Location: Denmark, Guderup


Are you a strong operational leader with a passion for people, performance, and continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a manufacturing environment where safety, quality, delivery, and cost must be balanced every day to achieve outstanding results?
We are looking for a Manager, Operations to lead our inhouse PCB manufacturing plant and play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence across our business. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical part of our operations, lead a talented team, and contribute directly to the company's performance and growth.
The Role
As the leader of the feeder area, you will be responsible for creating a safe, engaged, and high-performing organization capable of delivering operational excellence every day. You will be a key member of the Operations Management Team and report directly to the Group COO.
You will manage and develop the local logistics team, technical team, quality team, and first line leader, ensuring alignment around priorities, performance targets, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Your responsibilities include:
- Leading the daily operations of the feeder area and ensuring the right balance between people, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Building and developing a strong team culture focused on safety, engagement, accountability, competence development, flexibility, and collaboration.
- Driving operational performance through clear objectives, effective prioritization, and structured follow-up on key performance indicators.
- Leading initiatives related to loss prevention, loss intelligence, and loss eradication to improve efficiency and reduce operational waste.
- Identifying opportunities for productivity improvements and implementing sustainable solutions that enhance operational performance.
- Driving operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles and other proven methodologies.
- Ensuring efficient utilization of resources while maintaining high standards of quality, service, and safety.
- Supporting the execution of operational strategies that strengthen competitiveness, customer satisfaction, and overall business performance.
- Collaborating closely with colleagues across functions to ensure effective planning, execution, and problem solving.
Success in this role requires a leader who combines operational discipline with a strong people focus and who can confidently navigate both day-to-day challenges and longer-term improvement initiatives.
What You Bring
We are looking for an experienced operations leader with a proven track record of delivering results in a manufacturing, industrial, or supply chain environment.
The ideal candidate brings:
- Significant leadership experience within manufacturing, industrial operations, logistics, supply chain, or a related B2B environment.
- Demonstrated success in leading teams and achieving measurable improvements in operational performance.
- Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.
- Solid understanding of production planning, logistics, supply chain processes, and quality management.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to balance customer needs with operational requirements and financial objectives.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision making.
- The ability to engage, motivate, and develop employees while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Professional proficiency in Danish and English, written and spoken.
Who you are
You are a hands-on leader who enjoys being close to the operation while maintaining a strategic perspective. You have a natural ability to build trust, create clarity, and inspire people to perform at their best. You are proactive, resilient, and comfortable making decisions in a dynamic operational setting.
What we offer
We offer a challenging and rewarding leadership position with significant responsibility and influence. You will have the opportunity to shape operational performance, develop talented teams, and contribute directly to the company's long-term success.
You will join an organization committed to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and people development, where your leadership and expertise can make a meaningful impact every day.
If you are ready to take ownership of a key operational area and help drive the next stage of performance and growth, we look forward to hearing from you.
LINAK A/S
Group Headquarters
Smedevænget 8, Guderup
6430 Nordborg
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