Manufacturing Engineering

Nextracker Inc.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an accomplished Manufacturing Engineer with a strong background in steel components and assemblies to drive manufacturability improvements from concept to design release. You will collaborate with suppliers, review critical drawings, and lead cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring design readiness and process capability.

The role requires proficiency in SolidWorks, PLM environments, and a strategic mindset to optimize manufacturing technologies across diverse OEM sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline with 10+ years in steel manufacturing/industrialization.
• 5+ years in design for manufacturing and steel processes.
• Experience with large OEM customers in renewable energy, automotive, consumer electronics, or industrial manufacturing (solar tracker a plus).
• Experience with steel fabrication processes (roll forming, stamping, welding, casting, laser cutting, machining, coating/finishing, assembly, automation).

Responsibilities

• Participate in product development from concept through design release, providing manufacturability input.
• Partner with suppliers to obtain DFM feedback and capability constraints.
• Review drawings, specs, revisions; identify manufacturability risks and propose solutions.
• Support design release gates with recommendations on manufacturability, cost drivers, and supplier readiness.
• Lead or drive innovation in manufacturing technologies and readiness for steel/industrial processes.
• Plan prototype builds, supplier trials, and on-site validations; verify key dimensions.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives across steel products by identifying cost drivers and engineering solutions.

Skills

English

Spanish

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PLM system

Job description

Responsibilities

• Participate in product development from concept through design release, providing manufacturing feasibility input and DFM/DFMA recommendations.
• Partner with suppliers to obtain and incorporate external DFM feedback and capability constraints.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and design revisions; identify manufacturability risks and propose engineering solutions.
• Support structured design release gates by providing engineering recommendations based on manufacturability, process capability, cost drivers, and supplier readiness.
• Lead and/or drive innovation in manufacturing technologies and technical readiness activities for steel and/or industrial manufacturing processes.
• Plan and execute prototype builds, supplier trials, and on-site validations; verify functional intent and key/critical dimensions through appropriate measurement and inspection methods.
• Lead technical value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives across steel products by identifying cost drivers and developing engineering solutions.

Requirements

• Fluent English and Spanish (written and spoken), other European languages are a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited institution with at least 10+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering / industrialization for steel components and assemblies in an OEM or contract manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years minimum experience in design for manufacturing, steel manufacturing processes or steel machinery.
• 5+ years minimum experience serving large OEM customers in renewable energy, automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods, or industrial manufacturing (solar tracker experience a plus).
• Strong experience with steel fabrication processes (roll forming, stamping, welding, casting, laser cutting, machining, coating/finishing, assembly, automation).
• Experience leading supplier-facing engineering activities including process readiness, tooling readiness, validation builds, and on-site troubleshooting.
• Experience with engineering change management in a PLM system and the discipline to execute controlled implementation.
• CAD collaboration capability for manufacturability reviews (SolidWorks or equivalent) and the ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma concepts and structured problem solving (8D, 5-Why, Pareto).
• Strategic mindset.