Project Manager Corrective Services

Vestas•Austin, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

Shape the Future of Renewable Energy at Vestas! Embark on a career with Vestas, the leader in wind energy, where you'll find an inviting atmosphere that supports professional growth, celebrates your contributions, and offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Join us as we shift the boundaries of renewable energy and contribute to real-world improvements in the industry. As a Corrective Services Manager you are responsible for the safe and profitable execution of wind turbine repairs at Wind Farms with or without existing service contracts with Vestas or its subsidiaries. You will hire, develop, train, and manage a designated number of technicians to work safely and efficiently while executing the designated turbine repairs within your regional area of responsibility. While executing these repairs, you will also be expected to identify and deliver process improvement projects to increase safety and efficiency of turbine repairs. This is a Remote Position with 25% of traveling requirements for a candidate residing in the following states: TX, NM, OK.

Requirements

3 - 5 years of experience as a project manager, project lead, or other management experience, preferably in a related service, industrial or manufacturing setting.
Ability to build and develop an effective team of technicians
General technical background with experience developing repairs, tooling, and procedures
Technical understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
Experience developing repairs, tooling and procedures.
Valid driver's license, passport, and ability to travel as needed to meet business goals (could be up to 25% of the time).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite computer skills (Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook)
Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in interpreting commercial terms and executing negotiation strategies that consider both profitability and customer needs
Ability to interact frequently with others in a professional and courteous manner.
Ability to effectively cross-functionally supervise a team.
Advanced leadership skills; demonstrated ability in coaching, mentoring, motivating and developing employees to build a highly aligned, motivated, and engaged team. Converts strategy into action-oriented objectives and communicates the direction with conviction
Effective change and conflict management; sound decision-making with balanced risk taking; applies specialized knowledge to get results leveraging group interaction and areas of specialty
Highly self-motivated with demonstrated accountability and ownership; functions effectively in a time-sensitive setting, in environments of frequent change and conflicting demands; able to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously; acts promptly to meet commitments
Demonstrated continuous improvement and quality methodology skills; effective issue resolution and structured problem-solving methodology; recommends and implements improvements in existing products / services to better meet customer needs
Experienced with customer interaction and business development.

Responsibilities

Responsible for safety and to profitably plan and coordinate assigned turbine repair projects.
Hire, train, develop, and support between 8 to 12 technicians responsible for implementing designated repair projects within their regional area of responsibility.
Ensure compliance with corporate safety standards and verify team members are properly trained and follow organizational policies
Develop and coordinate project plans for assigned repair projects.
Communicate project plan and status to internal and external stakeholders. as well as resolve any project issues that may arise with the appropriate stakeholders.
Provide support to sales team in proposal development.
Provide input to development team on requisite improvements to tooling, work instructions, and spare parts.
Identify and facilitate requisite changes to team functions to improve safety or efficiency.
Develop and mentor managers at Vestas service contract sites to efficiently deliver turbine repair work that is out of scope from their service contract. This repair work is generally for major corrective and infrequently completed repairs.
Collaborate with Resource Group to coordinate a team of technicians in a multiple-project environment across North America.
Identify and develop key vendors necessary to implement project strategy.
Support organizational continuous quality improvement processes to reduce defects in parts, repairs, and service.