Senior Operations Manager

Deutsche Windtechnik GmbH & Co. KG

$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred but not mandatory.
  • 3+ years in the wind industry with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
  • Valid driving license (NON CDL / CDL).
  • Advanced MS Office skills required.
  • Ability to read, interpret documents, and follow safety and operational instructions.
  • Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to handle standardized problems with concrete variables.
  • Physical fitness to climb and work at heights up to 300 ft.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the day-to-day operations of the Support Services Center.
  • Manage the SSC P&L to achieve financial objectives.
  • Foster employee performance through coaching and feedback.
  • Develop service work plans to meet customer commitments.
  • Act as the primary contact for customer service-related issues.
  • Drive growth initiatives in collaboration with the Business Development team.
  • Implement process optimization for efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Ensure high-quality maintenance services across multi-brand wind turbines.

Benefits

  • 401k with a generous company match after 6 months.
  • Generous PTO and excellent medical/dental/vision benefits.
  • Ongoing personalized training opportunities.
Full Job Description
Senior Operations Manager

The Senior Manager - SFS, oversees the day-to-day operations of the Support Services Center (SSC) and the customer wind farm projects assigned to Deutsche Windtechnik. These projects involve both internal and external transactional activities, such as scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, main component inspections, as well as maintenance and repair tasks.

Are You Looking to:
  • Lead the SSC team, overseeing current business operations and contributing to the identification of growth opportunities.
  • Take ownership of the SSC P&L, ensuring the team achieves financial objectives and targets.
  • Foster employee performance by providing recognition, feedback, conducting performance reviews, and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
  • Coach and mentor employees to enhance performance and unlock their full potential.
  • Develop plans to meet customer commitments and ensure timely completion of service work.
  • Collaborate with the Business Development team to drive growth and optimize project resource utilization.
  • Implement process optimization initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Act as the primary contact for customers regarding SSC-related issues, ensuring exceptional service and satisfaction.
  • Provide general support to Operations, Quality, and Engineering departments as needed.
  • Stay updated on professional and technical knowledge by attending relevant workshops in the wind industry.
  • Responsible for leading bid estimation processes, including developing accurate cost models, evaluating labor, materials, and operational inputs, and aligning pricing strategies with business objectives to ensure competitive and profitable project bids.

Are You Ready to:
  • Ensure timely and accurate invoicing of customers.
  • Ensure compliance with DWT programs and policies related to Safety, Quality, and documentation practices.
  • Ensure SSC teams deliver world-class preventative and corrective maintenance on multi-brand wind turbines according to DWT procedures.
  • Coordinate with project leads, site supervisors, field technicians, and site engineers to generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
  • Supervise and oversee all subcontractors and partner contractors to ensure project success.
  • Manage resources, warehouse locations, and assigned projects efficiently.
  • Review and approve expense forms and timesheets for direct reports.
  • Ensure accurate completion of all relevant work documentation, including Service Orders, through the L-Mobile system.
  • Manage additional projects or programs as required.

What You'll Need:
  • High School Diploma or GED. Bachelor's Degree is a bonus, but not required.
  • 3+ years' experience in the wind industry with a minimum of 2 years of managerial experience.
  • Valid driving license (NON CDL / CDL)
  • Advanced MS Office skills required
  • Ability to read and interpret documents, and follow instructions, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, given proper instructions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving at least one concrete variable in standardized situations.
  • Must be able to pass a physical exam and drug/alcohol screening.
  • The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus because of potential work in close confines.
  • Employee must be physically fit enough to free climb 300 ft multiple times a day while wearing 25+ lbs. of climbing gear and work in extreme weather conditions.
  • Must be capable of rescuing team mate anywhere in tower in the event of emergency.
  • We care about the safety and wellbeing of every one of our employees. To help ensure their safety, any employees climbing a wind turbine must use a Personal Fall Arrest System, and may not exceed the system's maximum weight capacity of 309 lbs. This weight must include the individual, their tooling, uniform, and personal protective equipment. Based on these safety requirements and the standard weight of equipment, employees who climb wind turbines may not exceed a maximum personal body weight of 260 lbs.

What You'll Get:
  • 401k with fully vested, generous company match available after 6 months.
  • Generous PTO, Excellent Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits.
  • Competitive Compensation.
  • Personalized and Ongoing Training.

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