvement Engineer to lead the improvement agenda across Production Optimisation and Future Maintenance, driving AI adoption, digitalisation and continuous improvement across assets.

You will collaborate with domain specialists, operations and Digital/IT to map workflows, develop business cases and prioritise opportunities based on value, risk and feasibility. The role emphasizes leadership, change management and sustained value delivery.