Industrial Engineering Manager

Industrial Engineering Manager – VELUX Skjern

Step into a key leadership role where you will drive process excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement in our production environment. With your strong industrial engineering expertise and passion for developing high-performing teams, you could be our next Industrial Engineering Manager in Skjern!

Meet your future team

You will lead the Industrial Engineering function at our production site in Skjern, managing a team of approximately 10 Industrial Engineers. The team plays a central role in supporting production, implementing new technologies, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Working closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and global industrial engineering and technology stakeholders, you and your team ensure that manufacturing processes are efficient, stable, and aligned with global standards. You will be part of the local management setup and collaborate across functions and locations to scale best practices and enable innovation.

What we offer

As Industrial Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for driving process improvements, implementing new technologies, and leading engineering projects that enhance performance and quality in the plant.

More specifically your tasks will be to:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Industrial Engineers, ensuring strong performance and engagement
• Drive implementation of new technologies and manufacturing processes in the plant
• Ensure effective execution of product changes and engineering projects in close collaboration with stakeholders
• Identify and realise improvement opportunities in cycle time, material consumption, waste reduction, and labour efficiency
• Support production with technical expertise and problem-solving for process-related challenges
• Ensure stable and capable manufacturing processes that meet quality requirements
• Coordinate improvement initiatives and collaboration with global industrial engineering and technology functions
• Contribute to global projects and drive implementation of best practices and standards locally
• Lead layout optimization, value stream improvements, and flow efficiency initiatives

What you will bring

You are a strong and inspiring leader with a passion for industrial engineering and continuous improvement. You thrive in a production environment and enjoy working both strategically and hands-on with your team and stakeholders.

Moreover, we expect that you:

• You hold an Engineering degree or a degree as Marine Engineer, with a solid understanding of manufacturing processes
• Bring proven people management experience, with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team of specialists
• Have experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies
• Possess strong analytical and project management capabilities
• Demonstrate a proactive and solution-oriented mindset with focus on continuous improvement
• Have excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Are fluent in English and Danish, and are able to operate in an international organisation

Ready to apply?

Learn more about the VELUX Group online at https://www.velux.com/ where you can read more about working at our company and what to expect of our recruitment process.

We look forward to receiving your application and curriculum vitae as soon as possible. We are conducting interviews on an ongoing basis until we have the right match.

All inquiries will be treated confidentially.