Technical Operations Director, WCS

The position is based in Esbjerg where we have our state-or-the-art Manufacturing Center and Completions headquarter. Here, you will be physically situated with your colleagues and main stakeholders in Sales, Design and Engineering, and Manufacturing. We believe in proximity and collaboration and have therefore centralized all Denmark-based and global roles in Esbjerg.

1712 X 963 Jens

Category

Global Operations

Location

Esbjerg, Denmark

Deadline

15.02.2025

Reference

RCP-001602

A truly global company servicing the energy industry with market leading technologies

Welltec is a global technology company that develops and provides efficient, hi-tech solutions for the energy industry. We are active in 25 countries with more than 900 employees from many different nations. This contributes to our unique atmosphere with a global dimension and yet a strong local foothold at the various bases.

 

The department 

You will join the Global Operations team who develop, conceptualize and support in establishing and implementing the structure by which our Area locations operate. Our outreach is global and we work in close collaboration with our local Operations leaders to enable results for our customers. 

We have a fully developed organization supporting our Interventions business and are in the process of establishing infrastructure, systems and processes to do the same for Completions.

Our Service Quality is one of our most important market differentiators and it is key that all members of the team make this their top priority and strive towards maintaining high SQ and delivering with agility and customer centricity.

 

The position 

The position is based in Esbjerg where we have our state-or-the-art Manufacturing Center and Completions headquarter. Here, you will be physically situated with your colleagues and main stakeholders in Sales, Design and Engineering, and Manufacturing. We believe in proximity and collaboration and have therefore centralized all Denmark-based and global roles in Esbjerg.

You will have two Technical Managers reporting to you as well as be functionally responsible for our global WCS Operations colleagues, defining ways of working, requirements, training needs, etc.


In this role, you will be responsible for the following key deliverables:

  • Fronting the WCS Operations agenda and team in collaboration with your key stakeholders in Commercial, Design & Engineering, Manufacturing and QHSE.
  • Defining and implementing global operational frameworks aligned with company goals.
  • Overseeing daily activities of global operations, ensuring seamless coordination between Welding Hubs, operational bases, and headquarters.
  • Empowering regional managers and teams to execute operations efficiently.
  • Establishing and monitoring standards for investigation processes to achieve service quality and customer satisfaction KPIs.
  • Driving continuous improvement through audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
  • Acting as a key link between Sales, Design and Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations to ensure smooth service delivery.
  • Coordinating with Production to align manufacturing outputs with operational needs
  • Supervising the integration of supply chain activities with global operations.

You will report to our Senior Vice President of Global Operations. 

As this is a global position, regular travel is to be expected with an estimated 5-6 weeks per year. Travel activity can vary and will depend on business needs.


The candidate  

We are looking for an experienced leader who excels at both people leadership and stakeholder collaboration. It is essential that you bring experience from the energy industry or technical services. In addition, you bring a background in field engineering or technical services with a proven ability to manage multi-location operations and align global strategies. 

We are looking for candidates with a minimum Bachelor’s degree and preferably an advanced University degree within Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or related fields.

You must be proficient in English, and additional languages are considered a plus.

As a person and leader, we are looking for someone who is able to both create vision and buy-in as well as be able to support the teams in global locations to succeed. You must also be a team player who can align and land solutions with peers from the different functions you work with. In addition, you can present with conviction internally as well as externally with customers or the like. 

 

We offer

Working with Welltec® means challenges and personal development in a demanding work environment. It is exciting, rewarding and a varied place to work. Welltec® is an equal opportunities employer. We offer good career opportunities for the right candidate.

Also, Welltec® offers a competitive compensation package, including pension, health insurance and group life insurance.


The process

If you are interested and feel you match the qualifications for this position submit your resume and cover via the button below before February 15th, 2025