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Tjæreborg, Dk

Viborg, Middle Jutland, Denmark

Fredericia, South Denmark, Denmark

Fredericia, Denmark

Esbjerg Area, Denmark

Responsible for mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automation, production, assembly, installation and commissioning of transport, handling and packing lines for insulation and ceiling board industries. Area of responsibility include engineering & production facility in Poland.Reporting to: Group CEOPeople management: Direct management of 3 department heads and 1 CEO (the CEO for the engineering & production facility in Poland). App. 180 employees within area of responsibility.Main responsibilities:- Member of the management group and jointly responsible for the company's overall decisions concerning strategy, policies, structure, operations, processes and systems.- Responsible for optimization of the company's overall operations and achieving the overall targets.- Process owner of Sales & Operations Planning.- Management and personal development of employees.- Chairman of the HSE organisation.- Responsible for the functional area's collaboration with other departments and functions within the company.- Responsible for management, development and optimization of structure, operations, processes and systems.- Responsible for communicating the company's strategy, objectives and results to employees within the functional area.- Responsible for compliance with external obligations to authorities, customers, suppliers and partners within the functional area.

As Head of Project Engineering I was tasked with establishing, leading, developing and staffing a new function within Engineering. The function is designed to strengthen the cross functional coordination of the engineering work and to strengthen the communication in the project delivery teams. This job was performed in parallel with below mentioned job with < 15 % of the time spend on the Head of Project Engineering job.Reporting to: Engineering Director (myself in the entire period)People management: Direct management of 8 Project Engineering Managers and 1 Senior EngineerMain responsibilities:- Responsible for delivering the engineering part of projects in accordance with time schedule, budget and agreed quality (in collaboration with Engineering Department Managers).- Management and personal development of employees- Jointly responsible for building and maintaining the governance structure and processes used by the project delivery teams.- Responsible for developing and optimizing the processes, tools and reporting structure used by the Project Engineering Managers.- Responsible for coordination of all cross functional project engineering.- Responsible for ensuring adequate resources and qualifications available to fulfil the tasks of the functional area.- Responsible for the functional area's collaboration with other departments and functions within the company.- Responsible for compliance with external obligations to authorities, customers, suppliers and partners within the functional area and for compliance with and implementation of new legislation, standards, etc., within the functional area.

As Engineering Director I was responsible for all engineering associated with the entire product and services portfolio, containing EPC projects, lot based projects, service upgrade projects, service projects, service agreements, licensing projects etc. This job was performed in parallel with above job with > 85 % of the time spend on the Engineering Director job.Reporting to: Managing Director (as part of the management team)People management: Direct management of 6 department heads (Boiler, Mechanical, Process & Electrical, Automation, Plant Layout & Piping, Documentation), BWSK Director (Engineering office manager in Slovakia) and Head of Project Engineering (myself in the entire period). Indirect management of >200 employees and consultants.Main responsibilities:- Member of the management group and jointly responsible for the company's overall decisions concerning strategy, policies, structure, operations, processes and systems.- Jointly responsible for the optimization of the company's overall operations and achieving the overall targets.- Management and personal development of employees- Responsible for ensuring adequate resources and qualifications available to fulfil the tasks of the functional area.- Responsible for health, safety and the environment, as well as the working environment within the functional area.- Responsible for the functional area's collaboration with other departments and functions within the company.- Responsible for management, development and optimization of structure, operations, processes and systems within the functional area.- Responsible for communicating the company's strategy, objectives and results to employees within the functional area.- Responsible for compliance with external obligations to authorities, customers, suppliers and partners within the functional area and for compliance with and implementation of new legislation, standards, etc., within the functional area.

As Operational Excellence (OpEx) Manager I was responsible for identification of potential for improvements as well as for execution of improvement projects.Reporting to: CFO and OpEx Steering CommitteePeople management: Direct management of 1 Operational Excellence Project Manager. Indirect management of project managers appointed part time on a project by project basis.Main responsibilities:- Responsible for identifying and collecting suggestions for inter-organizational opportunities for improvement (OpEx projects) related to both processes and products.- Responsible for presenting and recommending potential OpEx projects to the OpEx Steering Committee.- Responsible for overall management/execution of OpEx projects.- Responsible for reporting to Steering Committee on ongoing OpEx projects.- Responsible for ongoing communication of information regarding current and planned OpEx projects.- Participation in the OpEx Steering Committee's prioritization of projects.- Responsible for Operational Excellence related contact to B&W (parent company) and B&W subsidiaries in Europe.- Responsible for developing, adapting and updating OpEx tools, methods and procedures in BWV.- Responsible for inspiring and motivating the company's employees to actively participate in identifying and implementing OpEx projects.

