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Field Supervisor

Become a Field Supervisor with Vestas in Järbo, Sweden. Lead a team of 20-25 technicians, ensuring safety and quality in wind power operations. Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and a collaborative work environment.
Vestas
Vestas
Järbo, Sweden   On-site   Full Time  UTC+01:00

Vestas

Company Overview

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Aarhus, Denmark

1945

Over 17,000 employees globally (source: vestas.com). Revenue of €2 billion in 2024 (source: vestas.com).

What They Do

Vestas specializes exclusively in wind energy technology, focusing on both onshore and offshore wind turbines. The company has no involvement in solar energy, energy storage, hydrogen, or grid solutions, apart from software integrated into the turbines (source: vestas.com). Their core products include three platforms: EnVentus, 4 MW, and 2 MW models, which collectively have an installed capacity of 170 GW worldwide. Vestas also offers refurbished turbines for cost-reduced projects, including delivery, transport, and installation (source: us.vestas.com). Their services include lifecycle maintenance for 159 GW and over 56,000 turbines, with more than 12,000 technicians in 71 countries, as well as digital tools like VestasOnline and Scipher analytics platform (source: vestas.com). Target markets span utilities, independent power producers, and developers in 85 countries, making Vestas a leading player in the industry with the largest fleet of turbines (over 82,000) (source: vestas.com).

Projects & References

Vestas has a strong track record, including the early Tunø Knob offshore wind farm, which had a total capacity of 5 MW in Denmark in the early 1990s and demonstrated a 15% higher yield than onshore projects (source: vestas.com). In North America, Vestas operates projects like Rocky Hollow Wind, supported by 1,680 technicians and 24/7 monitoring from Oregon (source: rockyhollowwind.com). Vestas also supplies turbines for high-capacity projects, where the V236-15.0 MW model represents a 500-fold capacity increase from the 30 kW prototype from 1979 (source: vestas.com). The company has established partnerships with utilities and developers in 85 countries, which includes a $2 billion USD expenditure on the supply chain in 2024 (source: us.vestas.com). Geographically, Vestas operates in 85 countries with production in Denmark and the USA (Colorado), and is expanding its services in 71-78 countries (source: rockyhollowwind.com).

Recent Developments

In the past two years (2024-2025), Vestas has advanced its V236-15.0 MW turbine to first power production, highlighting the software-driven evolution from 30 kW in 1979 (source: vestas.com). The company reported over 49,000 MW installed in the USA/Canada and a $2 billion USD expenditure on the supply chain in 2024, underscoring their market dominance (source: us.vestas.com). Technology blogs have detailed advancements in modularization, high-capacity factor turbines, and revenue maximization under fixed-price agreements, but no new contracts, acquisitions, or funding rounds have been reported (source: vestas.com). A 75-year brand video celebrated milestones up to 2020, but no new awards or certifications have been noted after 2023 (source: video.vestas.com).

Working There

Vestas offers roles in engineering, manufacturing, installation, service (over 12,000 technicians globally, 1,680+ in North America, 5,000+ in the USA), software development, digital analytics, operations, and supply chain, with ongoing hiring for onshore growth (source: vestas.com). Active hiring is taking place in Aarhus (HQ, Denmark), Portland OR (US HQ, monitoring), Houston TX, Boston MA, Colorado factories, and field sites in 71 countries (source: us.vestas.com). The culture emphasizes safety as a top priority, rapid innovation with weekly software rollouts, data-driven decisions from a fleet of over 56,000 turbines, and collaboration with partners and customers (source: vestas.com). Documented benefits include career growth in sustainable energy, with structures for 24/7 operational support suggesting robust training and job security (source: vestas.com).

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Job Description

Do you have experience as an operative leader and with financial responsibility? Are you considering yourself a people person who can coordinate with different stakeholders? Then this position as Field Supervisor is the one for you!

Service Sweden is part of the Vestas Northern business unit, which focuses on selling, constructing, and operating onshore wind power plants. Service North which consists of Norway and Sweden, operate under a unified management structure that oversees operational activities and customer relationships across both countries. A Vestas Service Field Supervisor is an immediate manager for a group of around 20-25 service technicians and responsible for carrying out the company strategy in this area.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise 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 safety, quality and cost
  • Be responsible for hiring of and performance discussions with technicians
  • Engage regularly to cooperate and communicate with stakeholders in Service Sweden/Nordic, other internal departments, such as other Team leaders in field, planning, lean, admin, projects, PFO, technical support, Special Task and QSE functions and also with externally stakeholders
  • Ensure adherence to regional laws and regulations, handle and follow up on Safety reporting as well as conduct safety walks
  • Have a good business sense and good economical understanding in order to manage results
  • To be a skilled supervisor and motivator and to guide others by delegating appropriate responsibility
  • Approve technician absence and timesheets

Qualifications

  • Language Proficiency: Fluency in both English and Swedish
  • Financial Responsibility: Experience managing budgets and economic responsibilities
  • Strategic Improvement: Demonstrated ability to implement improvements and present effective business cases
  • Goal Alignment and Focus Establishment: Ability to set direction and expectations to meet Vestas' quality, safety, and cost objectives while maintaining high standards. Skill in creating direction and setting expectations that align with Vestas' quality, safety, and cost criteria while preserving high standards
  • Understanding, application ability and willingness to work with and implement in your team Continuous Improvement methodology (experience in t.ex. Lean, Six Sigma or Agile)
  • IT skills that enable handling administrative and information processing tasks
  • Drivers licence B for Sweden

Competencies

We believe you possess solid experience in supporting a team, that will allow for you to act as a good example and communicate in a clear and understandable way to the team. That you have the capacity to reflect on your behaviors and thus can face choices with a steady assurance. Your approach to work emphasizes transparency, a sense of ownership, and encouraging teamwork to resolve issues collectively.

  • People Leadership
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience supervising teams of at least 10 people
  • Educational or work background that has provided readiness for working with numbers and logical problem solving
  • Comfortable with attaining goals and knowing how to get results through others
  • Contribute to creating an environment focused on continuous learning and growth
  • A health and safety mindset by observing rules, internal instructions, correct use of personal protective equipment and having an attentive approach towards reporting

What we offer

We offer an exciting job with great opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring, collaborative, and international work environment in the renewable energy sector. We greatly appreciate initiative, engagement, and the right mix of creativity and quality in all our approaches. You will have good opportunities to build your career in Vestas, when demonstrating aspiration, capacity, and potential.

Additional information

Your primary work location could be Järbo, Sweden but other cities in Sweden with an Vestas office are also possible.
You should expect some travel activity, approximately 80 days per year.

If the above match your skills and qualifications, please apply no later than 25.02.2026. 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 [email protected]

Our commitment to a fair hiring

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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January 29, 2026

Full Time

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January 29, 2026

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Vestas

vestas.com

  •  Järbo, Sweden

Minimum of 2 years supervising teams

UTC+01:00

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