Project Supervisor

Supervisor with solid CAD or Plant Specialist background - contributing to the ambitious global project OneEngineering

Who are we?
The OneEngineering program is a global program launched in the after wave of an organizational change program OneGEA which represents a revitalization of the way we organize ourselves in GEA. The program aims to streamline engineering tools as well as core business processes and promote best practice. We focus on both operational excellence and the development of future processes and tools.

We operate the program OneEngineering globally, and the main management departments, together with the core of the project management team are located in Søborg, where GEA has its largest Nordic office with about 600 employees.

All the projects in the program are global, and due to this fact the target group is GEAs entire operations. Taking this into consideration, the projects are both technical as well as transformational, and impact the majority of GEA's approximately 18,000 employees. In 2017 we initiated a number of projects within standardization, optimization and development regarding our business processes, as well as the tools and platforms we use. So we have a lot of exciting tasks ahead.

Hence we in the Technical Domain department are looking for five new colleagues, amongst which a skilled Supervisor with solid specialist background.

The project flows we operate within the program are:

• Standardization - standardization of labeling, diagrams, symbols
• OneCAD - common CAD design platform
• OnePlant - common platform for plant design
• OnePDM - Joint Engineering Data Management tool
• Master Data - Governance of data in the Engineering processes

The job
The vacancy is in the team, Technical Domain, where we work with establishing global roll-out templates for the new cloud solution. The role is dual, as you would both contribute directly as a specialist and have delegated managerial responsibility for 5-8 specialists within the department. As supervisor you will act as coach and sparring partner both on technical and change management matters and serve as a link between subordinates and upper management.

The ideal candidate is able to guide and train employees. Furthermore you will be well-versed in the technical deliveries of the team, either within CAD or as Plant Specialist. The goal is to ensure that operations are carried out efficiently as to ensure profitability and sustainable growth. Your team will consist of about 5-8 specialists and it is expected that you spend about 25% of your time on your role as supervisor and 75% as direct contributor to project deliveries and project management within your area of expertise,  CAD or Plant Design.

Your qualifications
You most likely have a M.Sc. within engineering or IT. You have several years of experience with CAD Autodesk or as Plant Specialist. Furthermore, you have experience as Project Manager, Project Coordinator or specialist team member from major global projects in an international company running cross border projects. It would be a huge plus if you have experience from IT projects in an engineering organization.

You might already have a couple of years of managerial experience. Alternatively you have gained a keen interest in taking on this task based on your experience of working with and through others in your project work. You are an efficient administrator when it comes to corporate procedures in connection with project and people management.

Your key personal competencies
Needless to say, you have strong interpersonal skills that you use to guide and coach your team and mediate opinions towards the common agenda. It is also clear that you are driven by results and that you have a focus on targets and project plans. You have deep interested in process mapping and a focused drive to proactively seek solutions when faced with challenges. You have strong communicative skills in English and preferably also in Danish. If you don?t know Danish it is expected that you start learning it on the job.

Your everyday assignments
You will report into the Head of Technical Domain and be responsible for the day-to-day management of 5-8 of the employees within this area. I.e. you will be conducting the annual appraisal, ongoing 1:1 conversation on tasks and progression as well as any 1:1 on personal development, personal challenges and on salary. You will also be running any recruitment within your team.

You will be in charge of coaching and prioritizing the tasks of your team members as well as your own deliveries into the program and other ad hoc projects. You will prepare activities and estimate the necessary detailed implementation efforts for yourself and your team.

Specifically if you bring a Plant Specialist / Project Manager profile You will prepare activities and estimate the necessary detailed implementation efforts. It is expected that you implement and identify activities during analysis, design, configuration right up to completion of all test phases and technical deployment.

On the more practical side, you will coordinate or participate in the solution documentation phases for template and roll-out. You will identify requirements for data synchronization while communicating with the business and act as support to the business when needed. The job requires several years of experience with Plant - the modules P&ID, Engineering and 3D.

You have most likely worked as an administrator or highly experienced super-user. If you are familiar with Bentley, Autodesk, Inventor, Vault and/or Navisworks it is a plus, but this is not a requirement. Furthermore you understand the data driven nature of a plant system and maybe have experience from the receiving part of data as an engineer.

Specifically if you bring a CAD Specialist / Project Manager profile
You will prepare activities and estimate the necessary detailed implementation efforts. It is expected that you implement and identify activities during analysis, design, configuration right up to completion of all test phases and technical deployment.

On the more practical side, you will coordinate or participate in the solution documentation phases for template and roll-out. You will identify requirements for data synchronization while communicating with the business and act as support to the business when needed.

You have several years of experience with CAD and Autodesk systems - most likely as a seasoned CAD administrator. Furthermore you are familiar with Inventor, Vault and/or Navisworks.

What we offer
We offer an exciting working environment in an open and international team of highly skilled and qualified colleagues as well as the ability to step into a supervisor role. Your qualifications will be valued and we provide good opportunity to grow your competencies with like minds. We are a company that provides favorable opportunities as well as good possibilities for continued education. You will be located in Søborg at the same office as the greater part of the team and you manager, Steffen Käehne. Steffen in known for his directs an honest approach and that you always can share you professional ideas and look for sparring on your supervisory tasks.

Do you want to join the team?
Please apply by following the link. Please note, that GEA only handles applications received by the online channel. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the hiring manager Steffen Käehne.

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