Project Manager

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?   

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions. We are proud to be ranked by the prestigious Corporate Knights Inc. as the world’s most sustainable building material company in 2023.  

Join us and make a difference!   

Your future team:   

Group Technology (GT) is part of the main ROCKWOOL organisation and consists of a network of departments that create and deliver machines and production equipment as well as entire production lines for our international production sites. 

Joining GT, you will become an important part of our Hot End, Fluids, Waste & Abatement department. We are 36 skilled and supporting engineers, each with a background in mechanical design and project management – we are a highly committed team and make sure that all are supported, both in the office and on-site in factories around the globe. 

Here you get to manage your part of large-scale projects from inception to completion, while you immerse yourself in the development of production equipment in a growing, green and global company. 

This is who you will work with: 

“Counting several different nationalities among us and working from different sites, you’ll find that we’re an international but very close-knit team. If you need help or someone to bounce ideas off, there is always someone ready to give you their two cents,” says Director Søren Ballisager. 

What you will be doing:    

Help us raise the standards of our project management activities and bring your mechanical understanding into play as you drive our engineering projects in a truly global technology department 

In this position, you will skillfully manage projects and stakeholders. 

Being a Project Manager in our team, you will plan, coordinate and manage projects related to our in-house production equipment, such as spinners, spinning chambers, curing ovens, etc. 

Should we highlight these are crucial steps in the production process and greatly impact production efficiency and product quality? The projects vary in scope and size and are often part of even larger projects. You will work with committed colleagues inside your technical area of expertise and from other departments, such as process specialists, electrical engineers and production experts in factories across the globe. 

More specifically, it will be up to you to: 

• Develop and drive project master plans as well as installation plans 

• Ensure that the designed technical solutions are aligned with project specifications and quality 

• Participate in sourcing and commercial contracting processes and follow up with suppliers 

• Carefully scout for potential risks to sourcing, project completion, etc. and adjust continuously 

Although your new desk will be in the Nowy Rynek building in central Poznań, Poland, you will often travel primarily in Europe but could also be around North America and Asia – mostly to visit suppliers and international production sites to oversee equipment implementations and drive troubleshooting. You can expect to travel up to 80 days per year, with trips varying from just a couple of days to a few weeks at a time. Know, however, that you will rarely be alone. 

What you bring:   

In managing the projects, your already obtained experience makes it easy for you to keep your collaborators inspired and motivated, and you have a keen sense of how to enhance the strengths in other people and drive progression through them. 

You naturally take the various concerns of different stakeholders into account while at the same time ensuring that the projects are known for the highest standards. You will manage each project team efficiently and with motivated project contributors. But also ensure the budget is observed and that design, development, delivery and implementation are on track, since other colleagues are dependent on your deliverables. 

A Project Manager who sets the direction for our production equipment and bring your openness and cultural understanding as you will be working in a truly international setting, and you thrive in navigating in project organisations and communicate at all levels with ease. Taking responsibility for the scope of your projects and communicating with your team to align processes is second nature. 

Moreover, we imagine that you: 

• Have 5+ years of experience with project management related to production equipment, including budgeting and time management 

• Hold a degree in engineering combined with a noteworthy background within mechanical engineering 

• Have a profound technical understanding 

• Have excellent communication skills and are fluent in English – additional languages are a plus 

What we offer:

By joining our team, you become a part of the people-centric work environment of a Danish company. We offer you a competitive salary, permanent contract after the probation period, development package, team building events, activity-based office in Poznan’s city center in the new prestigious office building – Nowy Rynek. The building is recognized as a building without barriers, which means that it is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. 

Our compensation package on employment contracts includes:

• Flexible Work Arrangements: up to 2 days per week of home office possible
• Adaptable Hours: start your workday anytime between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
• Home office subsidy 
• Private Medical Care 
• Multikafeteria MyBenefit 
• Wellbeing program 
• Extra Day Off for voluntary activities 

… and while in the office you can also use modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture, bicycle parking facilities & showers, chill-out rooms with PlayStation, football table, pool table, board games, subsidized canteen with delicious food & fruit. 

Interested?   

If you recognize yourself in this profile and challenge, we kindly invite you to apply with CV written in English.  

Who we are   

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,200 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.  

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.  

Diverse and Inclusive Culture   

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.  

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.