Vestas

📍 Johannesburg, Northern Cape, South Africa (Requisition ID: 71553)
📅 Posted: 20 November 2025
💼 Job Type: Full-Time | Skilled Worker / Semi-Skilled Worker
🏢 Department: Supply Chain & Logistics – Service Tools Coordination

About the Role

Vestas is searching for a dedicated Tools Coordinator to join our expanding Service Operations team. This role is vital in ensuring that technicians and service teams have the right tools, certified, repaired, ready, and available to keep turbines operating safely and efficiently.

You’ll manage the full lifecycle of service tools—including planning, procurement requests (PRs), repairs, certifications, tracking, and reporting. This is a hands-on, detail-driven role where accuracy, responsiveness, and strong communication skills are essential.

If you’re passionate about sustainable energy and thrive in a fast-paced operational environment, this opportunity offers both growth and purpose.

Key Responsibilities

Tool Demand Management & Coordination

Receive tool requests from Service teams and convert these into accurate PRs.
Respond urgently to turbine stoppages related to missing or unready tools.
Support supervisors, stock controllers, and various stakeholders with tool-related needs.

Tool Tracking, Budget & Loss Prevention

Maintain the national/subregional tool budget.
Reduce lost or unreturned tools by enforcing proper tracking processes.
Label tools with correct inspection/recertification dates and ensure SAP records are consistently updated.

Certification & Compliance

Organise on-site or off-site tool certifications and ensure certificates are correctly uploaded.
Handle and certify lifting equipment and tools required at service sites.
Ensure all tools meet required safety, technical, and compliance standards.

Repair & Vendor Management

Manage tool repairs through approved vendors, including quotations and PR updates.
Coordinate with warehouse teams for movement, storage, and retrieval of tools.
Scrap damaged or irreparable tools following the correct procedure.

Administrative & Reporting Functions

Analyse MRP demands and raise accurate PRs.
Manage all material transfers in SAP.
Maintain detailed documentation for audits, tool history, and compliance reviews.
Prioritise tasks based on operational targets, deadlines, and turbine service schedules.

Qualifications

A qualification related to logistics, supply chain management, or operations.
3–5 years experience in a similar tools/asset coordination role.
Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
SAP, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint proficiency.
Forklift licence (advantage).
Training in lifting equipment/tool certification (advantage).

Core Competencies

Strong customer orientation and commitment to service excellence.
Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Confident communicator capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels.
Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and act on insights.
Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy in documentation.
Self-driven, proactive, and motivated.
Able to work independently while being an effective team player.

What Vestas Offers

Vestas provides a dynamic and innovative work environment within one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies. You’ll join a diverse, high-performing team that values teamwork, continuous improvement, and career development. Expect opportunities to grow professionally while contributing to a greener, more sustainable future.

Additional Information

Applications are reviewed continuously—submit yours as soon as possible.
Please submit your CV in English.
Remove personal details such as photos, birthdates, and gender identifiers to support a fair hiring process.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Vestas is committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an environment where everyone feels included, valued, and able to contribute. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds—even those who may not meet every requirement—to apply. Your unique perspective helps us continue to innovate and power a sustainable future.

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About Vestas

Vestas is a global leader in sustainable energy solutions, specialising in manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide, and over 30,000 employees, Vestas continues to set industry standards through innovation, engineering excellence, and a commitment to a greener planet.

To apply for this job please visit careers.vestas.com.