Do you want to work in a role where your leadership can further evolve and thrive? Do you have technical experience and an optimistic attitude? Then this position is for you!

Region NCE > Service Sweden > Norra Götaland

Vestas Northern and Central Europe is a business unit responsible for sales, projects, installation, and service for wind farms in these regions. Vestas Northern and Central Europe aspires to be the highest performing business unit within Vestas, regarding modern energy and customer satisfaction as well as being the most attractive workplace. With these standards, Vestas Service Field Supervisor is responsible for carrying out the company strategy in once area. Preparing for the future as well as ensuring performance and a professional mindset in the team today are required to succeed as a leader in this role. The Vestas values and leadership behaviours Simplicity, Collaboration, Accountability and Passion are something you want to be part of promoting through leading by example. We are now looking for a Field Supervisor for the region Norra Götaland, that comes with being the immediate manager for a group of 22-25 Service technicians located at warehouses in Skara, Mariestad, Tanumshede, Trollhättan, Årjäng and Ulricehamn.

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

To be an excellent people leader and motivator and to lead by delegating appropriate responsibility
Be loyal to decisions taken by the Company, to follow processes that are adequate for the service business and take part in developing a learning organization
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 complex problem solving
Comfortable with achieving and knowing how to get results through others as well as skilled in taking the tough discussions to achieve what you expect from your team
Have a good business sense and good economical understanding in order to ensure results and proven history with having had own economical responsibility, such as a budget, an income target, a utilization factor etc.
Minimum basic Swedish communication skills

Competencies

Openness to being questioned on your thinking and receiving constructive criticism and feedback
Structured and able to keep yourself accountable
Ability to effectively communicate in written and spoken English
Open mindset to change, regarding workload as well as working hours
Good physical condition, since the workload will include you being able to handle heavy lifts and work on heights
High level of safety awareness

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 either Trollhättan, Skara or Mariestad, Sweden. You should expect some travel activity within the area of Västergötland and connecting areas, approximately 100 days per year.

If the above match your skills and qualifications, please apply no later than 25.05.2024. Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.

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

Field Supervisor (51749)