Nordetect is on a mission to improve the way chemicals are used in the food chain. We are a DeepTech company that produces Lab-on-a-chip devices and SaaS products for environmental and agricultural testing. Our products enable farm managers, greenhouse growers, and vertical farmers to reduce risk and ensure richer harvests by leveraging data that is easy to understand and implement.

We're growing our customer base and are looking for new members to join us on this mission.

The position is an opportunity to be part of our journey to meet the growing demand for creating a safer and transparent food chain and lead the production and scale-up efforts within hardware and consumable manufacturing.

The Position:

We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager in Denmark to take charge of our manufacturing, supply chain, and team management. This is a pivotal role in the organization and we are seeking a colleague who can implement the right processes and practices to help scale the business.

You are responsible for:

• Formulating strategic and operational objectives

• Improving operational management systems, processes, and best practices

• Purchasing materials, planning inventory, and ensuring efficient delivery of products

• Managing budgets/forecasts and monitoring production KPIs

• Recruiting, training, and supervising staff

• Supporting optimization and process development within manufacturing

• QMS implementation within the manufacturing process in-house and ensuring the team follows defined protocols.

  
  

Your Profile:

• Proven work experience (3 years) as an Operations Manager or similar role in hardware/medical device production organizations

• Experience budgeting and forecasting and setting KPIs/OKRs

• Familiarity with business and financial principles

• Hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or equivalent

• Excellent business acumen, interpersonal skills, and communication skills in English.

• Preferably you have a Lean Six Sigma qualification and experience in leading and implementing lean process projects.

  
  

As a person, you are a driven and engaged manager that can maintain a high level of motivation and focus to get things done and achieve ambitious goals. Your work is structured and organized and you are able to motivate the team to maintain timelines for project completion. You see yourself as a team player with problem-solving skills and the motivation to work within a fast-paced, interdisciplinary, and dynamic environment. Furthermore, you are a resident of Denmark and do not need to relocate.

If this looks like a job you would thrive in, we'd like to hear from you. We conduct interviews on a rolling basis and are looking to close the position as soon as possible. Please apply online by submitting your CV and relevant cover letter (merged into one file) through this job posting.