Field Supervisor (59431)

Do you have experience as an operative leader? Are you considering yourself a people person who can coordinate with different stakeholders? Then this position as Field Supervisor in Kristinehamn is the one for you!

Region NCE > SBU NCE Service > Field Team Leads Sweden South

Vestas Northern and Central Europe is a sales business unit covering Scandinavia, UK, Ireland, Poland, the Baltics, Germany, Benelux as well as Eastern Europe and south of Africa. We are responsible for the Sales function, Project, Installation and Service of wind farms throughout these regions. We aspire to be the No. 1 performing business unit within Vestas, and we aim to make Vestas North and Central Europe the best place to work.

Now we are looking for our next Field Supervisor for the area of Kristinehamn and Örebro.

Responsibilities

The Field Supervisor has the operational responsibility for their area which include performance and budget targets. Activities affecting the operational part of the business is the responsibility of the Field Supervisor with the goal to develop the business becoming more efficient in close cooperation with the Dispatcher. The Field Supervisor has the people management responsibility of their employees. One is also part of a group of Field Supervisors who are sharing the work of improving cross-functional collaboration and improvements in our field work.

• A Field Supervisor is occasionally delegated tasks or projects by the Area manager. Field Supervisor position is one of the organisational leadership pipelines into Area manager position in Sweden, but also prepares for leadership work elsewhere in the organisation as well
• Coordinate 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, planning, lean, admin, projects, PFO, technical support, Special Task and QSE functions

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in a leading position, preferably within a technical, electrical service or manufacturing business
• Experience from process improvement methodologies, such as Lean, or a genuine willingness to learn
• Fluent in Swedish and English, written and verbal
• IT skills that enable handling administrative and information processing tasks
• Drivers licence B for Sweden

Competencies We believe you possess solid leadership skills by acting as a good example and communicating in a clear and understandable way. With profound self-recognition, you face choices with a steady assurance. Your work approach is characterized by simplicity, accountability and getting people working and solving issues together.

Furthermore, we are looking for:

• Solid understanding of our business with its processes and what creates value for the customer and for Vestas
• Ability to create and maintain relationships with both external customers as internal Vestas departments at different levels
• Financial understanding and ability to steer own area towards long term profitability
• Skilled in advancing initiatives individually and as part of a group
• Ability to get involved in complex technical issues
• A health and safety mindset by observing rules, internal instructions, correct use of personal protective equipment and proactively working to keep reporting

What we offer We offer an exciting job with great opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring, hard-working, and international work environment in the renewable energy sector. We highly value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. You will have good opportunities to build your career in Vestas, when demonstrating aspiration, capacity, and potential.

Additional information

Your primary work location will be Kristinehamn, Sweden. You should expect some travel activity, approximately 100 days per year.

If the above match your skills and qualifications, please apply no later than 05.12.2024. Please note that we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date so do not hesitate to apply.

For additional information about the position, please contact: Recruiter Rebecka Thorell at rbthr@vestas.com.