Manufacturing Engineering

Jobtailor; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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).

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

English

Spanish

Lean Six Sigma

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Herramientas

SolidWorks

PLM system

Descripción del empleo

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.