Quality Project Manager

Do you bring broad experience from full-scope quality process management? Do you thrive as a quality specialist and advisor? Then, read on! This is a great chance to work with a company that is reshaping the renewable energy landscape.

NCE > SBU NCE Service > Support
The Vestas Northern Central Europe business unit is responsible for the Sales, Project, Installation and Service of wind farms throughout the NCE region. The NCE Offshore Service Project Support is one of four teams in the Special Projects Department, and we focus on supporting the other teams of the department. The Project Support department is responsible for ensuring a high-quality customer experience when completing projects for our customers, aiding service sites in conducting special campaigns and internal project support within the department. We are now seeking our new Quality Project Manager who will be a crucial support to the Project Managers of the department on quality matters throughout the whole project chain (project execution to site/customer handover). 

Responsibilities 
The position will provide guidance and assistance to every Project team concerning Quality audits and inspections. Further, the main responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Point of contact for Quality related issues and responsible for following through until cases are resolved: this could be both towards customers, internally or vendors in alignment with right stakeholder
• Ensure effective Quality Management setup and implementation (QA/QC Plans) at sites through the whole project by establishing Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plan application at site to systematically ensure that all quality related deliverables are ready on time and adhere to technical and quality standards
• Secure identification and elimination of quality deviations via non-conformance reporting and resolution, provide periodical analysis of case handling, initiate and promote all necessary systemic corrective actions and lesson learnt within Special Projects
• Manage and train Quality Inspectors for each project and own the Inspection program, including pre-dispatch Inspection Audit, Incoming Inspection, Project Scope Inspection and Contractor Site Audit
• Secure all projects' Quality related documentation in place and delivered according to agreed deadlines 
• Manage communication with the main internal and external stakeholders regarding projects' quality status, including escalation on critical issues
• Collaborate with onsite project quality teams to monitor incoming product quality, timely identification of specific areas of concern, and ensure that key project stages meet Quality standards

 

Qualifications 
We anticipate that applicants will bring experience from a similar role. Moreover, we hope that you can recognize yourself in the following:

• Engineering or Technical background, preferably from the wind industry or mechanical/electrical and technical understanding of a WTG
• Experience with project management methodology, frameworks and tools 
• Good knowledge of quality methodologies, tools (APQP/PPAP, problem solving methods, 8D and Six Sigma)
• Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor 
• Experience in non-conformance handling with internal and external suppliers/customer
• Fluent in English (verbally and in writing)
• Good IT skills, especially MS Project or Primavera

 

Competencies 
To prosper in this role, we believe that you are/have:

• Comprehensive communication skills, covering written and verbal forms, reporting, and presenting to a range of audiences, ensuring that complex ideas are clear and accessible
• Analytical skills connecting and correctly choosing when to focus on details or on the full-scope overview
• A continuous customer and stakeholder focus
• Effective decision-maker with a clear focus on safety and quality, committed to the completion of tasks
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment where work requires collaboration and interdependence on others, often in an intercultural context
• Thriving in an environment with unpredictable challenges where prioritization is key

 

What we offer 
We present intriguing challenges in a rapidly expanding industry with a position that offers significant impact. This is a remarkable career opportunity at one of the largest wind turbine manufacturers. We value initiative, accountability and the balance between creativity and quality in all solutions, and this is your chance to execute within our operations. You'll become a contributor to a team revered for its commitment, situated in a workplace with a high regard for technical expertise.

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