Head of Manufacturing Excellence
Pubblicato il 14-10-2026 - Vestas in Taranto
Technology & Operations > Manufacturing > Taranto Blades
Taranto factory produces blades for our onshore and offshore wind turbine generators. It is here where we have our most proven technologies and where we recently introduced our most complex new product, the V236 offshore blade. Our team here is working diligently towards ensuring our customers are receiving safe and quality proven products on time. In the role of Head of Manufacturing Excellence, you will direct operational excellence activities, support transformative improvement projects, encourage a culture of continuous progress, and enhance factory performance through analytical decision making and cross-functional leadership across the value chain.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the Factory Manufacturing Excellence roadmap, ensuring alignment with the Global Manufacturing Excellence strategy and factory business objectives
- Own and manage the factory improvement portfolio across SQDCP, including prioritization, governance, benefits realization, and performance tracking
- Guide continuous improvement work using Lean Manufacturing concepts, assessments, and Vestas Production System approaches to boost performance
- Leverage data analytics and digital tools to identify performance gaps, prioritize improvement opportunities, and measure the impact of improvement initiatives
- Establish, deploy, and maintain Lean standards across the operation, ensuring consistency, sustainability, and operational excellence
- Serve as a change leader by guiding transformation efforts, supporting a continuous improvement mindset, and encouraging the use of best practices across factories
- Define and implement the factory training and capability-building roadmap, ensuring alignment with global training strategies and operational requirements while developing Lean and digital competencies
- Coach, mentor, and develop the Manufacturing Excellence team, management, frontline leaders, and engineers to advance organization