Do you believe in a green, sustainable future? Do you want to be part of the solution?
We are currently engaged in several international long-term contracts for electrification of aircraft, ground vehicles and marine vehicles - working closely with large aerospace and defense companies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing and QinetiQ - and are now commercializing our products in the rapidly growing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market. We are therefore expanding our management team to include a
Chief Operating Officer who will be the main person responsible for industrializing our technology and bringing our products to the market.
Believing that technological advancements and prosperity can be both green and sustainable, we envision a world run solely on renewable, electric energy. We are looking for you who share our vision.
The position:
As Chief Operating Officer, your responsibilities will include managing operations to commercialize and deliver next-generation electric motors and generators to our customers worldwide. Your main responsibility is to ensure that the various areas within Alva’s value chain is working as a unified system in an efficient manner.
While working closely with the CEO you must contribute to business strategies, plans and procedures. You are further tasked with building up our production capacity and manufacturing network, both in-house for low volumes and through contract manufacturers for high volumes.
The COO will also set up our capability to manufacture and commission our state-of-the-art production lines, which will play an important role in future business models. The choices you make will determine how we will bring our products to market, delight our customers and achieve profitable growth.
You will report to the CEO as a member of the Alva management team and be the second-in- command of the company.
Responsibilities:
- Unifying the Organization: Determine appropriate short- and long-term implementations of processes and structures to ensure unified collaboration.
- Strategy: Contribute to business strategies, plans and procedures
- Project Management Office: Ensure efficient management as we bid, win and successfully complete small and large development contracts.
- Partners and Suppliers: Find and qualify suppliers and partners for contract manufacturing, and supply of input materials
- Manufacturing Network: Determine the requirements, capacity and locations of our production and distribution facilities
- Production Lines: Specification, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance and quality control of the company’s manufacturing lines in cooperation with Alva’s Production Development team and external partners
- Manufacturing: Manage in-house manufacturing and contract manufacturers
- Supply Chain Management: Ensure the supply chain is dimensioned to meet the company’s requirement.
- After-Market: Ensure after-market support and services, for Alva’s stators, motors and production lines.
- IT-platform: Ensure that we have the correct digital tools throughout the operational organization to perform work in an efficient manner.
- International Expansion: Manage international expansion of Alva’s operations
You may choose to be heavily involved in only some areas while delegating other work as the operations team and company grow, or you may choose to be involved in everything. The choices you make will determine how we will bring our products to market, delight our customers and achieve profitable growth.
Requirements:
- At least 10 years of relevant experience within operations
- In-depth experience within logistics and material flow
- In-depth experience in setting up production facilities
- Experience in specifying and ordering highly automated production lines
- Experience working with complex contracts and negotiations for B2B markets.
- Technical experience and understanding
- Competence within manufacturing improvement methodologies
- Experience with ERP systems, data analysis and performance/operation metrics
- Working knowledge of quality systems (ISO etc.)
- International experience
Characteristics:
- Excellent organizational and leadership abilities
- Quality focused
- Systematic, analytical and structured
- Superior decision-making skills
- Ability to delegate efficiently
- Great communication and presentation skills
- Strategic thinker who understands business priorities
- Excellent people skills
- Continuously improving in your field of work
Life at Alva
Do you want to pursue a meaningful vision together with a diverse and capable group of people?
You will become a part of a tight-knit and diverse group of highly motivated and skilled people with the ambition and desire to enhance products, change industries, and improve the quality of life for people all over the world. We are a young company, and we move fast.
Aside from an intriguing opportunity and a welcoming work environment, we offer competitive salary, extended insurances, and stock options.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Any questions regarding this position can be made to Prime Executive by Senior Advisor, Frode Pettersen +47 478 88 285 or researcher, Oda Danielsen +47 452 83 746.