Yard Site Operations Manager

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

General: 

Country: Poland/Finland/Germany 

Location details: Remote working possible, occasional traveling required 

Employment type: Full time 

The Port Cranes business unit is a major global player in designing, manufacturing, and servicing container handling equipment. We lead the way in technology by building quality, delivering excellence, and commissioning professionalism and service. We have deep knowledge of shipbuilding processes that extends back over 50 years. We design and deliver shipyard cranes that meet the shipbuilding industry's specific needs. Konecranes is a respected supplier in the shipbuilding community. 

We are now looking for site operations professional, to lead and coordinate the subcontracted yard site operations of BU Port Cranes. This is an additional role in the team to support the future growth and development initiatives. Site Operation function provides all the necessary installation, erection and supervisory services to BU Port Cranes and BU Solutions for their global equipment deliveries.  

You will work closely with external partners, such as erection and installation subcontractors, manpower and supervisory suppliers, as well with internal stakeholders such as other supply functions, project management, logistics, HSE and quality functions. 

You will report to Director, Subcontracting and Site Operations, Port Cranes.  

Key responsibilities:

• Managing and coordinating selected global Yard customer site operations.
• Preparing and negotiating site erection PO:s and contracts
• Planning new yard site installation concepts 
• Developing site operations to “factory type of operations”; improving productivity, material management, production planning and KPI:s in close cooperation with other supply operations functions
• Ensuring safe site operations and solving potential safety risks with HSE specialists

What we expect from you? 

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.   
• Strong mindset for safety 
• Structured way of handling operations and ability to pick most essential issues and good problem-solving skills. 
• A solid background in the operations either at the factory operations or at the site operations for crane installations. 
• Understanding of crane installations and erections processes 
• Good communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills. 
• Demonstrated project management skills and target orientation to get results.  
• Fluent English, other language skills are a plus.  
• Willingness and ability to travel, position requires +30 days / year international business travel. 

What we offer you? 

In return, we offer you interesting and challenging work in global project business where you have a unique chance to develop yourself as a true professional in subcontracting and site operations. If you want to go far, Port Cranes will take you there. 

We offer you an interesting position in a global multicultural environment, with opportunities to grow along the position and the company. In addition to offering interesting and successful career paths, we are constantly looking to improve the well-being of our employees. 

Interested? 

If this sparked your interest, apply for the position via the Konecranes careers site. Please note that this vacancy is open until 06.06. We appreciate early applications, as we will start interviewing on the go, and the position is filled when the suitable candidate is found   

For further information about the role pleas contact: Mikko Sihvo at mikko.sihvo (at) konecranes.com. 

For any recruitment process-related questions, please reach out to Katre Laan, Global TA Team Lead via katre.laan (at) konecranes.com 

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.