KK WIND SOLUTIONS - Vice President - Global Quality, Safety and Environment

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Vice President - Global Quality, Safety and Environment

We are seeking a highly experienced leader to join our organization as Vice President - Global Quality, Safety and Environment. This is a strategic, high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping and driving the Global Quality, Safety and Environment roadmap across KK Group.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of Global Quality, Safety, and Environment (QSE) across the KK Group. This role ensures that the KK Group operates as a professional and competent partner, consistently delivering products that meet customer specifications and expectations, while fostering a strong culture of safety and maintaining a secure global working environment. Furthermore, the successful candidate will maintain and develop KK’s management systems and practices in alignment with relevant standards, in close collaboration with stakeholders. Mastery of core quality and process improvement methodologies and tools — such as APQP, Six Sigma, and CMMI —will be essential to ensure predictable quality from idea to delivery and service.

This position is a part of the Global Operations Senior Leadership Team, and will work closely across all our manufacturing sites. The functional responsibility includes:

Operational Quality
Health, Safety & operational Environment
Business Excellence
Project, Product Quality & Integration

Highlights of the offer

Job offer expiration: 07/12/2025
Type of work: Stationary
Role: People Manager
Location: Europe, Denmark

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Drive the development and execution of the Global Operations Strategy within Quality, Safety, and Environment, ensuring alignment with company goals and long-term vision.

Operational Excellence

Establish effective management structures, meeting routines, and reporting systems to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables. Support M&A integration, focusing on consistent Quality Systems across entities.

Health, Safety & Environment

Ensure compliance with global HSE laws and standards. Develop policies and programs that foster a safe, sustainable, and compliant workplace across all locations.

Quality Assurance

Oversee quality operations and manage the Non-Conformity Report (NCR) system to ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.

Auditing & Compliance

Plan and conduct internal and external audits. Track results, follow up on findings, and ensure timely corrective actions.

Management System Governance

Maintain an effective Management System aligned with external requirements and internal needs.

Continuous Improvement

Analyze QSE data to identify risks and opportunities. Lead corrective actions and drive improvements through global Q-Council meetings.

Cross-Functional Alignment

Promote strong collaboration across Global Operations and the wider KK Group to ensure alignment and value creation.

People Leadership

Inspire and develop a diverse & inclusive global team. Lead by example in integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

Our requirements

Minimum bachelor's degree within a Quality Management is required.
Over 10 years of progressive leadership experience in Quality Management within international industrial companies at senior level as well as proven track record on leading a large quality organisation. Solid background working in organizations with their own product portfolios and development functions.
Certified Lead Auditor in ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 31000.

Travel:

You will be required to travel up to 20-50 days per year.

Location:

The location will be Ikast or Hammel, Denmark.

Organisation:

You will be reporting to the Chief Operating Officer in KK Group.

We offer

By joining KK Group, you will be part of a culture where diversity is embraced, every nationality is respected, and trust and collaboration across perspectives drives our success. Across our global organisation, we offer a wide range of job opportunities spanning office-based roles, production facilities, and onsite positions worldwide. Our roles cover multiple functions, locations, and disciplines, providing diverse career paths across the business. Whether you’re interested in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or support functions, you’ll find opportunities at KK Group to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Potential Benefits (Depending on Role)

Further information

The ideal candidate is a strong and engaged leader with excellent managerial and execution capabilities. Person combines a high level of analytical ability with a structured and systematic approach to problem-solving. Possessing a global mindset, the candidate demonstrates the ability to navigate effectively within diverse cultural and organizational contexts. With solid experience in leading change, inspires confidence and drives transformation through clear direction, collaboration, and commitment to results.

Furthermore, ideal candidate demonstrates a high level of drive, ownership, and ability to execute tasks effectively while ensuring thorough follow-up and delivery of results. Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling strong collaboration and relationship-building at all levels of the organization, as well as with customers, partners, and suppliers.

If the above matches your field of interest and your qualifications, please send your application and resume as soon as possible. Interviews are held on an ongoing basis.

For further information, please contact:
Karen Lim +45 4194 6883

About KK Group

KK Group is a global technology partner delivering power, controls, cooling, monitoring and service solutions for renewable energy and energy-intensive industries.

With more than 45 years of experience in the wind industry and technologies installed in over 120,000 turbines worldwide, KK Group provides critical electro-mechanical systems that enable electrification, improve energy efficiency, and optimise the lifetime performance of industrial assets.

The company’s capabilities span the full value chain - from development and manufacturing to service and digital solutions - supporting customers across the entire lifecycle of their platforms. Backed by its long-term owner, A.P. Moller Holding, KK Group is expanding beyond wind into selected energy-intensive industries including hydrogen, mining, rail and defence.

Today, KK Group employs more than 3,700 people across 10+ countries and is building a more diversified, resilient and global business - Powering Change towards a more sustainable tomorrow.

Visit www.kk-group.com to learn more about our company and career opportunities.

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