Repair Manager

Vestas American Wind Technology; Brighton (CO); In loco; USD 110.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Attractive salary and comprehensive福利

Excellent benefits package

Tuition assistance

Descrizione del lavoro

Vestas American Wind Technology is seeking a Repair Manager to lead the Wind Turbine Repair Shop, ensuring safe, high-quality repairs and efficient refurbishment of components. You will drive continuous improvement with lean manufacturing, Kaizen events, and 5S while collaborating with engineering and Quality Assurance to meet OEM and customer specs.

The role requires 3–5 years advancing responsibility, a Bachelor’s degree, and experience in wind or large-scale manufacturing; a strong safety

Competenze

• 3-5 years of progressively responsible leadership experience (lead/supervisor/manager).
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
• Experience in wind, large-scale manufacturing or aerospace is required.
• Technical background in mechanical, composites, or electrical engineering.
• Certifications in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher), OSHA, ISO 9001, 45001, 14001.

Mansioni

• Ensure safety regulations and policies are followed; implement initiatives to improve workplace safety and reduce risk.
• Promote proactive safety culture through training, audits, and incident investigations.
• Manage daily shop operations including scheduling, budgeting, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Oversee quality control to ensure repaired components meet OEM and customer specs.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for quality issues.
• Collaborate with engineering and QA teams to implement best practices.
• Lead lean initiatives to optimize workflow, reduce waste, and improve productivity.
• Support 5S initiatives to maintain a clean, organized work environment.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and continuous improvement workshops.
• Monitor KPIs such as throughput, turnaround time, and cost efficiency; align with strategic deployment targets.
• Ensure timely delivery of repaired components to internal and external customers.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relations across the value chain.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Safety culture

Lean manufacturing

Quality assurance

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Descrizione del lavoro

At Vestas we are powered by the dream of changing the world. And to create a sustainable future, we are building a team of motivated visionaries. Would you like to join us?

Vestas is the world's largest wind turbine manufacturing company with significant operations in the United States.

Repair Manager

As the manager of the Wind Turbine Repair Shop, you will oversee all aspects of operations to ensure safe, high-quality, and efficient repair and refurbishment of wind turbine components. You will promote a culture of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and operational excellence, while maintaining strict adherence to safety and environmental standards

Responsibilities:

• Ensure full compliance with all safety regulations and company policies by implementing initiatives that improve workplace safety and reduce risk
• Promote a proactive safety culture through training, audits, and incident investigations
• Manage daily shop operations including scheduling, budgeting, staffing, and resource allocation
• Oversee quality control processes to ensure repaired components meet OEM and customer specifications
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for quality issues
• Collaborate with engineering and Quality Assurance teams to implement best practices
• Implement and sustain lean principles tooptimizeworkflow, reduce waste, and improve productivity
• Manage 5S initiatives to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work environment
• FacilitateKaizen events and continuous improvement workshops
• Monitor KPIs such as throughput, turnaround time, and cost efficiency as well as execute strategy through Strategic Deployment targets
• Ensuretimelydelivery of repaired components to internal and external customers
• Build andmaintainstakeholder relations across Vestas' full value chain (technology, manufacturing, service)
• People performance and development dialogue, including one-to-one, target setting,trainingand development plans
• Identifyand pursue new growth opportunities
• Encourage a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth
• All other duties assigned

Qualifications:

• 3 - 5 years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility (lead, supervisor, manager)
• Bachelor'sdegree in relevant field
• Experience in wind, large scale manufacturing or aerospace required
• Technical background in mechanical, composites, or electrical engineering
• Certifications in Lean Six Sigma, (Green Belt or higher), OSHA, ISO 9001, 45001, 14001

Physical Demands:

• This work is completed ina productionenvironment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Distance vision. While performing the duties of this Job, the employeeis regularly required tostand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employeeis occasionally required tostand and walk. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Competencies:

• Able to handle changing priorities and work under ambiguous circumstances
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, focusing on good teamwork
• Ability to balance competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Capable of operating with minimal supervision while providing leadership to colleagues and outside stakeholders
• Ability toproblem solveusing analytics
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• 10% travel may berequired

What We Offer:

We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues who support one another.

• Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
• Generous Paid Time Off policies
• Great401(k) plan (with employer match)
• Tuition assistance

Salary - $110,000-$130,000/year

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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.

About Vestas

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 185 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 30,000 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.