My temporary position as Sales Manager was strategically selected, in collaboration with the CEO, as part of my career plan (see "CEO sponsored career programme" under Education for further information).I learned, among other things, about the challenges you face as a sales manager, the substantial commercial work behind large contracts, and how to negotiate with major clients. Reporting to: Head of OEM Sales – Projects Department.People management: Indirect management of Proposal Project Managers.Main responsibilities:- Responsible for identifying new potential clients.- Responsible for sales management in connection with potential OEM contracts.- Responsible for initiating the proposal process, winning strategy meeting, kick-off meetings, etc.- Responsible for participating in conferences, marketing drives and trade shows in primary markets.- Responsible for participating in sparring with Proposal Department on the preparation of tender proposals.- Responsible for the preparation and presentation of PAR material in connection with internal approval of OEM tender proposals.

Strategically selected position as part of an internal development program in which I was chosen along with three colleagues to undergo professional development with a view to a future promotion to executive level.Reporting to: Engineering Director.People management: Direct management of 1 Sales Manager and 2 Senior Engineers.Main responsibilities:- Responsible for day-to-day management and development of the department.- Responsible for sales and proposal work.- Responsible for the preparation and implementation of business plans and action plans.- Responsible for commercial and technical risk elimination in connection with submission of tender proposals.- Responsible for managing process- and electrical-related activities during proposal and contract execution.- Responsible for investigating potential sales leads and marketing.

A planned return to the Boiler Design Department after the temporary position as Project Manager, Plant Upgrade. See first job as Department Manager, Boiler Design for further information.

My temporary position as Project Manager, Plant upgrade was strategically selected, in collaboration with the CEO, as part of my career plan (see "CEO sponsored career programme" under Education for further information.I learned, among other things, about the challenges you face as a project manager, how dependent you are on the performance of the back office, and how to navigate in a constantly changing environment with new threats and opportunities every day. Furthermore I got to be a customer in my own department (the Boiler Department) which was a very unique opportunity to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of this department. Reporting to: Head of Plant Upgrade Department.People management: Management of project team of around 20 employees.Main responsibilities:- Responsible for managing and coordinating assigned project.- Responsible for the projects final result in technical, financial and quality terms.- Responsible for delivering the project in accordance with the contract, applicable law and BWV’s policies and procedures.- Responsible for organizing and motivating the project group.- Responsible for on-time, comprehensive and objective reporting.

As Department Manager, Boiler Design, I was responsible for basic design, detail design, specification, purchase support, production follow-up, construction support, commissioning support and technical coordination of all boiler pressure parts delivered to BWV’s various OEM, Licensing and service projects.Reporting to: Engineering Director.People management: Direct management of 18 employees (Senior Engineers, Engineers, Draftsmen and Technical Expeditors).Main responsibilities:- Responsible for day-to-day management and development of the department.- Responsible for delivering boiler pressure parts according to time schedule, budget and agreed quality.- Responsible for performance according to contract of delivered boiler pressure parts.- Responsible for delivering to the projects in accordance with the contract, applicable law and BWV’s policies and procedures.- Responsible for preparing proposals for complete boiler deliveries to site including follow up during construction, commissioning, and hand over to the clients.

As Boiler Engineer I was responsible for basic design of boiler pressure parts including being responsible for thermal performance, structural integrity, corrosion resistance and design in accordance with codes and standards etc. Reporting to: Department Manager, Boiler Design.People management: None.Main responsibilities:- Responsible for the design and performance of boilers in accordance with the specifications established in client contracts- Responsible for delivering engineering work according to time schedule, budget and agreed quality.- Responsible for performance according to contract of delivered boiler pressure parts.- Responsible for preparing various calculations and input to proposals for complete boiler deliveries.- Responsible for preparation of necessary documentation for O&M. - Responsible for follow up on performance of delivered products.

Ceo Sponsored Career Programme

With offset in an internal talent program a CEO sponsored career program was designed to prepare Thomas Hopp for a future position.

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering

Leadership Diploma

College

Elementary School