Area Supervisor (m/w/d)

Job Description

Do you have professional experience in Industrial Maintenance and supervising a team?

Are you looking for a stimulating job that is definitely a career booster and that will enable you to develop your skills?

If you are interested in Renewable Energy, join the world’s leader of wind energy! Send us your application for the maintenance team supervisor position!

With equal skills, this position is open to workers with disabilities.

The Service Department is responsible for the smooth running of our customer’s wind farms, ensuring the highest levels of performance from each turbine for its entire lifespan. It works to ensure that the turbines are operational to their maximum capacity, delivering the best possible energy yield for customers. As such, the team is key to maintaining long-term customer loyalty.

This position is for new Maintenance Center in Charente and will be based in Ruffec.

Responsibilities

You will work closely with the Area Manager.

The maintenance supervisor assists the Operation Manager with the following tasks:

• Guarantee of the commissioning and the respect of all the correct procedures, and Vestas policies, as well as the QSE requirements in your sector of responsibilities, including the verification of all documents related to Safety (risk analysis, prevention plan)
• Supervise and supervise the maintenance team that is part of the regional center, as well as quality-control of the work that has been done.
• Ensure the monitoring of performance and costs of your maintenance center, as well as proposing local solutions in order to participate in cost reduction
• Supervise part of the HR tasks of your team: participating in recruitment, training programs, onboarding, safety meetings, annual performance reviews, and establishing a development plan for your team
• Deliver an accurate reporting, including the supporting documentation

Qualifications

• Technical Engineer graduate, or experienced technician (bachelor or equivalent), with management skills.
• experience (3 to 5 years) in Industrial maintenance or electricity, services or other type of maintenance.
• High level of English (both oral and writing skills) - B1 at European level

Competencies

• Being able to understand and explain maintenance contracts
• Good communication and management skills
• Leadership skills that will enable you to communicate efficiently, especially in case of remote team management
• Flexibility, availability, good organization skills

What we are offering

We are offering an exciting job opportunity, in a highly motivating and international context. Our teams are in constant growth and they work at the forefront of the wind energy industry.

Our commitment to a fair hiring

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely on professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, please remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation dates, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal details not relevant to the role, before submitting your CV. Please keep your CV focused on work and educational details, and the necessary information that we contact you (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 recognise 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.