Industrial Engineer For New Product Introduction - Østbirk

Industrial Engineer

Do you want to use your knowledge of machinery and manufacturing technology in an innovative setting? Are you keen to apply your technical insight in a role where you will participate in product introduction projects in supply & operations incl. implementation of new manufacturing technology and optimization of existing?

Then come join our Industrial Engineering team in Østbirk in the role as Industrial Engineer!

Here, you will step into a key role where you will support and cooperate with our production as you help them maintain, develop and implement new technology and manufacturing processes and concepts to accommodate new product introductions.

Joining our Industrial Engineering team as Industrial Engineer you will be instrumental in the development and continuous improvement of our windows production and product introduction factory in Østbirk which includes wood processing, windows assembly and aluminum processing. You will be part of a skilled team of 8 (industrial engineers, a tooling engineer and a simulation engineer) and report directly to Industrial Engineering Manager, Jonas Borup Olsen.

As a technical point of contact between product development, equipment manufacturers, project management and your colleagues in production, you will spend the majority of your time in the production devoting your time to:

• Communicating and cooperating closely with colleagues in production, logistics, finance, qhse and global functions to succeed on our common goals
• Participating in product introduction projects with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Coordinating and ensuring that product changes are implemented smoothly into the production environment
• Identifying, planning and realizing continuous improvements to existing equipment and processes
• Running small-scale projects including managing the project triangle of economy, scope and resources, and administrative tasks
• Reporting on project status to its sponsor and stakeholders (internal / external)
• Creating lessons learned from your projects - learning from mistakes and sharing conclusions to improve in the future
• Creating the basis for decisions, e.g. for purchase of machines for manufacturing
• Preparing the technology concept in close cooperation with internal and external partner

The role includes some level of international travel activity to support the sourcing of equipment. Approximately 10-20 days per year should be expected.

With your inquisitive nature, you actively seek out knowledge, especially when interacting with your colleagues working on the floor in production. Eager to understand the ins and outs of our various tools and equipment, you use your analytical mindset and keen process understanding to find ways of improving these and developing new ones, and you take a pragmatic approach to problem solving. Furthermore, you are known for your ability to listen, always aiming to find solutions through collaboration and dialogue. You thrive with a close collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, and you have a profound ability to build relationships and utilize these to get valuable information needed to optimize our production. With your structured approach, you efficiently manage multiple tasks simultaneously and ensure each one is completed on time and with attention to quality.

Moreover, you:

• Likely have a technical degree, probably a degree in engineering, e.g. operations engineering, automation engineering, marine engineering, mechanical engineering, production engineering or similar. Alternatively, you have experience from manufacturing improvement combined with a background as a craftsman in relevant fields.
• Have some years of experience from a similar role, navigating in a production environment and being the interface between development functions and technical implementation in production
• Have knowledge of - and perhaps experience in - working with design for manufacturing, value stream mapping, requirement specifications and overall equipment efficiency
• Have a lean mindset regarding value streams and project and production flows
• Speak and write English at a professional level. Danish will be an advantage but not a prerequisite.

We recognize that you may not be fully versed in all of our tools and processes before you begin; our priority is to share our insights and support your transition into the role. This is your chance to join us in working with the latest technologies and make an imprint on how we utilize these to promote excellence in our manufacturing processes.

You will be part of an international company where commitment and mutual respect are among our core values. We believe in empowering people, and we support this by providing a high degree of freedom and investing in people who have the motivation and the ability to make a difference.