Operations Manager / Facility Manager - Energy Supply (m/f/d)
Full-time | Hybrid | Grimma, Germany | With professional experience
Play an active role in shaping the energy transition and join our team at
as an Operations Manager / Site Manager – Energy Supply (m/f/d) in Grimma!
Here’s what we’re looking for...
Technical degree or vocational training:
- You have a degree in engineering, energy technology, utility engineering, or a comparable qualification.
- Or you have technical training as a mechatronics technician, a plant mechanic specializing in plumbing, heating, and air conditioning, or a comparable technical qualification, supplemented by a degree as a technician or master craftsman.
Leadership Skills:
- You see yourself as a partner in collaboration and communication with customers, technicians, and service providers.
- You value respectful communication on an equal footing, focused on achieving shared goals.
- Practical experience in leading teams or employees is a plus.
Professional Experience / Expertise:
- You have at least 3 years of professional experience in the energy sector or a related field, as well as comprehensive knowledge of heat and electricity supply.
- You have solid business experience to efficiently manage and optimize business processes.
Digital Skills:
- You are proficient, confident, and flexible in using Microsoft Office products.
Language and Other Skills:
- You have native-level proficiency in German.
- A valid Class B driver’s license is also required.
...and here’s where they come into play!
Technical and Business Management:
- You will be responsible for the technical and operational management of the heat supply systems, including the associated generation facilities (such as combined heat and power plants, biomass boilers, heat pumps, and oil and gas boilers), district heating networks, and building substations in close collaboration with the responsible service provider.
Work Environment, Collaboration, and Leadership:
- You’ll be part of a dynamic, dedicated, and competent team of assistants and technicians.
- Together, you foster a respectful working environment and ensure professional, trusting collaboration.
- In your role, you will work cooperatively, goal-oriented, and on an equal footing with customers, technicians, as well as internal and external contacts and service providers to ensure optimal maintenance of the systems.
- In doing so, you’ll maintain close, ongoing communication with department management and the maintenance team.
Service, Maintenance, and Occupational Safety:
- You proactively tackle technical challenges, independently conduct fault analyses, and efficiently resolve malfunctions.
- You will develop and maintain service and maintenance plans for our systems.
- You monitor compliance with operating standards required by permits and relevant occupational safety measures.
Raw Material Supply and Process Optimization:
- You ensure and monitor an optimal supply of raw materials in collaboration with our raw materials management team.
- You ensure that, by drawing on the expertise of technicians as well as customers and partners, you can effectively optimize process flows and make a well-founded assessment of the technical condition of the facilities.
Benefits:
Family-Friendly Environment & Flexibility
- Remote Work
- Family-friendly, flexible work hours
- Special Leave
- Part-time opportunities
- Coverage of childcare costs (until the child reaches school age—including meal costs)
- 30 days of vacation per year + December 24 and December 31
Subsidies
- Financial support for work-related relocations
- Health card
- Pluxee vouchers
- Contributions to the company pension plan or VWL
- More than twelve months’ salary
Mobility
- Job Ticket subsidy
- Job Bike leasing
- Company car
- Personal development, training, and continuing education
Coaching, workshops, and team-building
- Coverage of costs for personal and professional development
- Opportunities for vocational training and dual degree programs
- Job rotation and internal promotion opportunities
Other
- Permanent employment contract
- Bonuses for profitable ideas
- Team events
- "Employees Refer Employees" Bonus Program
About the Danpower Group
The Danpower Group is one of Germany’s leading energy contractors for heating, cooling, and electricity, with additional core competencies in local and district heating supply.
We currently operate more than 800 facilities nationwide, including 37 biogas plants as well as 11 power plants and combined heat and power plants that use biomass (wood), thermal waste, and sewage sludge. Through these facilities, we reliably supply private households, industry, commercial enterprises, and public institutions.
Join us in shaping the energy of tomorrow—we look forward to receiving your application!
Further Information
For more information about the Danpower Group, visit: www.danpower.de
For more information about our facility in Grimma, click here: Danpower Grimma Combined Heat and Power Plant | Danpower
