Senior Director, Operations leading global operations and driving excellence at Danfoss Power Solutions. Overseeing multiple plants and enhancing safety, quality, delivery, and culture performance across the organization.
Responsibilities
Lead global operations across multiple manufacturing sites to deliver on SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery & Costs) and culture performance targets
Drive operational excellence through best-practice sharing, lean transformation, and digitalization initiatives
Build and develop a high-performing leadership team, fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture focused on engagement and empowerment
Establish and track KPIs to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across all sites
Optimize footprint and capacity by partnering with finance, supply chain, and HR on plant setups, consolidation, expansion, regionalization and technology transfers
Requirements
Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Administration, or related field
15+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations leadership within an international industrial or technology company
Proven success in leading multiple plants or large-scale operations across different countries and cultures
Strong track record in driving SQDC and productivity improvements, with experience in lean manufacturing and KPI-driven management
Excellent people leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire diverse teams
Fluent in English; Danish or Spanish is an advantage
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