Project Assistant

Are you ready for an international career opportunity, advancing and supporting our large Capex projects?

We are seeking a Project Assistant based in our Headquarters in Hedehusene to join our Group Technology Department.

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.

Join us and make a difference!

Your future team
We are the Project Controlling & Support team, consisting of 9 members and we see ourselves as competent and dedicated to support executing our ongoing 170 projects. We are Project controllers, Project assistants and other project support functions and our expertise unfolds in close cooperation with Project Managers to ensure successful project implementation. In this position, you will be reporting to the Section Manager.

We make sure efficient execution and implementation of our Investment and Project Portfolio is performed. As part of the Group Technology department, the Project Controlling & Support team support our operating units in implementing projects and upgrade accordingly. Our business processes are structured and driven by project excellence in combination with technology development and market requirements. We are to understand and find solutions for driving our important investment projects to obtain the desired outcome and value.

What you will be doing:
As our future Project Assistant you will support 4 Project Managers. One is primarily located in the US, which will have high strategic attention the first year in the position. A successful project administrative execution requires some focus outside ordinary office hours, which ROCKWOOL will reward with mutual flexibility. The other projects are located in Europe. A great deal of your success requires your talent and ability to work in close cooperation with responsible project managers and their project teams.

Some of the responsibilities are:

• Calendar scheduling for the 4 Project Managers and coordinating the connected project teams
• Supporting with coordination of business travels
• Being a superuser in administrative and travel management systems
• Following up on EU and US work permits and the connected time registration on site
• Write Minutes of Meetings and follow up on action points

What you bring
As a person, you are service-minded and able to juggle various tasks and requests during a working day and make project administration come together at the end of the working day.

Moreover, we imagine that you:

• Perform your tasks with pride and efficiency and hold a strong sense of situation for when your abilities are required
• Work organized and excel at organizing and structuring for others?
• Plan and organize your own and others tasks
• Keep track of detail, and are proactive as a person

What we provide
The opportunity to become part of a global organisation with a friendly atmosphere and exposure. As an organisation we are offering personal and professional development with ambitious and skilled colleagues. You will get the joy of collaborating with a wide range of nationalities and cultures every day.

Ready to apply?
Please do so! Interviews will be conducted as soon as possible. Would you like to know more, please do not hesitate to contact Section Manager for Project Controlling & Support Susan Christophersen by phone +45 61 89 30 40.

Please submit your application and CV in English in the same field in our recruitment system via the below link before 8th July 2024.

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 12,000 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the inherent 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 (SDG’s) 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 Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Group Technology counts more than 245 senior specialists and project managers, delivering various Capex projects to our factories globally. Group Technology supports the organisation with capacity growth, environmental improvements, automation, safety, documentation and other services from a technological point of view.

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 on which we operate and which is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.

Location: Hedehusene-RW-HQ