Head of Supplier Technical Development & Field Reliability (m/f/d)

Nordex Group; Rostock; Vor Ort; EUR 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Public transportation subsidy

Occupational disability insurance

30 vacation days annually

Company sports activities

Zusammenfassung

Nordex Group is seeking a Head of Supplier Technical Development & Field Reliability to take on technical ownership of supplier issues within the wind industry. You will lead a team focusing on end-to-end supplier performance and implement initiatives that enhance reliability and manufacturing processes.

Your expertise will be pivotal in driving supplier improvements and collaborating across Service, Engineering, Quality, and Procurement. With 10+ years of experience, you'll ensure that the technical maturity of our supply base is strengthened while promoting sustainable practices.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years experience in supplier technical development and quality leadership in industrial environments.
• Strong commercial mindset assessing cost implications while making technical decisions.
• Proven leadership capabilities in managing international teams at a senior level.

Aufgaben

• Lead rapid containment and sustainable corrective actions for supplier field failures.
• Drive initiatives for process quality improvements and risk mitigation.
• Coach and align a high-performing technical team to business risk priorities.

Kenntnisse

Supplier technical development

Quality leadership

Manufacturing processes

Field failure resolution

Statistical process control (SPC)

FMEA

DMAIC

Fluent English

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Tools

Design of experiments (DOE)

Jobbeschreibung

As Head of Supplier Technical Development & Field Reliability (m/f/d), you take full technical ownership of supplier-related field issues within the wind industry. You lead a team of experts and ensure rapid, structured resolution of critical failures while driving sustainable improvements in supplier quality, reliability, and manufacturing excellence. Working closely with Service, Engineering, Quality, and Procurement, you strengthen the technical maturity of the global supply base.

YOUR TASKS

• As Head of Supplier Technical Development & Field Reliability (m/f/d), you ensure rapid containment, root cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions for critical supplier‑related field failures
• You own end‑to‑end supplier technical performance with a clear focus on field reliability and risk mitigation across components and systems
• You establish and govern a structured supplier technical maturity assessment framework aligned with industry and internal standards
• You drive initiatives to improve process capability and reduce variation in critical electrical and mechanical characteristics
• You ensure strong integration between design engineering and supplier manufacturing, applying design‑for‑manufacturing and design‑for‑reliability principles
• You lead structured problem‑solving approaches using methodologies such as FMEA, DMAIC, and DOE for systemic and high‑impact failures
• You develop and coach a high‑performing team, aligning resources to business risk priorities and strengthening supplier technical expertise and reliability know‑how

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
• 10+ year’s experience in supplier technical development, quality leadership, manufacturing processes, and field failure resolution in an industrial environment like wind, aeronautical, energy or related
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to guide technical teams and drive cross‑functional initiatives at senior level and manage collaboration across international teams and functions
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to assess cost implications and balance technical decisions with business impact
• Solid understanding of complex manufacturing processes, validation methods, and relevant testing and certification standards
• Strong technical expertise in wind turbine components, transformers, or comparable heavy electrical systems is an advantage
• Advanced knowledge of statistical process control (SPC), FMEA, DMAIC, and design of experiments (DOE)
• Excellent communication skills, strong decision‑making ability, and the confidence to influence stakeholders at international scale and senior level
• Fluent English skills; German language skills are a plus

Benefits

• #GreenerFuture: Shape a sustainable future with us – your work makes a real contribution to the environment.
• #Flexibility: Work‑life balance is important to us – we offer flexible working hours, various working time models, and up to 8 days of mobile work per month.
• #Mobility: We promote sustainable mobility – we support you with an 80% subsidy for the public transportation ticket (Deutschlandticket) and a €15 employer contribution for bike leasing.
• #CareForTomorrow: With our company pension scheme, you secure a financial advantage for the future – complemented by the option of occupational disability insurance.
• #Health: Your health matters to us – benefit from health days, company sports activities, office yoga, and free support from the pme Family Service.
• #Holiday: We offer you 30 days of vacation per year based on a full‑time position, plus December 24th and 31st off.
• #OneCompany: Stronger together– with over 10,000 employees from 95 nations, we promote an international and collegial corporate culture.
• #CorporateBenefits: Saving made easy – enjoy attractive discounts on travel, tech, and much more.
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Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and are in full compliance with all federal and state laws.

Severely disabled applicants and applicants of equal status will be given special consideration in the event of equal suitability.

In principle, employment is also possible on a part‑time basis.