Senior Project Manager, Plant Development

Contribute to renewable energy projects within Europe

NKT is on a growth journey and has acquired SolidAl in Portugal, adding low, medium- and high-voltage capacity to meet the growing demand from grid upgrades and renewable energy projects across Europe. As part of the acquisition, NKT will invest in additional capacity at the existing site. This is why we are expanding our Applications business line. 

Drive and/or participate in the execution of Improvement projects

As a Senior Project Manager within our business line Applications you know how to create a project plan and how to present this in a clear and effective way. In this role, you are responsible to execute the project keeping the promised deliveries, to report on progress and to make sure the project is executed in the most efficient way. You will work closely with various stakeholders such as Operations, Procurement, Engineering and Technology. 
 

Your main tasks will be to:

• Draft, present and execute (improvement and investment) projects, including the project plan, project tracking and monitoring, project ownership as well as resource steering
• Be the change driver across sites and facilitate best practice sharing and common standards
• Drive a culture of openness, identify good practices and leverage your own expertise to find quick wins for improvements in operations

You will join an international and collaborating team. Due to the location of the projects we are looking for someone living in the vicinity of Porto, or Esposende, Portugal. Being present at other sites, collaborating with local teams and creating long-lasting internal and external relationships is a key in this role. Occasional international travel is to be expected. 

Experienced project manager 

You bring a positive attitude and have very strong skills in communication and collaboration with various departments and on different hierarchy levels. High level of integrity and professionalism, stakeholder management skills, collaborative approach and the ability of setting priorities is also key for this position. You are able to create a team, care about the team and are result oriented. You can motivate people and enhance enthusiasm for change projects. You also lead by example and pro-actively deal with solving issues. 

You also have:

• BSc. or MSc. in (Industrial) Engineering or equivalent education
• Several years of experience in a relevant position within operations 
• Experience in reconstruction production area and/or new plant development and execution
• Preference high-level knowledge of operational improvement methodologies, techniques, processes and approaches (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Fluency in English and Portuguese

Contribute, develop and grow

NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.  

We offer the possibility to join an international company and to be part of our new adventure in Portugal.

We will review applications continuously and we recommend you to apply no later than September 28th. Be aware that personality and cognitive tests may be included in the recruitment process, as well as a possible request for a criminal background check. If you have any questions regarding the position please contact Peter van Hoorn, Head of Machinery and Investments, via peter.van-hoorn@nkt.com. If you have any inquiries about the recruitment process please reach out to Kevin Strack, Global Talent Attraction Specialist, via kevin.strack@nkt.com. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail. 

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About NKT
At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 5.000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 2.6 billion in 2023. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com